Hi, AFAIK analog is turned off (on ac3/dts playback) because spdif output jack is shared with center/lfe analog output jack on normal audigy 2 (without external box). I don't know, if it is safe to enable analog and digital at same time. If you want different behavior, you need to modify driver. Peter Zubaj On Mon, 2007-11-05 at 17:12 +0800, Bob wrote: > Bob wrote: > > I'm using an Audigy2 in one PC and an SB Live value in another (both > > Debian etch) and I output to a 5.1 speaker system over S/PDIF coax and > > to my headphones (via the TV) over analogue stereo. > > > > I have AC3 passthrough working when I call mplayer with -afm hwac3, (I > > think DTS will work but can't find a test clip) and I can soft decode > > and downmix the AC3 audio with -ac a52, so that's all great, except that > > with -ac a52 rear left and right are mixed and I don't get anything out > > of the LFE track. > > > > What I can't do is both at once which would make life easer for SWMBO. > > > > This is possible in newer versions of MythTV, but obviously as a > > function of that software, it doesn't help you when playing an ac3 video > > with mplayer. > > > > My google search (below) has reviled I'm not alone in wanting this but > > hints that a more general solution may not be possible, however, my > > search skills are week so I thought I'd ask."ac3 passthrough" "analog > > (output | stereo | downmix)" (simultaneous | "both at" | "same time") > > > > Has anyone got any suggestions? > > > > I can install more than one sound card, so if it can be done but only on > > a second card I'm still interested in the solution > > > > Thanks for any help. > > > > PS: I asked the same question on debian-user 20 days ago and > > mythtv-users 10 days ago but with no luck, sorry to those who are > > subscribed to the other lists. > > > > Mmm, so no one with any thought's on this? > > Is it imposable within the ALSA framework? > > Do any of the devs hang around here? > > Sorry for following up my own post, bad form bla bla bla ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
