[mythtv-users] Quick survey regarding passthrough device settings

[Calvin Harrigan]

>
> Hi Jean-Yves,
> I use currently use a different passthrough and normal setting on my
> main frontend.  During "normal" stereo operation, I just route the
> stereo audio over HDMI (non-passthrough) to my TV.  However, if I'm
> watching a movie, or something with good 5.1, I go back to the settings,
> check 'use passthrough', and then use the SPDIF to my receiver.
>
> If I could manage to get the HDMI output to my TV to accept the raw
> dolby digital datastream, I would set it up so that the passthrough is
> sent to both the receiver and the TV HDMI.  However, my attempts to do
> this have failed (vid card is an nvidia GT220 and the TV is a Sony 32"
> S3000 series.
> Alternatively, if I could set up alsa to take the dolby digital,
> bitstream a copy to SPDIF, take a second copy, decode it, and send it to
> the TV, I'd also be happy.  Unfortunately, I don't have the asoundrc
> magic to make that happen.
> Ideas?
> Thanks,
> -Greg
>

I'm in the same boat, having to go back and forth to the the settings to 
enable/disable pass-through because the tv doesn't accept anything more 
than stereo.  Even if there was an on screen menu option while the video 
is playing would make life easier.  Just my $.02.