[mythtv-users] ALSA and PVR-350

[Joseph A. Caputo]

Sort of... if you have a separate backend, you don't need any sound card
(ergo, nor drivers) in that box.  You still need a sound card (and drivers)
in your frontend box(es).  In that case, you could probably get by with the
kernel standard OSS sound drivers, though duplex is not the *only* reason
for preferring ALSA... you may or may not get better output sound
performance from ALSA.

-JAC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net]On Behalf Of Desmond Rivet
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 5:05 PM
> To: mythtv-users at snowman.net
> Subject: [mythtv-users] ALSA and PVR-350
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Been reading up on ALSA. It supports full duplex which you need
> if you want
> to record and watch at the same time, with one sound card.
>
> That being said, I have a PVR-350. As I understand it, the
> recording process
> does not go through the sound card. Does this mean that ALSA isn't really
> necessary here?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Desmond
>
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