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Originally Posted by Donnacha  I use an ASUS X2 Sonar PCI soundcard. That has 7.1 analog outs into my amp for DolbyHD and DTS MA / HD over analog. The playback software is used to decode the format (PowerDVD) to the external outs.
Cost around £120 at the time (last year) but it sounds great and on par with my standalone Toshiba HD A1 HD DVD player via its analog outs.
I don't use the digital outs / ins, but they're there if you need 'em. |
Wouldn't this be better?
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Quote: Without Xonar HDAV1.3, Blu-Ray Disc goes down to DVD Quality on PC!
I didn't know that, did you?. I suppose that means everybody who has up to now been playing Blue Ray discs from their PC thinking they're getting HD quality are sadly mistaken.
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