[mythtv-users] AC3 sound does not work

[Joacim J]

On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 5:16 PM, Allen Edwards <allen.p.edwards at gmail.com>wrote:

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> On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Joacim J <jocke4news at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:36 AM, Nick Morrott <knowledgejunkie at gmail.com>wrote:
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>>> On 13/04/2009, Joacim J <jocke4news at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > Yes, I have read it but have not seem what can cause my problem (or I
>>> am
>>> > blind)
>>>
>>> Please don't top-post.
>>>
>>> Most likely cause: you have a broken /home/mythtv/.asoundrc file that
>>> could be masking a working /etc/asound.conf file.
>>>
>>> If your other 'normal' users with working sound have their own
>>> .asoundrc files, place a good copy in your MythTV user's home
>>> directory directory. If all users are to use a single asound
>>> configuration file (which can simplify things), remove all
>>> user-specific .asoundrc files as Allen's wiki page suggests, and use
>>> the system-wide /etc/asound.conf file.
>>>
>>> Nick
>>>
>>> --
>>> Nick Morrott
>>>
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>> I don't have any of these files...and it's a standard Ubuntu 8.10 (out of
>> the box ....more or less)
>>
>> root at bilbo:/home/joacim# ls -al /home/joacim/.a*
>> ls: cannot access /home/joacim/.a*: No such file or directory
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>> root at bilbo:/home/joacim# ls -al /home/mythtv/.a*
>> ls: cannot access /home/mythtv/.a*: No such file or directory
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>> root at bilbo:/home/joacim# ls -al /etc/asou*
>> ls: cannot access /etc/asou*: No such file or directory
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>> Yes, I would like to have system wide sound configuration. But since it's
>> working in the normal account, without these configuration files.
>>
>> Also that I have only problem with AC3 encoded sound, other sounds are
>> working (analog port => TV and SPDIF COAX => Amplifier and speakers)
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>> Joacim
>>
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>
> Just to be sure try this:
>
> sudo updatgedb
> locate .asoundrc
> Then if nothing is found, post /etc/asound.conf
>
> That said, if this is a new install, reinstall it.  I average 3 installs to
> get one system working correctly usually because I have made some mistake
> and thought I could back up and correct it.  My advice is if you skip a step
> in the install or discover your mistake, start over.
>
> Allen
>

Hi,

I don't have any .asoundrc or /etc/asound.conf.

It's not a new install but I thinking of doing a fresh install with Ubuntu
9.04 Beta. For now I start mythfrontend in a normal account to get around
the problem (not a completely good setup though).

Thanks!



-- 
Regards
Joacim
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