[mythtv-users] Playback is at half speed after transcoding [Follow-up]

[Jean-Yves Avenard]

On 31 January 2011 06:22, Jeffrey J. Kosowsky <mythtv at kosowsky.org> wrote:
>
> In an earlier version of this thread (e.g.,
> http://www.mythtvtalk.com/playback-half-speed-after-transcoding-13472-2/),
> a patch was given for the problem in mythtv 0.24 where mythtranscode
> messes up the audio when the source has 6 channels.
>
> Unfortunately, since the patch is admitted to be a kluge and not
> included in upstream, my mythtv packager doesn't include it and I
> don't have the resources to compile it myself.
>
> So, as an update I was wondering:
> 1. Has any progress been made to patching this officially upstream?

It hasn't been started and is on my list once I complete HD audio passthrough

It doesn't require a "patch" , but an almost complete rewrite.

> 2. Are there any other solutions short of recompiling?

yes, don't transcode.

> 3. IMPORTANTLY, is there any way to *fix* and *recover* the sound on
>   recordings that were messed up or do I need to give up on them and
>   hope they will be broadcast again.

no. At best you'll get 6 channels uncompressed PCM ; which is going to
be messy to play at best