[mythtv-users] sounds output livetv is gone

[Ant Daniel]

On 7/3/05, Korey Fort <k.m.fort at gmail.com> wrote:
> Run xmms! I know it makes no sense but if you run xmms it might just give
> you a pop up telling you that your device is in use. I haven't had your
> problem with livetv but I have had a similar problem with audio coming from
> desktop sounds.
> 
> "Let ye without segmentation fault cast the first int!"
> 
> Korey Fort
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jim Reith
> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 6:42 AM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] sounds output livetv is gone
> 
> >Phil, thanks for the tip.  i'll do this when it is fixed.
> >I've tried the alsamixer, but no luck.
> >Like i said, i haven't change a thing. No upgrade or reset.
> >
> >I recorded a show and then i happened.
> >
> >i'm all out of my options
> 
> and I assume you've rechecked the speaker wires and power (if you use
> powered speakers) and made sure something hasn't jiggled loose or
> gotten unplugged. Sometimes the simplest things...
> 
> >
> >
> >gr
> >
> >Patrick
> >
> >>  I'd try going into your favourite mixer program (such as alsamixer)
> >>  and checking that the sound settings are correct. Perhaps something
> >>  changed them. I find that they often get changed after upgrades and
> >>  reset themselves to something which doesn't record sound on the
> >>  recordings or liveTV at which point I have to put them back to what
> >>  they were before. I have taken a screenshot of the correct recording
> >>  settings so I know what to set them back to.
> >>
> >>  Regards,
> >>  Phill
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> >
> >
> >--
> >gr.
> >
> >patrick
> >
> >--
> >gr.
> >
> >patrick
> >
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Reading the original post, it's very possible that it's nothing to do
with the soundcard.

The reason for this belief is that he states that there's no sound
coming out of the PVR if wired up directly.

Run this command (with your output wired up to the sound card):
/usr/bin/aplay /usr/share/sounds/KDE_Startup.wav

If you get sound then it's the PVR.

First of make sure you haven't muted it, ivtvctl -Y and the setting
for mute should be 0,
if it's 1 try ivtvctl -y mute=0.

Otherwise post the IVTV stuff from /var/log/messages (pref to the ivtv
mailing list) there might be information that helps.

I had a similar problem because msp3400.ko & tuner.ko hadn't been loaded.

What does ivtvctl -Y say under Volume? When I had this problem it was
0, and and trying to set (ivtvctl -y volume=50000) had no effect.

Hope this helps,
Ant.