<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Using those settings I get no sound, and mythfrontend outputs this:<br><br>2008-07-07 10:53:26.343 TV: Attempting to change from None to WatchingPreRecorded<br>2008-07-07 10:53:26.443 DPMS Deactivated <br>2008-07-07 10:53:28.753 Opening audio device 'spdif'. ch 6(2) sr 48000<br>2008-07-07 10:53:28.754 Opening ALSA audio device 'spdif'.<br>2008-07-07 10:53:28.756 AudioOutput Error: Channels count (6) not available: Invalid argument<br>2008-07-07 10:53:28.756 AudioOutput Error: Unable to set ALSA parameters<br>2008-07-07 10:53:28.758 NVP: Disabling Audio, reason is: Unable to set ALSA parameters<br><br><br>running the commands you suggested produces the following:<br><br>[root@mythback scott]# iecset audio
1<br>control "IEC958 Playback Default" (index -1) not found<br>[root@mythback scott]# iecset -x<br>control "IEC958 Playback Default" (index -1) not found<br><br>Any thoughts?<br><br><br><br>P.S. Thank you for all your help so far.<br><br><br><br><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">----- Original Message ----<br>From: Alen Edwards <allen.edwards@oldpaloalto.com><br>To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users@mythtv.org><br>Sent: Monday, July 7, 2008 1:40:34 AM<br>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] hauppauge hvr-1800 very low volume<br><br><a ymailto="mailto:genius9976@yahoo.com" href="mailto:genius9976@yahoo.com">genius9976@yahoo.com</a> wrote:<br>> On my old system my speakers were attached via analog. On my current <br>> box, they are attached via spdif. However, when I just output audio via <br>> the headphones, digital recordings are still quieter, though I think the <br>>
problem is not as bad. In fact, using headphones, the difference <br>> between myth and other programs disappears, though the difference <br>> between analog and digital recording remains. I guess myth is sending <br>> quieter audio than other programs digitally, but not via analog. Why <br>> would that be? In alsa mixer (and master and pcm mixer volume in the <br>> myth audio setting) everything is turned up all the way. Also, I think <br>> I'm using pulse audio. I do not have the ac3/dts to spdif passthrough <br>> options enabled (I haven't been able to get them to work).<br>> <br>> <br><br>I would be curious if the setup that worked for me on Mythbuntu 8.04 <br>works for you. I get similar level bit pure spdif output for TV and <br>Music. Nothing else that was recommended or in any of the wiki gave me <br>this.<br><br>Try this:<br><br>Audio output device:
ALSA:spdif<br>Passthrough output device: ALSA:iec958:(AESO 0x02)<br>Max Audio Channels: Stereo<br>Upmix: passive<br>Enable AC3 to SPDIF passthrough CHECKED<br>Enable DTS to SPDIF passthrough CHECKED<br>Use internal volume NOT CHECKED<br>Aggressive sound NOT CHECKED<br><br>/etc/X11/asound.conf REMOVED (or renamed)<br>~/.asouncrc REMOVED (or renamed)<br><br>Also, if you issue these commands:<br>iecset audio 1<br>iecset -x<br><br>You should see AES0 0x02 somewhere in this last output. If you don't, <br>you might want to try changing the Passthrough to whatever your card says.<br><br>Let me know what happens.<br><br>Allen<br>_______________________________________________<br>mythtv-users mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org" href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a><br><a href="http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users"
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