[mythtv-users] AAC 5.1 over optical?

[Jean-Yves Avenard]

2009/8/18 sonofzev at iinet.net.au <sonofzev at iinet.net.au>:

> Can 5.1 AAC be transmitted over optical s/pdif in mythtv (maybe stream as ac3 or
> 6 channel mp3?)? Or do I have to look for another transocding solution if I want
> to keep 5.1 audio?

It can..

Be you would need to make sure your receiver is compatible with 5.1
AAC ; very few are...

There are some out there accepting a AAC stream over spdif/coax, but
most of them only accept AC3 or DTS only