[mythtv-users] S/PDIF - how to enable?

[Chad]

On 6/16/06, Mark Lehrer <mark at knm.org> wrote:
>
> I have two different systems with the same problem: mplayer can use
> the S/PDIF (with -ac hwac3), but I can't get Myth to use it. I enabled
> the option in the "General" setup section - is there another setting
> that i am missing?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
> _______________________________________________

For your audio output instead of using /dev/dsp use:
ALSA:spdif

You can try different variations of spdif (iec985 or something like
that) depending on the info on your card; but that was the last thing
I had to change to get mine going.

HTH

Chad