[mythtv-users] Can't use bilingual mute mode on PVR-350 tv-out

[Michael T. Dean]

On 04/08/2006 02:01 PM, fukami wrote:
> >> I'm using PVR-350 tv-out in Japan. When I played the bilingual
> >> broadcast, MythTV played on stereo mode(bilingual). In order to
> >> listen to only one language, I changed only left channel
> >> mode(Shift + |). But MythTV played on stereo mode. Normal Mute is
> >> no problem(no sounds).
> >>
> >> Apparently, MythTV didn't use mixer control when MythTV changes
> >> only left or right mute mode. Changing normal mute mode, MythTV
> >> uses mixer control.
> >>
> >> Would you please fix MythTV to use mixer control on only L/R mute
> >>  mode, when PVR-350 tv-out enable.
> >
> > Do you have the setting:
> >
> > Independent Muting of Left and Right Audio Channels Enable muting
> > of just the left or right channel. Useful if your broadcaster puts
> > the original language on one channel, and a dubbed version of the
> > program on the other one. This modifies the behavior of the Mute
> > key.
> >
> > enabled? It's in mythfrontend's settings on the Audio Settings
> > page. With that, you use the mute button to control which
> > channel(s) is playing (and which, if any, is muted).
>
>  I have already done that settings. I'm sorry to write that. And it's
>  no problem when I don't use PVR-350 tv-out.
>
>  But Using PVR-350 tv-out, MythTV seems not to be able to control just
>  L/R mute mode. It's more than probable that MythTV doesn't use
>  /dev/mixer to ontrol just L/R mute mode. When it's muting both left
>  and right, it use /dev/mixer.
>
>  Since PVR-350 sound-out is connected to sound card's line-in, MythTV
>  can't control just L/R mute without /dev/mixer.


Ahhh.  I misunderstood your question.  Unfortunately, though, I don't 
know anything about the PVR-350's output.  I no longer use the output on 
mine as it's too limiting (this being one more example).

Mike