[mythtv-users] Hardware questions for a MythTV-box

[Michael Haan]

I just bought this card and loaded it into my box.  aplay island.wav
plays island.wav over the optical spdif as expected.  However, mythtv
does not actually give me sound.  Furthermore, if I watch Live TV in
myth, and try to aplay island.wav at the same time I  get:

haanm at tibeaux haanm $ aplay island.wav
ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:1172:(snd_pcm_hw_open) open /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
failed: Device or resource busy
aplay: main:508: audio open error: Device or resource busy

Which seems to indicate that something (mythtv) is using that
resource.  What gives?  I've specified ALSA:spdif in myth, and do not
have AC3 passthrough checked.  Little help here.......


On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 13:14:28 -0600, Kevin Kuphal <kuphal at dls.net> wrote:
> Richard Röjfors wrote:
> 
> >I would prefer the sound output on an optical spdif cable, is that
> >possible? It would be nice if the output from the DVD is just forwarded
> >to the receiver.
> >Are there any good sound cards around for this?
> >
> >
> >
> I think you'll find the Turtle Beach Riviera card a great sound card
> with optical output.  I'm using it in mine and it was simple to set up
> and can be had at newegg.com for about $25.
> 
> Kevin
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