Will this work using the spdif i/o alone (not connected through firewire)? I mean, if all I cared about was getting a stereo signal in or out.
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I'm not sure actually haven't been able to use it myself because of the FireWire and not having any ports for it and forget about the usb adapter doesn't work but it wouldn't hurt and hopefully you will be successful sorry for the inconvenience
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Hi there, I got one couple of months ago and i am quite satisfied. To be honest i did not attempted to use it without FireWire cable but the point is this device is provided by a power supplier in the box which means it can work as a stand alone device without computer. I guess there should be no problem for what you wanna do. All the best
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I am using for mono application only but if the signal has not already been split by the processor to the speaker then I would say no.
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"Audio Signal from Any Input Can Be Obtained from SPDIF Digital Optical or Hi-Fi Stereo 3.5mm outputs @ Output A"The audio of whatever is going out HDMI output A will also go out the 3.5mm and S/PDIF ports.
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It won't work that way and might cause damage to both pieces of equipment. You need a firewire to USB cable or adapter. Firewire and USB are two different standards/technologies.
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This cable has an optical SPDIF square connector on both ends. If your output and input both have these connections available, it should work.
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The 3.5mm audio out connection does not have the SPDIF signal pushed through it.
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I have the same question - has someone tried to connect their TV's optical output to this device's SPDIF input? Please please, someone let me know.
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This unit is supposed to convert both SPDIF optical or PCM Coaxial digital, with priority given to SPDIF. Since my Bluray player uses Coaxial, I had to disable SPDIF, therefore I don't know how well it works for non-PCM.
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Right it works as a pass through so if you only have one hdmi on your TV this box will let you hook up 4 devices and then you can just switch back and forth with a push of a button you can also send audio out to a stereo threw the optical spdif.
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Yes. I even tried it with the Raspberry Pi. S/PDIF I am unsure of. However, the included software is useless. Linux will automatically set it to 7.1 surround sound.
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It sounds as if the intercom is a mono system, so you would need something like the Link CLY2FZ Triple Shielded RCA 2 Female To 1 Male Y-Adapter with the Mediabridge wire to get somewhat of a stereo effect. Or you could use a single RCA Male to 3.5mm Mono Male by itself, which would only be a mono feed.
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run it through a splitter, OR get an external mixer with multiple outs. thx!
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Don't quote me on this, but I don't think that would be an issue if you used the software included. Seeing as it's a USB connection and converts the analog signal through the unit it should be OK. I'm not a computer expert though, so I could be wrong. Just my thoughts.
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The spec sheet for this motherboard does list an SPDIF header, so theoretically yes. But I wouldn't assume that the pin outs match properly. I had to adjust the pins on mine to make it work. There are Youtube videos on how to switch pins if you need to. Personally, I would try to use HDMI audio if possible, but perhaps this does not fit your particular application.
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Hello dkline, it does! I connected it to the SPDIF on my Vizio TV and it works well. You may want to go into the audio settings on your TV and disable the TV's speakers if you are running audio through an external source instead.
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Yes. There is a combined SPDIF & 1/4 stereo jack, the adapter is included in the box. This allows you to use both the DolbyDigital Encoder and native 5.1 DolbyDigital optical output. The jack is configured through the software.
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Just the stereo mix. I just purchased the ProFX8 and spoke to Mackie about this same issue. Mackie makes a more expensive (about $500) Firewire mixer that will separate all channels. However, it's my understanding that Firewire is on its way out and everything is going to USB 3. I believe that in the near future there will be a large selection of such mixers at low cost.