[mythtv-users] Toggle AC3/DTS pass through

[Jean-Yves Avenard]

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On 24/07/2009, at 9:03 AM, Casey Bragg <caseybragg at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> I have a need to be able to toggle the AC3 and DTS pass through  
> settings depending on what I'm watching.  I created a script to do  
> that directly in the database.  I trigger the script from a menu item.
>
> To turn passthrough on, I run this SQL:
> " update mythconverg.settings set data=1 where value like  
> '%PassThru' and hostname='mythfemain' "
>
> The script works, but the change doesn't seem to "take".  This is  
> not a sql commit problem.  I see the changed values in the DB.   
> However, if I toggle the passthrough buttons through the setup- 
> >general screen, the change works correctly.
>
> Is there some field I need to adjust other than settings.AC3PassThru- 
> >data and settings.DTSPassThru->data?
>
> Thanks!
>
> FYI - Somebody might need to know why I'm doing this.  The reason is  
> that I'm feeding two TVs off of one head.  One TV apparently can't  
> handle the AC3/DTS signal, but the other can.  The one apparently  
> can only handle stereo over SPDIF(actually over HDMI).  Bummer.   
> It's a Sony Bravia LCD. Would have been nice to know before purchase.
>
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