[mythtv-users] OSS -vs- ALSA sound

[cmisip]

I have SB Live working with Mythtv using the OSS Drivers. No problems
whatsoever.  The ability to program the dsp manager with the oss drivers
is a plus so I was able to ditch my Hollywood Plus.  For the details of
how my setup is go to:

http://cmisip.home.insightbb.com/mythtv.htm

Hope this helps


On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 16:36, David Meiser wrote:
> "Perhaps I'm mistaken, but I'd swear I was unable to use the digital
> coax output on my Audigy with OSS. "
> 
> This was/is absolutely correct.  I'll stick to my guns on this one: 
> the best support for any sound card comes with ALSA.  This is
> especially true with the SB Live/Audigy/Audigy2 series (EMU10K1-based)
> cards.  If you find the controls confusing in alsamixer, user
> alsamixergui, kmix, gmix, aumix, or any one of hundreds of mixers. 
> The basic controls are still the same, honest.
> 
> Peace,
> DAVE
> 
> Jarod C. Wilson wrote:
> > On Monday, Sep 29, 2003, at 12:07 US/Pacific, Harondel J. Sibble
> > wrote: 
> > 
> > > On 27 Sep 2003 at 12:11, bstoneaz wrote: 
> > > 
> > > > this is one reason to go with OSS over ALSA. 
> > > > the sblive alsamixer settings are really really confusing 
> > > 
> > > Yes, from what I've been reading, generally speaking, using OSS
> > > with SB 
> > > Live's is the way to go, in terms of features AND ease of
> > > use/setup. 
> > 
> > Perhaps I'm mistaken, but I'd swear I was unable to use the digital
> > coax output on my Audigy with OSS. 
> > 
> > --Jarod 
> > 
> > 
> > ____________________________________________________________________
> > _______________________________________________
> > mythtv-users mailing list
> > mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
> >   
> 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________________
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users