[mythtv-users] unable to initialize audio with pvr 350

sarvinc@fastmail.fm sarvinc at fastmail.fm
Thu Feb 2 03:15:53 UTC 2006


On Wednesday 01 February 2006 20:27, Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> sarvinc at fastmail.fm wrote:
> > It's an odd question I know, but is it possible to use the pvr350s
> > recording capabilities only? I've just moved and really don't feel like
> > dragging the TV out when there's a perfectly good monitor in front of me.
> > I don't remember what I did, but video plays on the monitor, but I get
> > the message "unable to create audio output." If I link to the recording
> > and watch with Myth Video the recording plays fine.
>
> MythVideo uses mplayer to playback video unless you changed it to the
> Internal player.  It sounds like you don't have your audio device
> properly assigned in the General setup of MythTV.  It should be set to
> the same that mplayer ends up using.
>
> Kevin
> _______________________________________________

I normally use ALSA and in General have:

Audio output device: "ALSA:default"
Mixer Device "Default"
Mixer Control "PCM"

Since I'm using Alsa should I be using something else? I've just tried pretty 
much every combination that's there under General and no luck.


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