[mythtv-users] Am I getting full channel sound?

[Mitch Gore]

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Gabe Rubin <gaberubin at gmail.com> wrote:

> I did not see any response to this and just wanted to re-send it.
> Does anyone know if this indicates that myth is remixing multi-channel
> sound into two channels?
>
> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 7:40 PM, Gabe Rubin<gaberubin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > While diagnosing some other issues, I saw the following in the console
> output:
> >
> > 2009-08-24 19:38:50.825 AFD: Opened codec 0xa47dd80, id(MPEG2VIDEO)
> type(Video)
> > 2009-08-24 19:38:50.826 AFD: codec AC3 has 2 channels
> > 2009-08-24 19:38:50.827 AFD: Opened codec 0xa47e100, id(AC3) type(Audio)
> > 2009-08-24 19:38:50.833 Opening audio device 'default'. ch 2(2) sr 48000
> > 2009-08-24 19:38:50.834 Opening ALSA audio device 'default'.
> > 2009-08-24 19:38:50.862 Opening audio device 'default'. ch 2(2) sr 48000
> > 2009-08-24 19:38:50.862 Opening ALSA audio device 'default'.
> >
> >
> > This is while watching an HD show recorded via firewire from HBO (in
> > this case, Entourage).  Shouldn't I have more than 2 channels?  If
> > this is an issue, what should I be looking at to fix the issue?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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No you are not getting the Dobly Digital track.. you need to send audio out
the coax or optical connection.  Normally a IEC port or spdif port in ALSA.
See wiki for more info.

-- 
Mitchell
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