[mythtv-users] mythmusic iec958 help

[Gregg]

> Gregg wrote:
>> I have mythmusic setup and can not get sound through iec958.  I have
>> followed this guide
>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Configuring_Digital_Sound#Setting_up_ALSA.27s_.asoundrc.2C_Properly
>> but no dice.  If I run mplayer "musictitle.mp3"  -ao
>> alsa:device=iec958  it works fine, but if i use mythmusic I get
>>  2008-06-29 10:25:00.968 Opening audio device 'iec958'. ch 2(2) sr 44100
>> 2008-06-29 10:25:00.968 Opening ALSA audio device 'iec958'.
>> 2008-06-29 10:25:01.050 AudioOutput Error: Rate doesn't match
>> (requested 44100Hz, got 48000Hz)
>> 2008-06-29 10:25:01.050 AudioOutput Error: Unable to set ALSA parameters
>>
>> I have the sound device set to default in mythmusic.  Can someone tell
>> me if I am missing something?  I have a soundblaster live 5.1 card,
>> and below are the installed alsa apps.
>>
>> alsa-driver.i386                         1.0.16-65.fc8          installed
>> alsa-kmdl-2.6.24.4-64.fc8.i686           1.0.16-65.fc8          installed
>> alsa-lib.i386                            1.0.16-3.fc8           installed
>> alsa-lib-devel.i386                      1.0.16-3.fc8           installed
>> alsa-plugins-oss.i386                    1.0.15-3.fc8.1         installed
>> alsa-plugins-upmix.i386                  1.0.15-3.fc8.1         installed
>> alsa-plugins-vdownmix.i386               1.0.15-3.fc8.1         installed
>> alsa-tools.i386                          1.0.15-2.fc8           installed
>> alsa-utils.i386                          1.0.16-3.fc8           installed
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> -Gregg
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> I think you need to set the sound to ALSA:iec958 and not default.  Not
> sure -- have not tried mythmusic.
>
> Allen

I have the default settings in mythv general setup as ALSA:iec958 with
ac3 and dts passthrough checked,  and mythmusic generates the errors
posted before.  Could it be something in my .asoundrc file?  I have
been battling this for a couple of weeks now.

-Gregg