[mythtv-users] Digital sound

[Frank Armstrong]

On 10/25/06, Nick <knowledgejunkie at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 25/10/06, Frank Armstrong <farmstrong at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10/25/06, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> > > I was asking if you did what the comments said to do--i.e. define the
> > > appropriate card and device information for the "analog-hw" and
> > > "digital-hw" devices.  (Using that ALSA configuration file takes more
> > > than just copy/paste--you have to read the comments--i.e.
> > > instructions--too.)
> > >
> > > Mike
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> > well that's where i run into problems...this is what i have for aplay -l
> >
> > **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
> > card 0: CK804 [NVidia CK804], device 0: Intel ICH [NVidia CK804]
> >   Subdevices: 1/1
> >   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> > card 0: CK804 [NVidia CK804], device 2: Intel ICH - IEC958 [NVidia CK804
> -
> > IEC958]
> >   Subdevices: 1/1
> >   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> >
> >
> > both are card 0...so i'm not sure what i'm supposed to change...should i
> add
> > Device 2 under card 0 so it knows which one to go with?
>
> Frank,
>
> In the section "# Alias for digital (S/PDIF) output on the card" you
> need to ensure the S/DPIF device is device #2 (from your aplay
> output).
>
> The default if you have not edited the file will use device #1, which
> is why you are not getting successful output.
>
> Nick
>
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I guess i'm getting there...did that, so now i get output via spdif if i
select the file and play with xine...but i only get sound out of my TV if i
play a tv show or movie via myth.  is something not configured correctly in
myth setup??
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