[mythtv-users] PUNDIT spdif optical sound
John Sturgeon
john at sturgeonfamily.com
Mon Apr 26 14:08:05 EDT 2004
Hey Adam (and Lori)
If you only use one RCA set (i.e. L/R) for transport, then you're
receiver is Dolby Pro Logic II, not Dolby Digital 5.1. In order to
receive a DD 5.1 signal, you need a digital input (SPDIF: RCA style, or
optical), Dolby Pro Logic II surround is encoded into a stereo signal
(thus the L/R), and a crossover frequency is set to send lower
frequencies to a sub-woofer. Pro Logic II does not contain six discreet
channels as does DD 5.1.
--
John Sturgeon <><
Adam and Lori Walker wrote:
> Steven Cruysberghs wrote:
> > Is anybody using the rear (stereo-jack) connectors for 5.1 sound? I read
> > somewhere that it is possible to use line-out en line-in both as output
> > and that would also enable surround sound.
> >
>
> >>Yes, you can use alsa-mixer to set all three jacks as outputs (L/R
> >>front, L/R back and center/sub) and then you also need to select 5.1
> >>output (decoding) when running xine or mplayer.
>
> how the heck would you hook that up to a receiver? if my sony receiver
> has dolby 5.1 etc/etc I would only need one rca set right? [ok it is a
> little old no digital input/outputs]
>
> tia
>
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