[mythtv-users] Soundblaster live and AC3 for MythDVD help

[Gregg]

Duhh ;)  I ran alsactl -v and it said "alsactl version 1.0.7" I then
did the resore and got this...

 /usr/sbin/alsactl --file ~/asound.state restore
/usr/sbin/alsactl: set_control:797: warning: numid mismatch (44/46)
for control#44
/usr/sbin/alsactl: set_control:797: warning: numid mismatch (45/47)
for control#45
/usr/sbin/alsactl: set_control:805: warning: name mismatch (Phone
Playback Switch/PC Speaker Playback Switch) for control #46
/usr/sbin/alsactl: set_control:805: warning: name mismatch (Phone
Playback Volume/PC Speaker Playback Volume) for control #47
/usr/sbin/alsactl: set_control:805: warning: name mismatch (Mic
Playback Switch/Phone Playback Switch) for control #48
/usr/sbin/alsactl: set_control:805: warning: name mismatch (Mic
Playback Volume/Phone Playback Volume) for control #49
/usr/sbin/alsactl: set_control:805: warning: name mismatch (Mic Boost
(+20dB)/Mic Playback Switch) for control #50
/usr/sbin/alsactl: set_control:805: warning: name mismatch (Line
Playback Switch/Mic Playback Volume) for control #51
/usr/sbin/alsactl: set_control:892: bad control.51.value type


On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 12:53:43 -0800, Gregg Farhat <3gemail at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have ver 1.0.7,  I will try the restore tomorrow night,  along with
> the change in the asoundrc.  My device is 0,3.  I will let you know
> how it goes.
> 
> -Gregg
> 
> 
> On Wed, 05 Jan 2005 14:10:19 -0500, Kyle Rose <krose+mythtv at krose.org> wrote:
> > Gregg Farhat <3gemail at gmail.com> writes:
> >
> > > I removed the suggested items and applied the .asoundrc. It still
> > > has the same results.  I did discover if I add -ac hwac3, -ao alsa9
> > > I get no sound on dvd, but if I remove it I get static.  Any other
> > > suggestions besides a hammer :) .  Thanks again for your help.
> >
> > LOL, I almost did this once with a live because of this BS, but I
> > doubt it would have helped.  Keep the faith. :) It's a great sound
> > card, especially given the very low cost.  Given that I basically only
> > ever use passthrough (except for playing Ogg/MP3 files, which are all
> > 16 bit anyway), I doubt I will ever need anything different unless a
> > non-S/PDIF digital interface appears.
> >
> > Which version of alsa are you running?  I know I had problems with the
> > different variants of 1.0.6, so make sure you're using 1.0.7 (not
> > -rc?) or CVS.
> >
> > Also, try xine instead of mplayer.  The alsa support on each piece of
> > software is different, and frankly I've never gotten mplayer to work
> > as reliably as xine even though xine's configuration seems more
> > complicated at first.
> >
> > Next, how is your Live wired to your AC3 decoder?  I use just the
> > basic Live card with a coax connector going from (I believe) the white
> > (left) channel on a stereo mini->RCA converter sitting in the top (?)
> > mini jack, which on my card is gold instead of colored plastic, to the
> > S/PDIF in on my receiver.  I'm doing this from memory, so it's a bit
> > fuzzy.
> >
> > Finally, try putting the attached asound.state into a file
> > (e.g. /tmp/foo) and issuing "alsactl --file /tmp/foo restore".  This
> > is my mixer config.  Since the Live has so many mixer settings that
> > are so poorly documented, it took a lot of trial-and-error to get set
> > up correctly.  If this works for you, I'll post a web page indicating
> > how to get this set up because I'll have positive confirmation that it
> > works for at least one other person. :) This will *only* work with
> > 1.0.7, because some of the mixer controls changed names, etc.
> >
> > Let me know what happens.  I'm curious to hear if it works.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Kyle
> >
> >
> >
>