[mythtv-users] stereo+AC3/DTS sound to both analog+digital outputs

Allen Edwards allen.p.edwards at gmail.com
Sun Aug 2 13:33:40 UTC 2009


On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 2:58 AM, Steve V <olivuts at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Simeon Walker <simbloke at googlemail.com>
> > To: allen.edwards at paloaltophoto.com; Discussion about mythtv <
> mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> > Sent: Friday, 31 July, 2009 7:37:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] stereo+AC3/DTS sound to both analog+digital
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> > 2009/7/31 Allen Edwards
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> > > I think you have another problem and have jumped at this solution.  I
> > > cannot believe that your HDMI TV won't decode AC3.  I think you should
> > > try and fix that..
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> > My Samsung TV is just like that. I have onboard SPDIF to a 9500GT then
> > via HDMI to the TV. If I enable AC3 passthrough then on a station
> > where AC3 is the default sound track (BBC HD) I get no sound from the
> > TV.
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> > So at the moment I have passthrough disabled so as not to confuse my
> > S.O. (and myself!) when the sound goes away on some programs.
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> > Sim
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> Yep I rechecked everything and my TV cannot handle AC3 over HDMI. Seems
> unlikely but there it is. I have a Phillips Plasma about 2 years old.


How did you test it?  Did  you call Phillips?  Did you try and play a DVD?
 In other words, did you verify it without you computer or myth?

Certainly seems strange.  I forget, does the TV have a spdif input?  If so,
will that play AC3?

Allen
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