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I'm using Ubuntu 9.10 and a Panasonic SCBT200 with optical in to the 7.1 channels.
How come when I try to use digital output in XBMC it fails, but when played with VLC, it will output DTS digital?
My settings in audio are: DIGITAL AC3 DTS enabled, default audio device, IEC passthrough, and downmix off.
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Please search. This topic has been covered many, many times.
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I did search I found no solutions except to put audio device as 'default' which I did and it still doesn't work.
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Interestingly enough, it will work for AC3, however DTS does not work. I have the Panasonic SC-BT200 - DTS capable speakers.
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Don't lie you have no idea how to fix this.
*bump*
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You didn't search very hard and I have no patience for lazy, impatient users with a misplaced sense of entitlement. Good luck.
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After careful searching under every rock and in every crevice I couldn't find anything. Throw me a bone. Why does AC3 work yet DTS does not?
It doesn't come up with failed to initialize audio device, it just plays with no sound. Like I said above I'm 100% positive I have DTS capable speakers and I have enabled DTS in system sound settings.
Thanks for your help.
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you need to enable the downmix to stereo.
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So the answer is I downmix my 7.1 to stereo? Is there anyway I can downmix to 5.1?
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I tried downmix to stereo. That did not work.
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bump, I'm also having this problem and extensive searching shows no solution.
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I found the solution.
My panasonic bt200 home theater lied when they told me I could get DTS over optical. I can only do AC3, without buying an external receiver with HDMI in.