Decoding from external source

jas345 · Oct 3, 2004, 11:37 AM

Hey guys, I have an audigy 2zs without that external drive. What I want to know if it is possible to get my external dvd player to hook into my soundcard using coaxial output? I've read something about using cd_spdf pins or something but I don't really know how to connect these.

Any help would be great thanks.

classic_leon · Oct 3, 2004, 12:46 PM

Possible to connect! but impossible to connect by coaxial output. you need the stuff: Optical in. Connect Optical in of your Audigy2 ZS and Optical out of your DVD player by a optical fiber cable. But if your sound card is retail model, you need to buy a bracket which has optical in jack or you DIY one. Then hook the optical in jack on your card, reading the thread, Soundblaster Live! and Audigy Pinouts.
I think you'd better get an extenal drive.

**dj_stick** · Oct 3, 2004, 06:06 PM

classic_leon is wrong

if the DVD has coaxial output then you can definately use the CD_SPDIF - it supports both TTL and standard level S/PDIF sources

you just need to build a cable with the standard CD_SPDIF connector on one end and then connect it to an RCA female port (the white wire goes to the centre, the black (sheilding wire) goes to the ring)

jas345 · Oct 3, 2004, 09:00 PM

Thanks dj_stick, what kind of wires could i use to connect to the rca plug? I was thinking of using some ones I found off a case front would that work?

Thanks for all your help.

**dj_stick** · Oct 3, 2004, 09:31 PM

you only need two wires so the case wires should work- check the pinout thread that Classic Leon linked to find out which pin is which for the SPDIF_IN

just remember the signal wire is the centre pin on an rca connector

i recomend, however, a CD_SPDIF cable that often comes with soundblaster cards - just cut one of the connectors off the very end (don't cut into the shielding however)
and solder/secure to the RCA connector

classic_leon · Oct 3, 2004, 10:08 PM

Oh, yeah, I got it. thx.

jas345 · Oct 4, 2004, 12:37 PM

Another question guys, can I use optical input instead? If so how would I do it?

Thanks.

**dj_stick** · Oct 4, 2004, 03:23 PM

you can either build an optical bracket - see the electronics section of www.electricstart.de

or modify an exisiting bracked (like i have done)

classic_leon · Oct 5, 2004, 02:20 AM

Use the optical devices which are better and now I'm using.

jas345 · Oct 5, 2004, 02:41 AM

or modify an exisiting bracked (like i have done)

Do you know where I could get a bracket from? I have looked but can't see any places to get one from.

Thanks.

**dj_stick** · Oct 5, 2004, 02:45 AM

mine was a motherboard optical OUT module that i modded - so it may be best to build your own… all you need is a TORX module, some where to mount it, and 3 wires - power(5v), signal, ground.

jas345 · Oct 5, 2004, 02:51 AM

And where might i be able to get a TORX module from?

Thanks.

**dj_stick** · Oct 5, 2004, 03:10 AM

electronics shops

jas345 · Oct 6, 2004, 08:19 AM

Ive looked a some electronic shops and I couldn't find one, any other ideas?

classic_leon · Oct 6, 2004, 03:18 PM

Purchase using E-Commerce.
You post what you want here, Buy/Sell Computer Hardware (Or anything else!)

jas345 · Nov 1, 2004, 12:31 PM

Ok guys I know this is old but I left it for a while and now i've gotten hold of a motherboard bracket. How do I connect the wires up? I was reading the post in the main pinout thread and someone else with a picture of connecting a bracket to pins 1 7 and 9, so do i just change one of those to pin 5 and it will work for optical input?

Thanks guys

**dj_stick** · Nov 1, 2004, 05:56 PM

you actually have to have the special input optical unit, the one on the motherboard bracket is most likely and output one.
standard coax (RCA) s/pdif would work both ways however

jas345 · Nov 1, 2004, 09:36 PM

Ok so what type of torx module do I need exactly, I have seen a few different ones with 179 and 141 and what not. Any help on which one I need for input would be great thanks.