[mythtv-users] Xine & alsa.spdif + passtrough

[Tomi Makinen]

this also gave me this weird noice from analog output 8(.


On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 20:05:04 -0600, Pete <pete at putzin.net> wrote:
> On Sunday 28 November 2004 02:31 pm, Tomi Makinen wrote:
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have been reading atleast most of the posts about alsa and spdif.
> > I am using FC1 with jarods guide, but I have lost my DD & DTS sounds.
> > Is the xine that comes with apt-get compiled with alsa support ?
> > What happens always is that, I get strange sounds from analog output
> > when I try to use passthrough mode. I have intel 865 mobo and I use its
> > soundcard. If I use the digitalsound howto and use the long .asoundrc I get
> > all the sounds from spdif, but it is always mixed to 2 channels. Atleast
> > my amp shows that it is PCM and prologic is used.
> >
> > Anyone got ideas how to configure Xine to give DVD sounds to spdif ?
> > I would like that all the sounds would come from spdif, but it is not a
> > must thing.
> >
> > - McIne -
> 
> From a reply given to me regarding something similar. Look for the subject
> Alsa Sound Out
> 
> > No. You have to check the box for "enable AC3 passthrough" in mythfrontend
> for
> > MythTV to pass AC3. Both mplayer and xine (and Ogle, I presume) have to be
> > configured independently to pass raw AC3.
> >
> > My ~/.mplayer/config file has this in it:
> >
> > ac=hwac3,
> >
> > The comma says "fall back to whatever is auto-detected, if not AC3".
> >
> > For xine, I've got these in ~/.xine/config:
> >
> > audio.speaker_arrangement:Pass Through
> >
> > audio.alsa_a52_device:spdif
> >
> > I believe both of those were actually set using the Xine configuration UI.
> >
> >(Yes, to those who might be wondering, I'm finally adding xine info to my
> >docs).
> 
> This should help you out.
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> Pete
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