DTS-HD from my HTPC?

strube

strube

Audioholic Field Marshall
I currently have an EGreat EG-M34A which I have had for a few months and it works flawlessly.

http://www.egreathd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=65

I also have an Mvix Ultio on preorder that should be here next week. This does not run the NMT OS, its another custom Linux OS that is completely open source as well. :)

http://www.mvixusa.com/ultio/1080p-high-definition-home-theater-pc.html

Some of the NMT's do not have 1.3 HDMI....hence the lack of HD audio output support. :)
I am not arguing since I don't have an NMT either, but I don't see anywhere that the EGreat stuff or the other one you linked will do DTS-HD or Dolby TrueHD, and I would think if they paid the ridiculous licensing fees to decode those formats, they would advertise it on their site. Other than that though, it looks very cool, and I am thinking about getting one to extend my HTPC's capabilities to the living room and the basement without building another HTPC. :)

Can it grab files off of something else (a Windows computer) to play over a network or does it have to have a hard drive in it with the file stored locally?
 
AcuDefTechGuy

AcuDefTechGuy

Audioholic Jedi
I currently have an EGreat EG-M34A which I have had for a few months and it works flawlessly.

http://www.egreathd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=65

I also have an Mvix Ultio on preorder that should be here next week. This does not run the NMT OS, its another custom Linux OS that is completely open source as well. :)

http://www.mvixusa.com/ultio/1080p-high-definition-home-theater-pc.html

Some of the NMT's do not have 1.3 HDMI....hence the lack of HD audio output support. :)
A lot of things have HDMI1.3, but that does not automatically mean it decodes or bitstream TrueHD & DTS-HD MA.

I can't believe that they would not even mention anywhere on their site about TrueHD & DTS-HD MA!

That is a HUGE bragging rights and SELLING point, and they just didn't think to mention that?

My Asus Xonar TrueHD/DTS-HD MA sound card costs more than one of these machines. And of course, Asus mentions the words "TrueHD & DTS-HD MA" about every paragraph.
 
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