[mythtv-users] howto digital 5.1, other audio question

[Phill Edwards]

> First question—has anyone gotten an older Sound Blaster Live! (mine is  an
> 'x-gamer') card to output 5.1 channel digital sound via the spdif port?  I
> have not tried but don't know how I would go about turning this feature on.
> Also, if it does output 5.1 for videos that have it, will it output 2.0 for
> MP3's or will it try to upmix everything?

I don't have an old card like that but I got digital sound working
following http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/DigitalSoundHowTo

> Second, is there any way to control the mythmusic feature from a second
> computer, such as through a web browser or something?  The idea would be to
> use my laptop from anywhere on the first floor to change songs that mythtv
> plays through the entertainment system, without having to be in the room
> with the TV on and using the remote.

You could use x11vnc, or the vnc server built into X to control the
mythmusic UI.

Regards,
Phill