It has been brought to my attention that a certain "hobbyist" forum has discovered this thread. With the usual suspects, spouting their brand of expertise. I have no desire, to directly address those people, but for the rest of the readers:
If you think SPDIF is "digital engineering", just because the signal is 1s and 0s, then it is a free country. You are free to do so. If the fact you have to recover an embedded clock, with a PLL, doesn't make it "RF engineering", then please continue on the path you are traveling. Just do not disturb me, telling me I am wrong.
Let me put this in a way that even the most jaded can understand:
I have spent countless hours, trying to improve various products, that have an SPDIF signal involved. Without the use of a 20 GHz sampling scope, I would still be spinning my wheels.
"Did you say 20 GHz? Not 20 or 200 MHz? Are you sure?"
Yes, that is what I said because that is what I meant. I realize there are lots of "industry experts" who claim only 15 MHz of BW is needed.
Like I said, it is a free country.
Please, no e-mails or PMs, asking me questions about this. Post any questions here, and if I am amiable, they will be answered here. (Translation: anything contentious will be ignored. I am busy, and my time is limited.)
Thanks,
Pat