[mythtv-users] Screen Cropping

[Phill Edwards]

> >If you're using S/PDIF for sound MythTV sound controls may well not
> >work. I have to adjust the sound on my receiver - MythTV controls have
> >no effect. I think it may vary from sound card to sound card as I've
> >reaqd posts that some Sound Blaster cards do allow you to control it
> >from MythTV.

> Volume control within Myth when using digital sound should work with any
> soundcard as long as Myth is not doing a "passthrough."  I.e. if the
> channel does not contain an AC3 stream, volume control should work.

Not sure you're correct there - I don't have the tickbox checked for
"Enable AC3 to SPDIF passthrough" (so I assume Myth is not doing a
passthrough) and yet I can only control the volume via the receiver.

Regards,
Phill