[mythtv-users] multiple capture cards and sound?

[Phill Edwards]

> Hi guys,
> 
> How is sound handled when there are multiple capture cards? Typically the
> cards have to have a loopback cable connected to the sound card, which then
> would render audio limited to 1 card only.
> 
> How is sound taken care of then? Is it absolutely necessary to connect the
> loopback cable, or can sound be captured via a device?
> 
> What about simultaneous recordings, how is sound captured and recorded?

For every capture card that doesn't support btaudio you need a
separate sound card with the cable connected from the capture card. In
the mythtv capture card setup screen you tell it which sound card the
tuner card is attached to.

Regards,
Phill