Re: [Alsa-user] SPDIF/HDMI Pass Through: Only 2 channels?

2009-02-19 Thread sonof...@iinet.net.au
On Fri Feb 20 10:51 , Steve Steffler sent: > >SPDIF output is 2-channel PCM only. To get 5.1 output you need to >send your receiver a passthrough AC3 or DTS stream, or enable Dolby >ProLogic II on your receiver to simulate the surround effect. > >You won't get the system to send 6 channels

Re: [Alsa-user] SPDIF/HDMI Pass Through: Only 2 channels?

2009-02-19 Thread Steve Steffler
SPDIF output is 2-channel PCM only. To get 5.1 output you need to send your receiver a passthrough AC3 or DTS stream, or enable Dolby ProLogic II on your receiver to simulate the surround effect. You won't get the system to send 6 channels of raw PCM via S/PDIF, it's only capable of surrou

[Alsa-user] SPDIF/HDMI Pass Through: Only 2 channels ?

2009-02-19 Thread brashquido
Hi All, I've installed ALSA 1.0.19 on a fresh install of Mythbuntu 8.10 on two seperate machines, and I am trying to get digital audio pass through to work properly. One machine with an ALC888 soundcard with SPDIF output, and the other with a VT1708B soundcard with HDMI output. I have digital outp