SP/DIF out and controlling the Volume

[Sniperoz76]

Hi all

I have my media Centre PC running through my amp using the SP/DIF out on the Amp. But the remote doesnt seem to mute or have any effect on volume. Is this a shortfall in the implementation of the SP/DIF on the mainboard or am I just being unrealistic and still need to use my amp remote as well. 1 remote really is the holy grail. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Regards
Chris

[ExtremePC]

The output of the spdif connector is raw digital data and as such there is no volume info being sent to the amp which is why the volume controls don't work on the MCE remote. The solution is to program the amps real remote volume up/down buttons into the MCE remote. If you do a search in the forums I believe there is a pdf manual for the MCE remote floating around. It describes how to program the MCE remote.

[arkay]

Technically speaking SPDIF should be a direct passthrough of a digital bitstream, unmodified.

Anything that allows volume change is therefore messing with your pristine digital signal and is not to be trusted.

I'd be glad it doesn't work, at least you can assume it's a direct pass through

Buy yourself a programmable remote and set it up to control the amp on volume up/down and MCE for everything else.

Cheers,
Arkay.

[ExtremePC]

okay, i found the link to the manual.

http://oem.microsoft.com/static/Worl...ote_Manual.pdf

heres the relevent extract.

1. To program buttons on the remote control by using the learning feature Place the remote control for Media Center PC head to head (2 to 3 inches apart) with the remote control from which it is learning.

2. On the remote control for Media Center PC, press and hold the DVD MENU and OK buttons at the same time until the remote control lights turn off (2 seconds). The remote is now in learning setup mode.

3. On the remote control for Media Center PC, press and release the TV, VOL +, or VOL – button, depending on which command you want it to learn. The remote control for Media Center PC lights blink once to confirm the selection.

4. On the remote control that is teaching the command, press and hold the button that you want the corresponding button on the remote control for Media Center PC to learn. The remote control for Media Center PC lights blink twice to confirm the selection. If the remote did not learn the command, the lights blink quickly four times. To try again, repeat steps 1 through 4.

5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for the other buttons that can learn commands.

[arkay]

Damn.

Beat me to it up there with the no volume stuff

Cheers,
Arkay.

[Sniperoz76]

Cheers Mike

Legend, now to go play

Regards
Sniperoz