yeah, this was it. i didn't get audio out of my alsadev, just because the vdr user wasnt in this audio group. Dec 25 12:17:03 gockels-video vdr: [5644] [softdevice-audio] Opening alsa device default Dec 25 12:17:03 gockels-video vdr: [5644] [softdevice-audio] Using alsa AC3 device hw:0,1 Dec 25 12:17:04 gockels-video vdr: [5666] [softdevice-audio] samplerate: 48000Hz, channels: #2 Dec 25 12:17:04 gockels-video vdr: [5666] [softdevice-audio] Period size 1024 Buffer size 9216 Dec 25 12:17:04 gockels-video vdr: [5666] [softdevice-audio] Hardware initialized thanks alot for helping! alex -- Echte DSL-Flatrate dauerhaft f?r 0,- Euro*. Nur noch kurze Zeit! "Feel free" mit GMX DSL: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl