Audigy 2 ZS and Digital I/O module compatibili

Hi,?Looking to build a HTPC and thinking about using the Audigy 2 ZS as my sound card. I have a question about it though. Accourding to this- - http://us.creative.com/local//produc...es/sbchart.asp?the Digital I/O module is not compatible with the 2 ZS. I downloaded the manual for the Audigy 2 ZS and it says to use a 3.50 mm (/8-inch) mono-to-RCA cable and I cannot find one of those anywhere, and it appears to me that the Digital I/O module does basically the same thing. So will the Digital I/O work with the 2 ZS or does anyone know where I can get that 3.5 mm mono to RCA cable, it has to be a coaxil digital cable though.
My goal is to have Dolby Digital sound just my my DVD player I have now only with my PC so I can have one media hub, my HTPC. Also if anyone has built a HTPC and has a good setup please reccomend Im open to all suggestions,? Thanks for anyhelp at all.

sprint_9,
Yes, you're right. The Digital I/O module isn't compatible with the Audigy 2 ZS soundcard.
You should be able to find a 3.5mm mono to RCA cable easily from your local audio/electronic stores if not, you can also get a 3.5mm stereo to dual RCA cable for the same purpose. Take note, only one end of the RCA cable has the audio signal(Sorry, can't remember whether it's the white or the red end).
You can also find such cable from online stores like this.
http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/RCA-mini-spdif.html
Jason

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Hi,

I bought the Creative Digital I/O Module, in the Creative Website, to have Digital sound from my sound card - SB Audigy 2 ZS - but now that I installed the I/O Module in the Digital Out of my card, I have no signal.
It seems that Creative Digital I/O Module do not work with Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS, it'ss wright? Is any chance to have digital sound with this card and may speakers - Teac PowerMax 500, which have a decoder?

Tanks

JP

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ps.
I have read in one Portuguese magazine (PC Guia) that have made a configuration to have a PC to one room, with digital sound, and their used de Creative Aud. 2ZS with de Creative Digital I/O Module, but now I think the their are telling a big lie, since it seems that I/O Module doesn?t work with that card.)
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Message Edited by pedrom on 2-2-2005 02:57 PM

do you mean this?
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rry Oblivioner but this cable only is spdif OUT (my english is very bad and don?t see you want SPdif IN).
You can change the pinout of the conector and test with spdif IN but in think dont work
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http://pinouts.ru/Multimedia/sb_audi...t_pinout.shtml
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