[vdr] Re: DD AC3 and 1.3.19 broken?

[RML <rml@melware.net>]

Am Wed, 02 Feb 2005 22:30:10 +0200 schrieb Mikko Salo
<mikko.salo@ppe.inet.fi>:

> I have same thing with 1.3.19, no DD5.1, but 1.3.18 works with DD5.1 on
> my Pioneer VSX-C300. I have 2.6.10 kernel and I use kernel DVB drivers
> with newest dvb-ttpci-01.fw-261d firmware. Card is TT Premium 2.1 DVB-C
> and has CI and Conax CAM 4.00e . Sounds are converted from J2 connector
> to optical and it works fine with PCM also.
> 
> If someone has solution to get 1.3.19 and upcoming releases to work I
> would really appreciate it.

Sorry, but I have to correct my previous posting.
I am using VDR 1.3.18 (not 19) 
So obviously it is an issue for both 18 and 19 subversion.

R

> 
> -Mikko
> 
> On Wed, 2005-02-02 at 21:04 +0100, RML wrote:
> > Am Wed, 2 Feb 2005 23:05:40 +0200 schrieb "Per Mellander"
> > <per@mellander.org>:
> > 
> > > Hi!
> > > 
> > > I have recently upgraded to 1.3.19 in order to use the AC3/DD
> > > functionality. It seems that either the code is broken or my
> > > DD-reciever isn't compatible.
> > > 
> > > I have a RH 9.0 with 2.4.23 kernel, Nexus-S, Nova-T, CI and Conax
> > > CAM 4.00
> > > 
> > > When I try the 1.3.19 and DVB-driver of 20050202 I can enable the
> > > Audio menu only sometimes. That is when I have a just changed
> > > channel for example.( I have verified that the channels do have DD
> > > 2.0. ) The OSD feels kind of slow and when I'm able to select the DD
> > > audio channel, my reciever changes from 'PCM 48 kHz' to 'Dolby
> > > Digital 2.0' but there is no sound. When I start replaying a DD 5.1
> > > recording I can't get the Audio menu at all.
> > > 
> > > Ok! So I try the 1.3.18 and same driver. Audio menu works alright
> > > all the time but still no sound. OSD is as quick as I'm used to have
> > > it. Playing the DD 5.1 recording makes my reciever switch to 'Dolby
> > > Digital 5.1' but it does not 'lock' to the signal and I get no
> > > sound. It starts switching stochastically (spell?) to and from DD
> > > 5.1 mode, and the recording replays at a higher speed. ( Live TV DD
> > > does not give any sound, PCM 48kHz is ok )
> > > 
> > > I've read some postings regarding Werner Fink's firmware changes so
> > > I tried the latest firmware ( dvb-ttpci-01.fw-261d ) but with this
> > > one I can't even get the modules to load correctly. I get 'outcom
> > > error' and a ARM crash! I took the newest firmware and renamed it to
> > > Root in the av7110 folder. I assume this is correct? The only thing
> > > that I can think of is that I have a CI+CAM that could be a problem
> > > with dvb-ttpci-01.fw-261d. As I understand there is no CI link layer
> > > in this one ? 
> > > 
> > > Can anyone point me in the right direction making DD work with my
> > > Sony STR- DB830?
> > 
> > this doesn't seem to be an Sony related issue. Same happened here
> > when I switched from VDR 1.2.6 to 1.3.19. Besides many other problems,
> > partially solved, I still don't have DD audio anymore.
> > 
> > I can select Audio by green btn, switch to DD (e.g. Pro7 sends in)
> > but my receiver HarmanKardon2000 does not detect the PCM signal
> > change - so no sound is available on DD.
> > 
> > Any clues around here ?
> > 
> > TIA 
> > Ralf
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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