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DHF

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Motherboard sound chips/codecs
« on: April 01, 2019, 12:11:38 pm »
A question for the hardware guys out there.  If I play JRiver and stream digitally to a DAC on my receiver through HDMI, does the sound hardware on the PC ever "get involved" in the process?
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darky

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Re: Motherboard sound chips/codecs
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2019, 02:44:17 pm »
bitstream is untouched signal  i guess..but the hardware is involved,,as that is what you use to connect
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RoderickGI

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Re: Motherboard sound chips/codecs
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2019, 03:58:16 pm »
No.

Well, not the sound chip anyway.

Bitstreaming or not, if you are sending the signal via HDMI, it is the GPU and its driver that handles the audio. Windows can still get involved if you aren't using Exclusive Mode.
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What specific version of MC you are running:MC27.0.27 @ Oct 27, 2020 and updating regularly Jim!                        MC Release Notes: https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Release_Notes
What OS(s) and Version you are running:     Windows 10 Pro 64bit Version 2004 (OS Build 19041.572).
The JRMark score of the PC with an issue:    JRMark (version 26.0.52 64 bit): 3419
Important relevant info about your environment:     
  Using the HTPC as a MC Server & a Workstation as a MC Client plus some DLNA clients.
  Running JRiver for Android, JRemote2, Gizmo, & MO 4Media on a Sony Xperia XZ Premium Android 9.
  Playing video out to a Sony 65" TV connected via HDMI, playing digital audio out via motherboard sound card, PCIe TV tuner
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