[mythtv-users] SPDIF out PCM and AC3

[Michael T. Dean]

On 08/28/2007 11:05 PM, Mitch Gore wrote:
> I just rebuilt my Mythbox.  i wiped the install hoping to remove all
> the errors i did when i was first learning myth/linux.  I did remove
> alot of error but i cant get my spdif audio to work correctly.  Before
> I had PCM (ie SDTV) sound going out the spdif connecter and my
> reciever with click to Pro Logic.  Then when watching HD or movies it
> would click to Dobly.  For some reason i cant get the same behavior. 
> Both installs were FC6 and the SVN. 
>
> details:
> /etc/asound.conf
>
> pcm.!default {
> type hw
> card 0
> device 1
> }
>
>
> (this is the same as i used before, i backed it up)
>
> and
>
> [root at mythtv myth]# aplay -l
> **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
> card 0: SI7012 [SiS SI7012], device 0: Intel ICH [SiS SI7012]
>   Subdevices: 1/1
>   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>
>
> in Mythfrontend I have tried all combos of:
>
> Audio output device: /dev/dsp, ALSA:Default
> Passthrough device: default, ALSA:default, ALSA:spdif
>
> All give me the same behavior.
>
> What am i missing?

A description of the behavior you /are/ getting.  :)

Mike