Ok, I've reached my frustration level. I have my system working fine with surround51 (analog not SPDIF) with xine. However, I would like to use the new internal player. I can only get it to work with the /dev/dsp as the audio output in setup. If I change it to ALSA:surround51 (or any of the myriad other syntaxes ALSA:Plug:surround51:0:0 etc) I get no sound at all on either DVD's or on recorded shows. I've also changed the mixer device to default from /dev/mixer.

Only ALSA:front works with the internal player. BUt of course that is just stereo like the /dev/dsp was doing.

I'm stumped.




BTW : The softvol device and SoftMaster control are to allow me to vary the volumes of all the channels with one control when playing DVD's in xine. If I try to configure the internal player to use ALSA:softvol I get the same thing (no sound) as with surround51.

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MBE : P4 2.4Gz GA-8IPE1000, 512M, MX440-T8X, 250G WD HDD Cards : PVR-350,PVR-250,HD-3000

MFE : 1GZ Via EPIA-M, 394M, Via onboard video, 1 80G Wd hdd, 1 120G WD Hdd Card : PVR-350

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