[mythtv-users] AC3 and/or S/PDIF (again)

[Mario Limonciello]

On Tue, 2006-01-24 at 10:58 -0500, Steve Adeff wrote:
> On Tuesday 24 January 2006 10:45, Mario Limonciello wrote:
> > > and have you tried setting the audio output device to "ALSA"?
> >
> > I don't believe just putting ALSA in the box would do much.  The myth
> > code goes through and removes the first 5 characters of the string in
> > the box if it is ALSA:.
> > It takes the rest and calls snd_pcm_open for that hardware device.
> 
> right, I should have added that the ALSA "device" goes after it, so 
> ALSA:digital or ALSA:analog, etc. depending on your asoundrc.
> 
Everyone following this thread, take a look at ticket 1104 that was
opened up today.  It looks like it has the intent of addressing this
exact issue that I was running into.  I don't have the time to really
rebuild right now, but as soon as I get chance I'll patch up to this.