Possible Cheap PC card that has optical out (SpDIF)

savemoney

I have a dilemma

I have a PC connected to main tv and various other bits. Its also connected via coaxial to Yamaha surround sound amp. It has 1 coaxial and 2 optical inputs

The Pc only has coaxial (on board came with mobo) and dvd only has that too so I can only use one or the other for surround sound

So I was thinking, shall I get a new sound card or one of those convertors that you can plug to main that converts coaxial to optical

Problem is I am short on sockets

Can anyone recommend a reasonable cheap 5.1 surround sound card that has optical output.

Thank you

rdpro

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/98073

not bad for a tenner

TechTerry

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=677399

£25 but you pay for waht you get. However as rdpro said that cards not bad for £10

Upgrade your PC to award-winning Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity audio! Creative's Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI Express. Transforms MP3 music and movies over headphones or surround sound speakers.

X-Fi Crystalizer restores the details and vibrancy lost during MP3 and DivX compression, breathing life back into any audio. X-Fi CMSS-3D expands stereo music and movie sound tracks into amazing surround sound even over regular headphones, with OpenAL and EAX 4.0 support for enhanced gaming.

The perfect addition to PCI Express-ready PCs, this Windows Vista compliant card features extended connectivity thanks to its integrated digital optical input and output.

•Full height Windows Vista compliant PCI Express card for the latest desktop PCs.
•X-Fi Crystalizer restores the details and vibrancy lost during audio compression, enhancing MP3/WMA music, DivX movies, TV and radio.
•X-Fi CMSS-3D Surround up-mixes MP3 audio to 5.1 or 7.1 surround.
•X-Fi CMSS-3D Headphone delivers incredible surround sound for movies and music over stereo headphones.
•Entertainment Console gives easy setup and control.
•Comprehensive connectivity includes an integrated digital optical input and output.

savemoney

Thanks for your help I forgot to say pc only takes pci not pci-e

TechTerry

oh ok, no problem.

Stubert

I have a slightly daft optic question about about SPDIF; my Dell 1720 claims to have SPDIF output but doesn't appear to have a port for it only analogue for the headphone/speaker 3.5mm jack. In that case would it come out the s-video? Excuse my ignorance...

savemoney

I managed to get my sound card today from Novatech only ordered on Sunday. It was a Trust 7.1

Must say the sound is great from my amp it came with optical in/out plsu optical cable

https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?TRU-15377

Thanks for your help

weegie.geek

Stubert wrote: »

I have a slightly daft optic question about about SPDIF; my Dell 1720 claims to have SPDIF output but doesn't appear to have a port for it only analogue for the headphone/speaker 3.5mm jack. In that case would it come out the s-video? Excuse my ignorance...

nope.

SP/Dif doesn't necessarily imply optical. It can be via phono, over coax and can be converted down to a 3.5mm-style jack to save space, like some mp3 players have.