RE: [mythtv-users] Audio problems - Do I need new hardware?
>> Using 0.18.1, I have two audio problems, both of which I've researched >> quite a bit, but thought I would check one last time if any solutions are >> available. I'm using an ASUS P4P800-VM with on-board AC'97 audio using >> optical audio out to a receiver. Digital audio works fine for HDTV and DVD. >> The two problems are: >> >> 1) Very annoying, loud, audio drum-beat-like sound when playback stops, >> only occurs occasionally. Happens when stopping liveTV, Recorded, mplayer, >> etc. >> 2) MythMusic plays back ripped audio too fast, chipmunk-style. >> >> >From what I can tell, most people don't experience these problems, and >> > some have suggested the MythMusic problems is due to cheap audio hardware. >> If I'm going to buy an add-on PCI Audio Card, can anyone recommend one that >> is known to work well with linux/MythTV? > >Do you get the drum-beat-like sound during normal playback with low volume >material? > >The drum-beat sound only occurs after audio playback has stopped, when >no sound is supposed to be produced. It's almost as if the audio hangs on >a sound and keeps repeating it in a loop. During playback, audio is perfect. > >Considering it happens with mplayer (called from MythVideo), I'm starting >to think it has nothing to do with Myth, but rather the hardware, or maybe >even drivers (It doesn't happen in Windows, same hardware). I ordered >a Turtle Beach Riviera this morning (thanks, Dewey), and I'll post an update >if it resolves it. > Just an update on this. I received my Turtle Beach Riviera card and it seems to have fixed all my audio problems! I modified the kernel drivers, and had to change one line in .asoundrc; from device 4 to device 2; and the problems described above are gone! Thanks for all those that helped. I can't say for certain that the on-board audio hardware was the cause, but a $25 replacement is a good enough solution for me. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Audio problems - Do I need new hardware?
I am trying to get my Turtle Beach Riviera working with both analog and digital audio going to the spdif out using ALSA. So far I have accumulated some helpful info from this list and Google, but issues still remain. I have mplayer somewhat working with wav and ac3 test files. The wav test sound plays faster on the spdif than it does if sent out the analog (line out) output, I assume because of some sample rate conversion that I need to compensate for. The ac3 test plays fine out the spdif, but also produces a 'clicking' type of noise on the line out at the same time.That is as far as I have got trying different conf file/command line variations. Aplay usually gives me some sort of set_params error (why?), tvtime and mythtv are silent.
Below is the current version of .asoundrc I am using that I got from here: http://www.mythtv.info/moin.cgi/DigitalSoundHowTo#head-1d37078cab3d096ff3c9a6c57c048282e81b5ec4
pcm.!default {type hwcard 0device 2}
I am guessing I still need some tweaking there for the sample rate conversion. I definitely need some guidance on the Mythtv audio setup, as none of the examples I have found so far have worked. My tuner card (Fusion 5 Gold) has both digital DVB and analog V4L capture devices in Mythtv, and I am confused on settings for both.
Gary
From: Dewey Smolka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Audio problems - Do I need new hardware?Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 06:05:31 -0500>On 12/11/05, James C. Dastrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > >From what I can tell, most people don't experience these problems, and some have> > suggested the MythMusic problems is due to cheap audio hardware.> > If I'm going to buy an add-on PCI Audio Card, can anyone recommend one that> > is known to work well with linux/MythTV?>>Turtle Beach Riviera -- 5.1 support, SPD/IF, works with Linux out of>the box, shouldn't run more than
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RE: [mythtv-users] Audio problems - Do I need new hardware?
>> Using 0.18.1, I have two audio problems, both of which I've researched >> quite a bit, but thought I would check one last time if any solutions are >> available. I'm using an ASUS P4P800-VM with on-board AC'97 audio using >> optical audio out to a receiver. Digital audio works fine for HDTV and DVD. >> The two problems are: >> >> 1) Very annoying, loud, audio drum-beat-like sound when playback stops, >> only occurs occasionally. Happens when stopping liveTV, Recorded, mplayer, >> etc. 2) MythMusic plays back ripped audio too fast, chipmunk-style. >> >> >From what I can tell, most people don't experience these problems, and >> > some have >> >> suggested the MythMusic problems is due to cheap audio hardware. >> If I'm going to buy an add-on PCI Audio Card, can anyone recommend one that >> is known to work well with linux/MythTV? > >Do you get the drum-beat-like sound during normal playback with low volume >material? > The drum-beat sound only occurs after audio playback has stopped, when no sound is supposed to be produced. It's almost as if the audio hangs on a sound and keeps repeating it in a loop. During playback, audio is perfect. Considering it happens with mplayer (called from MythVideo), I'm starting to think it has nothing to do with Myth, but rather the hardware, or maybe even drivers (It doesn't happen in Windows, same hardware). I ordered a Turtle Beach Riviera this morning (thanks, Dewey), and I'll post an update if it resolves it. Thanks, James ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Audio problems - Do I need new hardware?
On Sunday 11 December 2005 22:02, James C. Dastrup wrote: > Using 0.18.1, I have two audio problems, both of which I've researched > quite a bit, but thought I would check one last time if any solutions are > available. I'm using an ASUS P4P800-VM with on-board AC'97 audio using > optical audio out to a receiver. Digital audio works fine for HDTV and DVD. > The two problems are: > > 1) Very annoying, loud, audio drum-beat-like sound when playback stops, > only occurs occasionally. Happens when stopping liveTV, Recorded, mplayer, > etc. 2) MythMusic plays back ripped audio too fast, chipmunk-style. > > >From what I can tell, most people don't experience these problems, and > > some have > > suggested the MythMusic problems is due to cheap audio hardware. > If I'm going to buy an add-on PCI Audio Card, can anyone recommend one that > is known to work well with linux/MythTV? Do you get the drum-beat-like sound during normal playback with low volume material? Chaintech AV710 $25 at newegg is another option. But it might not solve the issue if its an electrical noise problem. -- Steve ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Audio problems - Do I need new hardware?
James C. Dastrup wrote: Using 0.18.1, I have two audio problems, both of which I've researched quite a bit, but thought I would check one last time if any solutions are available. I'm using an ASUS P4P800-VM with on-board AC'97 audio using optical audio out to a receiver. Digital audio works fine for HDTV and DVD. The two problems are: 1) Very annoying, loud, audio drum-beat-like sound when playback stops, only occurs occasionally. Happens when stopping liveTV, Recorded, mplayer, etc. 2) MythMusic plays back ripped audio too fast, chipmunk-style. From what I can tell, most people don't experience these problems, and some have suggested the MythMusic problems is due to cheap audio hardware. If I'm going to buy an add-on PCI Audio Card, can anyone recommend one that is known to work well with linux/MythTV? I can recommend against a sound blaster live value, but only based on personal experience. There may be others here who have it working fine... But I confirmed my problem not to be motherboard compatibility as I was able to switch out motherboards easily and still had sound issues -er, I should mention I was using via mobos albiet different chipsets. My onboard sound actually works perfectly, way better than the SBlive did, so I use that. It seems people have good success with the orginal audigy. I know that sounds crazy because it also uses the emu10k1. Maybe the issue with the value is that it's extra crappy for your value and the regular live maybe fine. Also, I don't know how much of it is "cheap", because I got an old ensoniq audio pci working just fine in linux (es1370), also better working than the live value. More than likely you could still find both of those cards on ebay (well got an audigy from creative directly off ebay the other day). Raphael ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Audio problems - Do I need new hardware?
On 12/11/05, James C. Dastrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >From what I can tell, most people don't experience these problems, and some > >have > suggested the MythMusic problems is due to cheap audio hardware. > If I'm going to buy an add-on PCI Audio Card, can anyone recommend one that > is known to work well with linux/MythTV? Turtle Beach Riviera -- 5.1 support, SPD/IF, works with Linux out of the box, shouldn't run more than about $30. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Audio problems - Do I need new hardware?
Using 0.18.1, I have two audio problems, both of which I've researched quite a bit, but thought I would check one last time if any solutions are available. I'm using an ASUS P4P800-VM with on-board AC'97 audio using optical audio out to a receiver. Digital audio works fine for HDTV and DVD. The two problems are: 1) Very annoying, loud, audio drum-beat-like sound when playback stops, only occurs occasionally. Happens when stopping liveTV, Recorded, mplayer, etc. 2) MythMusic plays back ripped audio too fast, chipmunk-style. >From what I can tell, most people don't experience these problems, and some >have suggested the MythMusic problems is due to cheap audio hardware. If I'm going to buy an add-on PCI Audio Card, can anyone recommend one that is known to work well with linux/MythTV? <>___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
