[mythtv-users] cracking on some DTS tracks

[Steven Adeff]

On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Kevin Ross <kevin at familyross.net> wrote:
> Nicolas Will wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have some movies with DTS soundtracks giving me cracking sounds on top
>> of the proper soundtrack.
>>
>> Not all...
>>
>> Looking at the archives did not provide me with a working solution.
>>
>> The MythTV system uses the on-board sound chips and is connected to a
>> DTS-capable receiver from Yamaha using an optical S/PDIF cable.
>>
>> Any offers on solutions ar things to explore?
>>
>> Ubuntu 10.04 - 64-bit
>> 0.23 (was the same on Ubuntu 9.10 and 0.22-fixes)
>> More details here: http://www.youplala.net/linux/home-theater-pc/
>>
>
> I have the same problem.  I first wrote about it several months ago here:
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/410784
>
> Here is another thread with what I believe is the same problem:
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/412246
>
> Playing the same .mkv file with other media players with DTS passthrough
> enabled works fine.
>
> A workaround is to enable the AC3 checkbox in the audio settings but not the
> DTS checkbox.  It will then internally decode the DTS sound and reencode it
> to AC3.  At least I believe that's what it does from reading messages on
> this list from JYA.

on my system, enabling AC3 but disabling DTS doesn't reencode to AC3
as my receiver shows it is receiving a DTS signal. strange I know, but
it works...



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