I am installing a MythTV front-end / back-end combination. I figured that it would be an ordeal, so I decided to blog the process. It is currently working, but in a duct-tape-and-band-aids sort of way.
alsa audio issues - corrected
I didn't realize this, but I did not have alsa set up correctly.
I was using OSS emulation for my AC3 passthrough in myth tv and it worked fine. I just assumed alsa was working properly.
I found out because ogle couldn't pass through DD/DTS at all.
So, I finally dug up the info that I needed this in my /etc/asound.conf file (entire contents):
# Redefine the default device to S/PDIF
pcm.!default {
type plug
slave.pcm "hw:0,1"
}
ctl.!default {
type hw
card 0
}
# Xine doesn't use the "default" device for S/PDIF but this:
pcm.!iec958 {
type plug
slave.pcm "hw:0,1"
}
ctl.!iec958 {
type hw
card 0
}
That did the trick. Now, I'm getting DD/DTS passthrough to my optical spdif, which kicks ass.
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