[mythtv-users] Partly OT: Output analog recordings to SPDIF
N Dugas
normdugas at yahoo.ca
Sun Apr 16 06:34:28 UTC 2006
Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 04/16/2006 01:40 AM, N Dugas wrote:
>
>>>>On Apr 15, 2006, at 11:22 PM, N Dugas wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I've been playing around with SPDIF and have been able to output HD
>>>>>sound to SPDIF. ...
>>>>>
>>>>>My .asoundrc looks like this:
>>>>>
>>>>>pcm.!default {
>>>>> type plug
>>>>> slave.pcm dmix-nforce
>>>>>} ...
>>
>>Ah ha. I found that if I uncheck the "Enable AC3 to SPDIF passthrough",
>>the audio is fine for the analog channels and it's only in stereo for
>>the the HD channels. Any way of getting something suitable which would
>>allow me to use the SPDIF without any mucking about to enable the AC3
>>when watching HD recordings?
>
>
> There's no way you'll ever get surround with the dmix plugin because
> it's a 2-channel plugin. You'd be better off with ALSA:digital from the
> other .asoundrc .
>
Mike, I am now using the other .asoundrc. My original post had an
interim .asoundrc. The trouble I'm having is when I select the "Enable
AC3 to SPIF" option, my analog audio sounds like chipmunks. I have set
my device to ALSA:digital. I'm at a loss.\
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