[mythtv-users] "Woodchuck" sound on TV playback

[Michael T. Dean]

On 08/12/2008 04:20 PM, James Oltman wrote:
> I should have been more specific.  I am not getting "chipmunk" voices.  It's
> actually a static "chatter"  I can't make out any sounds at all.  I'm not
> sure where else to look.  I'm gonna check out the link that Michael gave.
>
>
> I just checked it out.  I used to have this in place and wasn't getting
> sound at all.  Once I took it out, (per recommendations of ALSA IRC channel)
> everything started working, except LiveTV or TV recordings.  I'll try it
> again.  I might have to get a real sound card (not Creative, maybe Turtle
> Beach).

Sounds like you may be passing AC-3/DTS to the receiver, but it thinks 
it's PCM.

Mike