Re: [mythtv-users] Hardware questions for a MythTV-box

2005-03-23 Thread Kevin Kuphal
Richard Röjfors wrote: On Sun, 2005-03-20 at 13:14 -0600, Kevin Kuphal wrote: Richard Röjfors wrote: I would prefer the sound output on an optical spdif cable, is that possible? It would be nice if the output from the DVD is just forwarded to the receiver. Are there any good sound cards aro

Re: [mythtv-users] Hardware questions for a MythTV-box

2005-03-23 Thread Richard Röjfors
On Sun, 2005-03-20 at 13:14 -0600, Kevin Kuphal wrote: > Richard Röjfors wrote: > > >I would prefer the sound output on an optical spdif cable, is that > >possible? It would be nice if the output from the DVD is just forwarded > >to the receiver. > >Are there any good sound cards around for this?

Re: [mythtv-users] Hardware questions for a MythTV-box

2005-03-20 Thread Michael Haan
And another data point - recordings play fine. Just not live tv. On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:31:08 -0500, Michael Haan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One other data point - I just checked and mythtv (using xine) does > give me sound. > > > On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:27:44 -0500, Michael Haan <[EMAIL PROT

Re: [mythtv-users] Hardware questions for a MythTV-box

2005-03-20 Thread Michael Haan
One other data point - I just checked and mythtv (using xine) does give me sound. On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:27:44 -0500, Michael Haan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just bought this card and loaded it into my box. aplay island.wav > plays island.wav over the optical spdif as expected. However, myt

Re: [mythtv-users] Hardware questions for a MythTV-box

2005-03-20 Thread Michael Haan
I just bought this card and loaded it into my box. aplay island.wav plays island.wav over the optical spdif as expected. However, mythtv does not actually give me sound. Furthermore, if I watch Live TV in myth, and try to aplay island.wav at the same time I get: [EMAIL PROTECTED] haanm $ aplay

Re: [mythtv-users] Hardware questions for a MythTV-box

2005-03-20 Thread Kevin Kuphal
Richard Röjfors wrote: I would prefer the sound output on an optical spdif cable, is that possible? It would be nice if the output from the DVD is just forwarded to the receiver. Are there any good sound cards around for this? I think you'll find the Turtle Beach Riviera card a great sound card

Re: [mythtv-users] Hardware questions for a MythTV-box

2005-03-20 Thread Niels Dybdahl
> As I want to be able to watch/record TV, I need a tv-tuner/mpeg-encoder. > The hauppauge-cards seems to be the most commonly used. > I have read in the mailinglists the tv-output from the pvr-350 is not > the best. So I think I should buy a PVR-150 + a nVidia gfx-card with > tv-out. > Is that a g

[mythtv-users] Hardware questions for a MythTV-box

2005-03-20 Thread Richard Röjfors
Hi! I have checked some FAQs and the mailing list history, but for me it is not quite clear which hardware I should choose. Requirements: * show/record TV, and pause/resume live-TV. * Of course show recorded programs :) * Play DVD. * Play music from CD/MP3/OGG/... * I want to control the box via