Re: Re: Should I re-rip all my movies??!!

[Max Hodgson <max@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Are you sure about this?

This thread seems to have a guide for multichannel:

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=67819

Can't verify it myself as I don't have a 5.1 amp.



On 11 November 2011 16:12, Marcus Warrington
<marcus.warrington@xxxxxxx>wrote:

> **
>
>
> Dam! That explains why I've wasted the last three weeks of my life
> unsuccessfully trying to get surround sound out of the REVO (running
> XBMCLIve) to the TV (via HDMI) and then onto the Amp via optical from
the
> Samsung TV.
>
> OK... so what low power devices (preferably ION2 based) DO support
> multichannel over HDMI ?
>
> Marcus
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> John Benfield
>
> Sent: 04 November 2011 11:44
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Should I re-rip all my movies??!!
>
>
> One problem with the Acer Revo is that the HDMI output is 2 channel
only
> (due to a hardware restiction i believe) and with Win7 you can only
output
> audio to one output, so you can't do HDMI and optical at the same
time.
> ATV2 allow full digital audio to both the HDMI and optical.
>
> Regards
> John
>
> On 4 Nov 2011, at 11:13, "Tony" <tony@xxxxxxx<mailto:
> tony%40myhap.org.uk>> wrote:
>
> > ATV2 with xbmc is something I was considering but as the hardware
is
> 720p max I've ruled that one out
> >
> > I'm using an acer revo, windows 7, xbmc and a wireless remote and
as the
> PC just sleeps when not in use startup time is pretty minimal
> >
> > Is it perfect? No, but until I find something better it will have
to do
> >
> > My files are either iso for dvd's or mkv for bluray
> >
> > Tony
> >
> >> So, further to this.... - has anyone here personal experience
of getting
> >> XBMC running on an ATV2?....
> >>
> >> How much of a PITA is the process really? - how does it
compare to
> >> softmodding a XBOX?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
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