S/PDIF User bit

ebrewste · 30th September 2002, 12:02 AM

I was moving along in a DAC project that used the user bit to get various info (volume, etc.) from a remote. I had the idea that I would strip the user bit further upstream and insert my own data on said bit.

It then occurred to me that I don't know what that bit is used for (other than the non-descript user data). Does anyone know of valuable data to a DAC I would be clobbering? I couldn't find any concrete examples.

guygrand · 30th September 2002, 02:30 AM

I believe that is what the user bit is for Read the Crystal Semiconductor data sheets for the CS8412.

http://www.crystal.com

Guy

peranders · 1st October 2002, 07:37 PM

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Originally posted by ebrewste
It then occurred to me that I don't know what that bit is used for (other than the non-descript user data). Does anyone know of valuable data to a DAC I would be clobbering? I couldn't find any concrete examples.

The user bit is for you, sort of speaking. A normal DAC doesn't pay any attention to this bit only the "C" bit.

I have a small connector on my CD, DENON DCD-1500 from 1986. Sub text? Or? This was used for something and I think it was the user bit was involved here. Can anybody fill in?

Despite the fact that the gentleman above is banned, he has a point. Check the datasheets of CS8402/12/04/14 etc, they say something.

http://www.crystal.com/design/produc...etail.cfm?d=54
http://www.crystal.com/design/produc...etail.cfm?d=57
http://www.crystal.com/design/produc...ail.cfm?d=1005

ebrewste · 2nd October 2002, 03:23 AM

Guy et al and peranders, thanks for the replies. I must admit that in doing past projects with the 8414 I never understood what the user bit was used for in existing products. I always supposed that it was used in cd text and other similar features.

I guess I'll be reading for a while...

30th September 2002, 12:02 AM	#1
ebrewste diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sunnyvale, CA	S/PDIF User bit I was moving along in a DAC project that used the user bit to get various info (volume, etc.) from a remote. I had the idea that I would strip the user bit further upstream and insert my own data on said bit. It then occurred to me that I don't know what that bit is used for (other than the non-descript user data). Does anyone know of valuable data to a DAC I would be clobbering? I couldn't find any concrete examples.

30th September 2002, 02:30 AM	#2
guygrand Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: usa	User bit I believe that is what the user bit is for Read the Crystal Semiconductor data sheets for the CS8412. http://www.crystal.com Guy

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2nd October 2002, 03:23 AM	#4
ebrewste diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sunnyvale, CA	Guy et al and peranders, thanks for the replies. I must admit that in doing past projects with the 8414 I never understood what the user bit was used for in existing products. I always supposed that it was used in cd text and other similar features. I guess I'll be reading for a while...