[mythtv-users] DTS sound is cracking on some videos

[Kevin Ross]

On 1/13/2011 9:26 AM, Daniel Herrmann wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I', currently using version "fixes/0.24 (v0.24-104-g2394a9d).
>
> I have mythtv configured to passthrough the audio digitaly:
>
> Device:        ALSA:hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
> Dolby:        checked
> DTS:        checked
> Speaker:    5.1
>
> Advanced audio settings untouched and internal volume control is disabled.
>
> After upgrading to 0.24, the sound of some video files is cracking while
> playing them. All of them are DTS Tracks, but there are also some other
> tracks with DTS which work fine. I found another Thread here, where
> another one hat a similar problem, and he found out, that it only cracks
> with 1.5mbps or above. I dont have too much of DTS-Videos, but i can
> confirm this. Anyway, i found no solution there... following my apt, i
> have the newest version (which one, see above)
>
> Playing the same Video with smplayer (also DTS passthrough, the receiver
> shows the DTS light in both cases) works completly well.
>
> The Video is played flawlesly, but the audio is stuttering.
>
> Any ideas, where this comes from? Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Daniel Herrmann

For me, the problem was fixed by running JYA's private branch, which has 
his new audio code.  Those changes are not in 0.24-fixes.  They may be 
in master, but I don't know.