[mythtv-users] finding right alsa device for eeebox PC (ION2) and HDMI

[Nick Rout]

On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 10:06 AM, Brian J. Murrell <brian at interlinx.bc.ca>wrote:

> On 13-02-14 03:55 PM, Jean-Yves Avenard wrote:
> > Hi
>
> Hi,
>
> > Well, there you go.
> >
> > The ELD (EDID like DATA) that the TV provides says it only supports
> > stereo PCM... no digital audio...
>
> Which I suppose is reasonable for a TV with only stereo speakers, the
> fact that it's been told to forward the digital audio signal on out
> through it's optical connection.
>
> > So digital audio output would be disabled.
>
> Not sure what "digital audio output" means in this context, but as I
> mentioned before, I am able to get 5.1 DD/DTS through this configuration.
>


I have a 2011 LG smart TV and I think LG is one of the only manufacturers
who pass AC3 through their optical out. The documentation is confusing
though.


>
> > What you're seeing with the other box is because it likely use an
> > older version of ALSA which doesn't bother reading the ELD.
>
> TBH, I'm not sure what it reports in terms of the "connection" in the
> audio setup.  I really ought to look but that box is being retired, or
> at least demoted.
>
> > Now to be honest, I can't remember if myth ignore the ELD or not... If
> > it does, I could always add a setting to ignore that value...
>
> Well, it does seem odd to be able to get 5.1, admittedly encoded in
> DD/DTS but having Myth telling me that the audio is only 2.0.
>
> Not really sure how to rectify that though given the information
> available to Myth.
>
> Cheers,
> b.
>
>
>
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