Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:43:26 -0700 From: Edward M <eam1edward@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: No surround sound with Creative SB Live! card Message-ID: <4FDAAF5E.4040500@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4FDA0B5E.4090901@gmail.com> References: <4FDA0B5E.4090901@gmail.com>
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On 06/14/2012 09:03 AM, David Demelier wrote: > I have an old SB Live! card with a 5.1 speaker set, but i can't get > sound from center and rear speakers with mplayer. > > I'm using the snd_emu10kx driver and when I try to play a DVD I get > sound only through the front speakers (and LFE) like a 2.1 > > Adding -channels 6 to the mplayer args does not help. > > Cheers, Sounds like the DVD surround audio is encoded in AC-3 Dolby Digital or DTS. So a decorder is needed.
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