[mythtv] Internal Volume Control

[Michael T. Dean]

Drew Lane wrote:

> Myth 0.18.1
> ALSA Sound - VIA 82xx
>
> Having trouble getting the volume control to work correctly in Myth;
> I can hear the audio, but it's always at full volume.
>
> I can see the OSD with the volume meter going up and down but I
> always get full volume at any level (other than zero, which does mute 
> the sound).
>
> I've got Myth selected to handle the Internal Volume control in 
> General setup.
>
> I'm currently using "ALSA:default" for the "audio output device", but 
> "/dev/dsp"
> works also.
>
> For the "mixer device", I'm using "/dev/mixer".  This is the only path 
> that doesn't
> cause an error when trying to watch TV.  I have also tried "default", 
> "ALSA:default",
> "ALSA:hw:0,0", "ALSA:hw:16,0", "/dev/mixer0", and a number of other 
> parameters,
> but they all cause errors.
>
> What should I set this to?
>
> When I look at alsamixer, the Master and PCM volumes will not budge 
> and the
> "VIA DXS" slider is the only control that actually adjusts the sound 
> volume.
>
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/132922#132922

Mike