Hi Depending on your use for the digital out... (i.e. HTPC) this could be what you need. http://www.mail-archive.com/mythtv-users@xxxxxxxxxx/msg18716.html I use this (modified for my card) on my main MythTV box.. Also note.. the audio driver with the nforce4 chip needs the IEC port activated but volume set to 0... go figure.. On Fri Jan 23 3:18 , Floris sent: >Hey James, > >try this: >echo 'pcm.!default spdif'>~/.asoundrc > >Or find in Alsa mixer a setting like "IEC958 Optical Raw" >and make sure it is enabled. > >Good luck, > >floris > >James schreef: >> how to I set alsa to use "-Dplug:spdif" as the default? >> >> $ aplay -L >> default:CARD=NVidia >> HDA NVidia, ALC888 Analog >> Default Audio Device >> front:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0 >> HDA NVidia, ALC888 Analog >> Front speakers >> surround40:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0 >> HDA NVidia, ALC888 Analog >> 4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers >> surround41:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0 >> HDA NVidia, ALC888 Analog >> 4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers >> surround50:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0 >> HDA NVidia, ALC888 Analog >> 5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers >> surround51:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0 >> HDA NVidia, ALC888 Analog >> 5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers >> surround71:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0 >> HDA NVidia, ALC888 Analog >> 7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers >> iec958:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0 >> HDA NVidia, ALC888 Digital >> IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output >> null >> Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture) >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: >> SourcForge Community >> SourceForge wants to tell your story. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword >> _______________________________________________ >> Alsa-user mailing list >> Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user >> > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >This SF.net email is sponsored by: >SourcForge Community >SourceForge wants to tell your story. >http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword >_______________________________________________ >Alsa-user mailing list >Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user >) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
