[mythtv-users] Terratec Cinergy 400 doesn't seem to work help please :(

[Bruce Markey]

B. D. Hadderingh wrote:
> I've bought the terratec cinergy 400 but the audio doesn't seem to work.
>  
> I've applied all the patches from bytesex.org but when I load the module 
> it doesn't seem to register the audio chip. The sound does work with 
> XawTV with the patch through cable but when I start a live TV stream in 
> mythtv it stays silent until I escape from the live tv feed. Then the 
> audio does come up (through the patch through cable.....)
>  
> Am I forgetting something ??? Can someone please help me. I'm not a 
> complete newbie at this stuff I just think that I am overlooking 
> something and I can't seem to get to the source of the problem.... (have 
> had sleepless nights over this :) )

What you are hearing in xawtv is the realtime analog audio.
For MythTV to record then playback, the audio needs to be
digitized with the DSP Capture device. See:

http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-18.html#ss18.11

Setting up capture and a shot of brandy should get you a good
nights sleep tonight.

--  bjm