2015-02-13, 04:34
I think the real problem you will face is finding an amplifier which accepts HD audio over TOSLINK. Most of the manufacturers probably do believe wikipedia.
(2015-02-13, 08:11)Flaq69 Wrote: Hallo to everybody,
I am not a big expert and not so good in English. I just want to share my setup .
I have the Rpi2 together with the HiFiberry Digi+. I am running the latest build from Milhouse #0212 (A big Thanks to him).
At first I was in doubt how to install the HiFiberry but it turned out to be straight forward because of the overlays.
In the Kodi system setup I have ALSA Default (HifiBerry) as default audio output device.
For the receiver I have a Denon AVR 1713. I have Digitale Assigned the Inputs from Rpi2 HDMI to Optical.
It works really great. It is easy to change back and forth between the Hdmi and optical sound for comparison. The sound from the optical cable is audible (!) a lot better
(2015-02-13, 04:19)forest Wrote:(2015-02-13, 04:16)BenH Wrote: Haven't you answered your own question?? - "TOSLINK does not have the capacity to carry the lossless versions of Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio and LPCM."
Ha... You believe everything on wikipedia without substantiation? You're funny.
I believe numbers. So far, the numbers I've found for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio appear to fit within the limits of the hardware in question. So, without more information, the claim that it won't work looks a lot like an overgeneralization, which in my experience is quite common in tech fields and even more so on the web. That's why I'm asking questions and searching for more details. It would be pretty sweet if it turned out that we have another option for HD audio, even if it's not within the currently-official TOSLINK spec.
Side note: The capacity constraints in that spec have already been upgraded once since the original spec. I haven't yet seen any reason why they couldn't be upgraded again.
(2015-02-13, 08:11)Flaq69 Wrote: Hallo to everybody,
I am not a big expert and not so good in English. I just want to share my setup .
I have the Rpi2 together with the HiFiberry Digi+. I am running the latest build from Milhouse #0212 (A big Thanks to him).
At first I was in doubt how to install the HiFiberry but it turned out to be straight forward because of the overlays.
In the Kodi system setup I have ALSA Default (HifiBerry) as default audio output device.
For the receiver I have a Denon AVR 1713. I have Digitale Assigned the Inputs from Rpi2 HDMI to Optical.
It works really great. It is easy to change back and forth between the Hdmi and optical sound for comparison. The sound from the optical cable is audible (!) a lot better
(2015-02-14, 02:14)username145 Wrote: Since I bought a Pi 1 like a week before the Pi 2 came out (Pi 2 on back order for March), decided to see how it runs as a PVR backend and client on Raspbmc, while recording to a NAS over wifi. It did surprisingly well, no problems at all. Only issue is UI sluggishness. Simply scrolling the EPG timeline, for example, or even navigating menus during playback, is quite choppy. If this choppiness does not exist with the Pi 2, I'll order 3 of them
(2015-02-14, 15:59)bertybassett Wrote:(2015-02-14, 02:14)username145 Wrote: Since I bought a Pi 1 like a week before the Pi 2 came out (Pi 2 on back order for March), decided to see how it runs as a PVR backend and client on Raspbmc, while recording to a NAS over wifi. It did surprisingly well, no problems at all. Only issue is UI sluggishness. Simply scrolling the EPG timeline, for example, or even navigating menus during playback, is quite choppy. If this choppiness does not exist with the Pi 2, I'll order 3 of them :P
here is my tube video of a fully set Raspberry Pi 2 with Aeon Nox with OPENelec and TVheadend and the guide going insanely fast and smooth.
Live TV bits are near the end.
P.S. don't forget the advancesettings.xml with <algorithmdirtyregions>3</algorithmdirtyregions>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjqEj0ArQEg
(2015-02-14, 15:59)bertybassett Wrote: P.S. don't forget the advancesettings.xml with <algorithmdirtyregions>3</algorithmdirtyregions>
(2015-02-14, 15:59)bertybassett Wrote:(2015-02-14, 02:14)username145 Wrote: Since I bought a Pi 1 like a week before the Pi 2 came out (Pi 2 on back order for March), decided to see how it runs as a PVR backend and client on Raspbmc, while recording to a NAS over wifi. It did surprisingly well, no problems at all. Only issue is UI sluggishness. Simply scrolling the EPG timeline, for example, or even navigating menus during playback, is quite choppy. If this choppiness does not exist with the Pi 2, I'll order 3 of them
here is my tube video of a fully set Raspberry Pi 2 with Aeon Nox with OPENelec and TVheadend and the guide going insanely fast and smooth.
Live TV bits are near the end.
P.S. don't forget the advancesettings.xml with <algorithmdirtyregions>3</algorithmdirtyregions>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjqEj0ArQEg