whan we going to see bord+sound card that can play hd-dts /e-ac3

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whan we going to see bord+sound card that can play hd-dts /e-ac3 and more ???

[markrb]

Auzentech has announced an add-on card to their $200 Prelude audio card. It is suppose to be out sometime in the second quarter of 08. No pricing has been announced, but people are guessing between $50 and $75 on top of the $200 for the main card.
It will be HDMI 1.3 as this is the only digital way to get DTS-Master and Dolby True HD. Spdif will not cut it. You will need a receiver capable of decoding the Hi-Def audio formats. You can use analog outputs already with the latest version of PowerDVD although it is somewhat crippled. Word is that the next version will have full support.
I am sure other cards will follow, but for now this is the only card I know of.
http://www.auzentech.com/site/company/press.php

There are many threads on this and PowerDVD versions at avsforum.com in the HTPC section if you want to read more detail. I just summed up what I have read there.

Mark