[mythtv-users] ac3 passthrough problems

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On Fri, 2006-09-29 at 12:05 -0400, Scott wrote:
> On Sep 29, 2006, at 11:34 AM, Jason Sharpe wrote:
> 
> > On a whim and last resort last night I tried your string of  
> > ALSA:iec958:CARD=0,AES0=0x6,AES1=0x82,AES2=0x0,AES3=0x2 in the  
> > passthrough device and HD recordings played perfectly in DD! For  
> > the first time EVER!
> >
> > So the settings I have are:
> >
> > Audio output device:  ALSA:default
> > Passthrough output device:  
> > ALSA:iec958:CARD=0,AES0=0x6,AES1=0x82,AES2=0x0,AES3=0x2
> > Enable AC3 to SPDIF passthrough: [checked]
> > Enable DTS to SPDIF passthrough: [checked]
> > Aggressive Sound card Buffering: [not checked]
> > Use internal volume controls: [not checked]
> 
> Awesome. Glad it was helpful. Eventually I would like to hear from  
> someone who does not use Intel HDA audio. I'm curious if the settings  
> are a quirk of the ALSA Intel HDA setup or if they work more  
> generically.
I'm not using Intel HDA audio -- I have a Diamond Extreme 7.1 audio card
that uses the C-Media chip.

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