[mythtv-users] Volume control when in movies or MythStream

[mlists]

On Sat, 2007-06-09 at 22:09 +0100, Nick Morrott wrote:
> On 09/06/07, mlists <mlists at dressler.ca> wrote:
> > Hi all, I seem to have a problem controlling the volume when viewing a
> > movie/DVD or even when using Mythstream.  I can't seem to control the
> > volume like I can with liveTV.
> >
> > I have a 5.1 speaker set hooked directly up to the PC and the volume
> > control works fine within Myth when watching live tv.
> 
> What audio connections are you using for your TV and 5.1 digital audio
> - S/PDIF or 3x analog connections? It's quite common to be unable to
> control volume for audio passed via S/PDIF - it's usually up to the
> amp itself to control the volume for digital decoded signals.
> 

I'm using amplified speakers directly connected to the sound card on the
computer -- it's a set of Logitech amplified speakers connected to the
7.1 sound card.  I can adjust the sound using alsamixer manually.

Norm