[mythtv-users] alsa 1.0.24, 0.24.2-fixes, ubuntu lucid, hdmi audio, AC3/DTS not working

[Pieter De Wit]

On 21/02/2012 19:27, Jean-Yves Avenard wrote:
> Hi
>
> On 21 February 2012 17:21, Pieter De Wit<pieter at insync.za.net>  wrote:
>
>> sad0_coding_type        [0x1] LPCM
>> sad0_channels           2
>> sad0_rates              [0x6e0] 44100 48000 88200 176400 192000
>> sad0_bits               [0xe0000] 16 20 24
>> sad1_coding_type        [0x1] LPCM
>> sad1_channels           8
> interesting that they have put two LPCM sad in there..
Yeah - one with 2 channels and one with 8
>> My question is, with 0.25 and a later kernel, will I get TrueHD audio or
>> DTS-HD, or any of the other modes listed on the Website ?
> Yes.
> refer to http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/User_Manual:HDAudioPassthrough
>
> you do not need a kernel upgrade , just an alsa upgrade (1.0.24 for HD
> audio passthrough)
>
> For being able to get myth to properly read the capabilities of your
> device, you need ALSA 1.0.25 (Warning , get it from git, do not use
> the 1.0.25 archive on alsa web site; it's broken for nvidia audio)
>
> It would be of some help if you actually upgraded now to Myth 0.25 and
> provide some testing feedback
I will see if I can snapshot the root volume...this is a "production" 
server and the "boss" happens to be married to me... :)
>
> JY
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> http://www.mythtv.org/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>