[mythtv-users] S/PDIF - how to enable?

Mark Lehrer mark at knm.org
Mon Jun 19 16:26:10 UTC 2006


On Fri, Jun 16, 2006 at 08:04:47PM -0600, Chad wrote:
> On 6/16/06, Mark Lehrer <mark at knm.org> wrote:
> >I have two different systems with the same problem: mplayer can use
> >the S/PDIF (with -ac hwac3), but I can't get Myth to use it. I enabled
> >the option in the "General" setup section - is there another setting
> >that i am missing?
...
> For your audio output instead of using /dev/dsp use:
> ALSA:spdif

Well I found a .asoundrc file on the internet that has made digital
audio work well, and not just in passthrough mode!  It even seems to
do a good job of 44.1k -> 48k on my flac files.

If anyone needs a copy, let me know.  I believe it was from a mythtv
wiki somewhere.

Thanks,
Mark


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