Re[2]: [mythtv] /dev/dsp busy?

Wayne Johnson mythtv-dev@snowman.net
Fri, 6 Dec 2002 14:59:59 -0600


I have to agree the onboard audio on my Abit Nv7-133R is alot better
than my old SB Live! Pre 5.1. (This also happens to be the board
Isaac uses.)

Thursday, December 5, 2002, 9:45:12 AM, you wrote:

>> Van: Nathan Ziarek <nathan@ziarek.com>
>> 
>> If this is on-board sound, pretty sure it means that it doesn't handle
>> duplex audio - MythTV needs to be able to record and playback at the
>> same time, and on board sound (as I am learning), sucks.

HP> Not all on board sound sucks. btw, it _used_ to suck. Most modern (ehm, 1
HP> year old (?)) mobos do quite excellent work. Though it is most of the time
HP> only 2 channel audio. Some compare it to SB16, but for my likeing even my
HP> 'el cheapo' ECS K7S5A (SiS chipset, tells enough?) produces better sound
HP> than those crappy SB16's, and it's full-duplex (according to the manual).

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