[mythtv-users] watching recording : sound but no voice

[Guillaume Membré]

>> Thanks for your answer
>>
>>> What is your asound.conf file?
>>
>> I don't have one.
>>
>>>  It should be something simple like this:
>>>
>>>  pcm.!default {
>>>       type hw
>>>       card 0
>>>       device 1
>>>
>>> }
>>
>> I tried it but no difference.
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If it has a bunch of channel decoding then that is the problem because
>>> obviously you are missing the center channel.  From all you say, it
>>> sounds like you have the myth box set up to decide the digital and
>>> re-encode it.  That isn't what you want to do, you want to pass it
>>> through unchanged.
>>
>>
>> I may missunderstoud you : I don't want pass trough and digital out, I
>> just would like  stereo ou surround 4.0 analog output.
>> I just tried hdmi in order to have a proof of concept, but it may be a
>> wrong example.
>> BTW I tried with mplayer using surrond40 with :
>> mplayer -ao alsa:device=surround40 1051_20091111211700.mpg
>> I get sound + voice.
>> In myth, still no voice.
>>
>> I read your link to the wiki, it is very interesting but I don't want
>> digital output.
>>
>> Thanks a lot
>> Guillaume
>>
>
> Sorry, I thought you were using digital output but if you are using
> analog then that explains what you are seeing.  Your system is set up
> for surround sound and you only have two speakers.  You probably just
> need to open the mixer and turn off the other outputs.
>
> run alsamixer
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Allen
>

I tried to mute other channels or to connect two other speakers :
still no voice :(
How can I dig into more details ? Any Idea ?
I can provide video sample if needed.

Guillaume