[mythtv-users] output audio to hdmi and spdif at the same time

[Allen Edwards]

On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 11:28 AM, Kevin Johnson <dabears_rule at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Okay, I am getting places.
>
> Here is my current .asoundrc
>
> pcm.!default {
> type plug
> slave {
> pcm "both"
> }
> }
>
> pcm.both {
> type route
> slave {
> pcm multi
> channels 4
> }
> ttable.0.0 1.0
> ttable.1.1 1.0
> ttable.0.2 1.0
> ttable.1.3 1.0
> }
>
> pcm.multi {
> type multi
> slaves.a {
> pcm "tv"
> channels 2
> }
> slaves.b {
> pcm "receiver"
> channels 2
> }
> bindings.0.slave a
> bindings.0.channel 0
> bindings.1.slave a
> bindings.1.channel 1
> bindings.2.slave b
> bindings.2.channel 0
> bindings.3.slave b
> bindings.3.channel 1
> }
>
> pcm.tv {
> type hw
> card 0
> device 3
> channels 2
> }
>
> pcm.receiver {
> type hw
> card 0
> device 1
> channels 2
> }
>
> I have mythtv setup to use alsadefault and stereo.  Doing this results in
> stereo sound output to both hdmi and spdif at the same time.
> If I set up mythtv to output 5.1, I get distortion to the tv (hdmi) but the
> spdif (stereo) is correct.
> I think the hdmi is distorting because it is trying to play digital sound
> but cant decode it.
> I would like to have 5.1 digital sound go to the spdif, and stereo analoug
> go to hdmi.
> Anyone know of a way to make alsa or mythtv do this.
> Oh so close!
>
>
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> Don't set myth up to 5.1, set it up for stereo.  If you have passthrough
setup correctly, the data will still be 5.1 if that is what is started out
as.  the 5.1 setting is just there to confuse you ;-)

Allen
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