[mythtv-users] AC3 and/or S/PDIF (again)

Adam Propeck adam at propeck.com
Fri Jan 20 03:47:41 UTC 2006


I changed my device to ALSA:spdif and the mixer to default and BAM! I've got
dolby digital coming out. I'm using Jarod's .asoundrc file and it seems to
be working great. Thanks everyone!

On 1/19/06, Jarod Wilson <jarod at wilsonet.com> wrote:
>
> On Thursday 19 January 2006 19:11, William Lewis wrote:
> > >Yeah.  Shouldn't "video as timebase" be disabled if "AC-3 Passthrough"
> > >is enabled and there's an AC-3 stream?  (Kind of like AC-3 is disabled
> > >when the user initiates timestretch--at least until Mark finishes his
> > >AC-3 re-encode work.)
> > >
> > >Mike
> >
> > The only difficulty is an implementation detail.  Since the settings are
> on
> > different screens, the setting for "Use video as timebase" would have to
> be
> > tri-state: Off, On, Was on but ac3 is disabled.  Another 2 cents
> worth.  If
> > the user goes from AC3 passthrough off to on, this would disable the
> video
> > as timebase.  Well, if he changes his mind, it should go back to being
> on.
> > However, if it was off the whole time, then changing the AC3 setting
> > wouldn't matter.
>
> How 'bout simply disabling 'use video as timebase' at run-time when
> passing
> raw AC3, regardless of what 'use video as timebase' is set to.
>
> --
> Jarod Wilson
> jarod at wilsonet.com
>
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