Alexander Golks wrote: > i think i'll try this "-ao alsa:pcm=default". > > but as i already mentioned, the softdevice complains about the ac3 > stream. perhaps something like "-ao alsa:pcm=default#ac3=default#" will > do the job. > > ac3(spdif) is only going to work if you have a sound card with a digital toslink or coaxial connector on it, supported by ALSA, and hooked to a compatible digital stereo receiver, or your sound card has a built in dolby digital decoder. If you have none of that or plan to not use any of that, leave out the ac3 altogether. The way to use -ao is in the documentation for softdevice. > so, my real problem was, that i hadn't found any information in how to > build up this "-ao whatever" line. > it would be nice to know, how this whole '-ao alsa:"description"' thing > is working. e.g. where can if find out, what to use as $dev_name in: > -ao alsa:pcm=dev_name# > -ao alsa:ac3=dev_name# > > alex > > _______________________________________________ > vdr mailing list > vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr > >