[mythtv-users] 0.24 with digital audio

[Richard Morton]

Just trying to use only the intel spdif... No hdmi audio...
On Dec 21, 2011 3:17 PM, "Jim Oltman" <jim.oltman at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Richard Morton <
> richard.e.morton at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am struggling to get 5.1 audio to work
>>
>> I have previously set it up and working to my liking, which is by all
>> accounts a simple setup. I have recently changed video card to a GT430 from
>> a 8500GT, now the audio doesnt behave.
>>
>> deletia
>
>> and the device I want to use is (I am pretty sure)
>> - iec958:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
>>
>> however myth wont accept this. (which I am entering as
>> "ALSA:iec958:CARD=Intel,DEV=0" into the General settings audio output
>> device option.
>>
>> When entered I want to tell it that i have 5.1 speakers and initially
>> this is accepted but quickly it is reset to stereo, upmixer is disabled as
>> an option and I am stuck.
>>
>> I can go into playback and enable (toggle) audio mixer...
>>
>> what am I doing wrong?
>> thanks
>> R
>>
>
> You say you purchased a GT430 card.  That has onboard HD audio codec
> support.  Do you want to use HDMI for your audio as well as your video?  If
> you don't have a receiver capable of the HD Audio Codecs (Dolby TrueHD or
> DTS HD Master) then it's up to you what you want to use.  But you can still
> use the HDMI audio for normal Dolby Digital and DTS Surround.  Just trying
> to clarify.
>
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