14 Jan
2007
14 Jan
'07
6:25 p.m.
On Sun, 2007-01-14 at 15:02 -0700, Bearcat M. Sandor wrote:
So, is a firewire device like the Apogee Rosetta 800 a
solution? Will a linux
movie player using xine or gstreamer be able to send the correct channels of
the Dolby Digital/DTS to the individual channels on a multi-channel pro
device?
This all assumes that Freebob (the firewire driver) works as advertised.
"as advertised"? Freebob is ultimately going to produce an ALSA driver,
but it's not ready (afaik, work hasn't started on it). Freebob currently
is usable with jack-aware applicatios, but those tend to be geared
towards music production, not consumption.
Regarding advertisement:
"Not recommended for beginners or production use." From the FAQ on
freebob.sf.net
Yes, it works for a lot of people. But those people are experts and know
what they are getting into. I STRONGLY recommend getting a preferably
PCI sound card supported by ALSA.
Sampo