PC with HDMI video and 7.1 analog audio out

[Blacklac]

Originally Posted by prerich

The OP is looking for a sound card that will send the full resolution HD codecs via 5.1 analog out. He's not worried about video or bitstreaming (he's sending video via HDMI and his audio must be analog because of that bad mama jamma called the Lexicon MC12 ). So if he wanted unmolested - unscaled down HD audio through the analog outs - it would be the Asus Deluxe HDAV 1.3 Card or a motherboard witha qualifiying VIA chipset that works with TMT through analog outs.

There must be some missing posts cause I didn't read all of those requirements anywhere. Maybe you guys are PM'ing each other more info? He didn't say anything about 16bit vs 24bit. All he said was HD audio codecs. He did indeed ask about his video card and someone else suggested the ATI cards that can bitstream. He did not say what software he would use. He didn't say anything about price. I either totally missed something or you made a bunch of assumptions. He asked for an analog card and what his options were and I gave my 2 cents. That's what forums are for.