[mythtv-users] DVD 5.1 sound through 6 analog outputs with internal player

[Chris Picton]

Peter Kornhuld wrote:

>Am Mittwoch, 15. Februar 2006 18:53 schrieb Chris Picton:
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>>On Wed, 2006-02-15 at 18:20 +0100, Peter Kornhuld wrote:
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>>>Am Mittwoch, 15. Februar 2006 17:29 schrieb Michael T. Dean:
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>>>>On 02/15/2006 09:00 AM, Peter Kornhuld wrote:
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>>>>Most likely your sound device/ALSA configuration is set up for
>>>>2-channel output (possibly because of using a 2-channel capable plugin
>>>>like dmix).  You need to specify a 5.1-channel device.
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>>>This was my first idea too, but then I found an ac3 testfile.avi
>>>When I play it with the internal Player it is Stereo but when I play it
>>>with xine it is 5.1.
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>>That's because xine is using the alsa device 'plug:surround51:0' for
>>surround output.
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>>Try specifying that as the alsa device for myth
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>Ok, I specified "ALSA:plug:surround51:0" instead of /dev/dsp in the Settings. 
>But it doesnt help. The testfile still only comes out Stereo with the 
>internal Player. 
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Unfortunately, that's all the help I can give. 

I only know how xine does it, but have never tried under myth

Chris