[mythtv-users] Sound in recordings and livetv

[Nick]

On 18/07/06, wouter lists <wouter.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a weird problem. I have a X86_64 mythtv setup connected to an
> external amplifier via spdif. The line-up is 5.1.
>
> If I use mplayer and play a mp3 file, I have sound on all my loudspeakers.
>
> If I open livetv, I only get sound in the front speaker. If I open the
> recorded file in mplayer, I only get sound in the front speaker.
>
> I have used the example file in the mythtv documentation to get
> /etc/asound.conf. I'm now outputting to digital-hw. I tried already the
> other settings, but that doesn't make any difference.

What does your external amplfier describe the incoming audio signal
from MythTV as?

If you use ALSA:spdif or ALSA:iec958 as your MythTV playback device
(and have AC3 passthrough enabled) does this improve things for
LiveTV/recordings?

Nick

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