2015-12-04, 13:53
(2015-12-03, 21:30)PROF FAART Wrote:(2015-12-03, 21:12)hdmkv Wrote: Pi2 will fill all the needs you listed, except for SPDIF out. There's a 3.5 jack, but for analog audio or RCA video only I think.
There is stuff like the HiFiBerry Digi but it seems like it's all about audiophile BS and not 5.1.
Also, is the 3.5 jack on the RPi2 still terrible? I read some stuff that said the analog audio out had tons of noise. Maybe it got fixed eventually?
HifiBerry Digi works well with openELEC 5.0.X, probably with newer versions too. And 5.1 is not a problem, it can quite easily pass through the SD Dolby Digital and DTS and decode AAC. And playback LPCM of course. If drivers are installed, it is just another sound card in the system and you can select it in KODI. And there is quite a good documentation on the manufacturer's website, so no problem there either.