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More => Old Versions => Media Center 17 => Topic started by: SIGcollector on December 08, 2012, 08:29:03 am

Title: MC17 won't output bit perfect to S/PDI [Solved]
Post by: SIGcollector on December 08, 2012, 08:29:03 am

MC17 refuses to export bit perfect audio via S/PDIF. It has no problem exporting it via HDMI directly to my receiver (Yamaha RX-V671), but it balks at sending it via S/PDIF to my DAC (Schiit Bifrost). When I try exporting in WASAPI or ASIO via S/PDIF, it shows this error message:

(http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu325/tunedlgt/JRiverError.jpg)

The only way it will play any music through my S/PDIF connection is if I have MC17 set to export "Direct Sound."

Can someone help me out here?

My HTPC is exporting the audio via the motherboard (ASRock H77) through Windows 7, 64bit.

Title: Re: MC17 won't output bit perfect to S/PDIF???
Post by: JimH on December 08, 2012, 08:43:19 am

S/PDIF is the physical connection.  WASAPI and ASIO are the drivers.  Your device may not support the drivers.  An ASIO driver is sometimes provided by the manufacturer. 

I don't think what you're seeing is an MC problem.

This might help:
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Audio_Output_Modes

Title: Re: MC17 won't output bit perfect to S/PDIF???
Post by: SIGcollector on December 09, 2012, 08:04:18 am

Which "device" might not support the drivers? My DAC? My computer obviously supports them, because previous to adding the DAC, it exported WASAPI with no problem via HDMI.

Title: Re: MC17 won't output bit perfect to S/PDIF???
Post by: SIGcollector on December 11, 2012, 06:48:11 am

Solved my own problem . . . when I switched over to S/PDIF, I never changed that driver's properties to allow Exclusive Control. That's why it was able to export bit perfect via HDMI and USB, but not S/PDIF. Mystery solved.   :)