The Geek Squad - 06/14/08 09:24 PM
I went to BB today to see what audio card options they have and to feel out whether they would help me get my PC>audio conneciton going.
I have met the Geek Squad and he exists! Well, actually there were two of them all all in one store... at the same time.
As proof of geekieness, one guy is running MS server 2008 on a quadcore at home just cause.
These guys must have spent a good 20 minutes with me going over other possibilities for why my receiver isn't seeing anything over optical out without trying to sell me monster cables or anything.
Possibility 1: The drivers only support dolby digital out. I checked when I got home and I don't think thats it as I have a choice for CD or DVD. I didn't know what that meant before, but I expect it allows me to output LPCM or DD over SPDIF.
The other is harder to check. Apparently there is a non-standard optical out connector out there that a few mobos use for output. BB used to carry the connector, but they couldn't find one.
It is a strange thing when a couple of guys from BB know more about computers than the local PC shop.
I have met the Geek Squad and he exists! Well, actually there were two of them all all in one store... at the same time.
As proof of geekieness, one guy is running MS server 2008 on a quadcore at home just cause.
These guys must have spent a good 20 minutes with me going over other possibilities for why my receiver isn't seeing anything over optical out without trying to sell me monster cables or anything.
Possibility 1: The drivers only support dolby digital out. I checked when I got home and I don't think thats it as I have a choice for CD or DVD. I didn't know what that meant before, but I expect it allows me to output LPCM or DD over SPDIF.
The other is harder to check. Apparently there is a non-standard optical out connector out there that a few mobos use for output. BB used to carry the connector, but they couldn't find one.
It is a strange thing when a couple of guys from BB know more about computers than the local PC shop.