[mythtv-users] Just upgraded to 0.25 with mixed results.

[Douglas Peale]

On 07/11/2011 12:08 AM, Jean-Yves Avenard wrote:
> Hi
>
> On Monday, 11 July 2011, Douglas Peale <Douglas_Peale at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> The audio mode I had in 0.24 does not work in 0.25, I get silence. I had to turn of Dolby Digital and DTS before I got any sound
>> at all. The test screen would play sound even when  Dolby Digital and DTS were enabled, but I got silence when I tried "Watch
>> TV". With Dolby Digital and DTS off, I get stereo sound.
>>
> I consider the audio code in the current master to be of release
> quality, so I am keen to troubleshoot the issue with you in that
> regard.
>
> Before I start, I have created a fixes/0.24 branch with all the audio
> code found in master, there are no other changes.
>
> Before going any further with running master, if your original issues
> were mainly audio: it may be an alternative you could pursue. Will
> have certainly less headaches.. If you compile it yourself get the
> jyavenard/backports/fixes/0.24 brnach, or use the ubuntu packages of
> my repo.
>
> With the audio configuration, make sure that in the advanced screen,
> all options are back to their default (all unchecked but the HBR one)
>
> When using solely spdif output, the default configuration is what you
> need. Advanced options under most circumstances should be left
> untouched unless you know precisely what your are doing.
>
> If you get no audio when ac3 is checked, it could be that the spdif
> support for your card is broken, I have put a work around those crappy
> cards in the advanced audio configuration: it's force 48k spdif. Check
> it.
>
> Spdif only supports 2 channels audio. So if you do not check the AC3
> box, you will be limited to stereo. In the main configuration screnn,
> Check AC3 and DTS then select 5.1 in the speaker setup.

I am willing to help, but be aware that I pretty much only have weekends to work on this.
I have an extra hard disk in my system I use for testing. Unfortunately I tried to install the ATI proprietary driver on it and
screwed it up. I'll have to re-install Ubuntu on it next weekend before I start messing with compiling MythTV.
Also be aware that I don't have much experience compiling under linux.

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