[mythtv-users] All sound out S/PDIF (was: Dolby Digital Signal indicator on Receiver)

[Jesse Burt]

Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 05/18/2008 02:14 AM, Bob Sully wrote:
>> Still no luck with getting stereo streams to play in mythfrontend (using
>> the internal player for recordings, or mythmusic) if a file with Dolby
>> Digital 5.1 sound is played first.

-snip-


> It has nothing to do with Myth.  It's completely an audio configuration 
> issue.
> 
>> If not...this is a feature request (or is it a bug-fix request? - not
>> sure).  ;-)
> 
> System configuration bug.  :)
> 
> Mike


Bob,

I have to agree with Mike: this sounds more like a problem with system 
configuration, perhaps even the driver for your sound card. I do exactly 
what you are trying to do without any modifications to ALSA's 
configuration with a Realtek ALC850 codec (nVidia CK8S on-board audio). 
I would suggest posting to the alsa-users mailing list (check 
www.alsa-project.org); I /read/ alsa-devel daily and if it is any 
indication of what alsa-users is like, the developers/moderators are 
very knowledgeable (duh :) ) and helpful and should be able to point you 
in the right direction.

Cheers,
Jesse Burt