>>>>> "Jan" == Jan Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Jan> On Sun, 2005-07-31 at 21:24 +1000, Peter Chubb wrote: >> Hi, I have a laptop with IEC958 digital output. It uses an i810 >> with AC97 codec. >> >> How can I get full 5.1 channel output through the digital output? >> Stereo works well, by specifying ALSA device iec958 >> Jan> To the best of my knowledge (and I'd enjoy being corrected), you Jan> can't. The only way to get 5.1 channel output from the Jan> SPDIF/IEC958 output is to use a compressed codec, ie AC3 or DTS, Jan> which have actively-defended-patented encoders. Jan> Basically that means it's only good for streaming the content Jan> straight off a DVD to a decoder box, or decoding speakers. I have a DTS decoder in my amp. I tell xine to use the IEC958 passthrough. and get no output, or at best, front left and right only. The speaker_test app is meant to do AC3 encoding... -- Dr Peter Chubb http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au peterc AT gelato.unsw.edu.au The technical we do immediately, the political takes *forever* -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
