[mythtv-users] Mac mini - no DTS or AC3 sound?

[Jarle Thorsen]

On Sunday 10 August 2008 04:56:16 Jean-Yves Avenard wrote:
> Hi
>
> 2008/8/10 Jarle Thorsen <jarlethorsen at gmail.com>:
> > I'm running mythbuntu (linux) with Myth version 0.21-fixes.
>
> How do you find the playback quality?
>
> I was first running CentOS 5.2, but the intel video drive was very
> unstable and I would get X crashing very often, actually not crashing
> per se but the screen would turn black and the only way to get a
> picture would be to reboot again.
>
> Now running Fedora 9, however the video playback isn't 100% smooth.
> Even though the CPU usage never goes over 45% when playing 1080i DVB-T
> material, you can see the refresh line in fast moving scene.....
> The same thing happen with both Myth and playing videos with mplayer.
>
> Running Linux 64 bits version...
>
> Are you experiencing similar issues? if not, could you post your setup ?

I have just barely started using this frontend. And the fact that I can not 
get it to play DTS/AC3 sound is a big show-stopper for this frontend that is 
located in my home cinema. I haven't experienced any problems with the actual 
video playback yet though...