[mythtv-users] DTS to ac3

[Jean-Yves Avenard]

Hi

On 17 March 2010 12:22, Dan Fleming <dan.fleming at myowngeek.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> My LCD TV uses HDMI and has an Optical audio connection that goes to my
> receiver.  The problem is that this optical connection only passes
> through ac3.  If you send the TV DTS you get no audio.  So I have a
> couple of options, upgrade my receiver to one that accepts HDMI, or get
> creative -- I want the cheap route and I'm hoping someone out there can
> help.
>
> Passing through ac3 works beautifully.  What I would like to be able to
> do is pass through DTS and somehow get it converted to ac3 on the fly.
> Does anyone know of some clever way to do this?

If using MythTV trunk, simply have AC3 pass-through checked and DTS
pass-through unchecked.

It will do what you want