[mythtv-users] messed up audio tracks?

[James Abernathy]

On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 8:47 AM Peter Bennett <pb.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On 5/5/22 15:06, James Abernathy wrote:
> > In a recent recording of a CBS program, The Equalizer, I noticed
> > something weird.  When the playback started it had the last part of a
> > commercial and then the program started with what had happened in
> > previous episodes.  I could hear the background noise, but there was
> > no dialogue from the actors.  I could see their lips move, but nothing
> > came out of their mouths that you could hear.  I skipped by 10 minutes
> > through the recording and found that the sound changed from messed up
> > to normal several times.  While the audio was without dialogue, I used
> > the Menu function and changed audio track from 1 - English 5.1 to 2 -
> > Spanish and what I heard was English dialogue and background noise
> > along with an announcer describing the scene as if for blind views.
> >
> > I've tested this on every type of Frontend I have.  Linux PC
> > mythfrontend, Nvidia Shield Leanfront and mythfrontend, and Kodi with
> > kodi-pvr-mythtv.  They all behaved the same way.
> >
> > My assumption is there was some heavy drinking at CBS or my local
> > affiliate that night.
> >
> > Has anyone seen this type of behavior before?
> >
> > Jim A.
> >
> >
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> I have seen this before, but not recently. Only the rear speaker tracks
> were playing. It has happened once or twice with recordings, although
> not lately. Previously when it happened I have switched to the other
> audio track. At the time there was no audio description so that worked
> for me. I suspect something messed up at the broadcast station.
> Sometimes it sorted itself out after a commercial break.
>
> Peter
>

Seems like others have seen the issue.  I'm going to assume there is
nothing for me to fix or optimize.  It's just a broadcast screw up and only
happens rarely.

Changing audio tracks is the workaround.

Jim A
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