[mythtv-users] pcHdtv and ac3 passthrough

[Gregg]

 I changed the settings to say /dev/ALSA:spdif, but I get the following error:
2005-04-01 19:02:20.311 Error opening audio device (/dev/ALSA:spdif),
the errorwas: No such file or directory
/dev/ALSA:spdif: No such file or directory
2005-04-01 19:02:20.330 Error opening audio device (/dev/ALSA:spdif),
the errorwas: Illegal seek

-Gregg


On Apr 1, 2005 3:04 PM, John Sturgeon <mythtv at sturgeonfamily.com> wrote:
> Gregg wrote:
> 
> >here is what I have
> >card 0: Live [Sound Blaster Live!], device 0: emu10k1 [EMU10K1]
> >card 0: Live [Sound Blaster Live!], device 2: emu10k1 efx [EMU10K1 EFX]
> >
> >-Gregg
> >
> >On Apr 1, 2005 11:37 AM, John Sturgeon <mythtv at sturgeonfamily.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Gregg wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>One last question.  Do I have to modify my .asoundrc file.  I am just
> >>>using Jarods generic one.
> >>>
> >>>-G
> >>>
> >>>On Apr 1, 2005 8:19 AM, John Sturgeon <mythtv at sturgeonfamily.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>You need to type in ALSA:spdif there, and override those two.
> >>>>
> >>>>--
> >>>>John <><
> >>>>
> >>>>Gregg wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Thanks.  I will try it when I get home I know I saw two options
> >>>>>/dev/dsp (current) and /dev/adsp.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>-Gregg
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>In mythfrontend Setup->General ->Audio make sure 'audio output device'
> >>>>>>says ALSA:spdif, and make sure you select "enable AC3 to spdif
> >>>>>>passthrough" and de-select "Use internal volume controls"
> >>>>>>--
> >>>>>>John Sturgeon <><
> >>>>>>http://www.sturgeonfamily.com/mythtv.php
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>depends on your board.  Most folks seem to have their SPDIF device
> >>located at device 1 so their asoundrc files look like this:
> >>pcm.!default {
> >>type hw
> >>card 0
> >>device 1
> >>}
> >>
> >>pcm.intel8x0 {
> >>type hw
> >>card 0
> >>}
> >>
> >>ctl.intel8x0 {
> >>type hw
> >>card 0
> >>}
> >>
> >>But my spdif out is at device 2, so I had to alter my pcm.!default to
> >>card 0 device 2.
> >>
> >>What box are you using?
> >>
> >>--
> >>John <><
> >>~
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> Not sure, but my guess is you'll have to use device 2
> 
>