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

[Nick Rout]

On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 2:47 PM, James Oltman <cnlibmyth at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 9:37 PM, Allen Edwards
> <allen.edwards at oldpaloalto.com> wrote:
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>> This is what I recommend to set up digital sound.
>>
>> 1) remove or rename the two alsa config files (asound.conf and .asoundrc)
>> 2) some people have to uninstall pulse audio.  I think this is with
>> Fedora.
>> 3) Sound ALSA:default
>> 4) Passthrough ALSA:spdif
>> 5) check Stereo (not 5.1)
>> 6) turn on iec958 in alsamixer
>>
>> chipmunks and digital noise should be gone.
>>
>> Allen
>
> I have tried Michael's suggestion and this seems to have worked.  What I
> don't understand is why my recording of the Opening Ceremonies isn't being
> put out in 5.1?  Did anyone else see this?  (BTW, the Opening Ceremonies
> were AWESOME in HD)

Yes I guess they turned the renderer up to high quality for the faked fireworks!