Good DVD Player

[Joel Jaeggli]

On Thu, 20 Oct 2005, Anil Kumar Sharma wrote:

> Thanks Joel,
> I do have a 6 channel capable sound card and is covered by ALSA HCL, I have
> read (may be more is required) on ALSA, I have installed necessary software,
> but 6 channel output is not a success.
> I use KDE and kmix does show 6ch ( 6 channel output) option; but the sample
> <http://download.microsoft.com/download/winmediatech40/Utility/1.0/W98NT42KMeXP/EN-US/6channel.exe>files

The sample file is an exe? if you want a reasonable sample, try a dvd with 
a dolby digital or dts soundtrack.

> do not play *correctly* only on Linux platform. This means that the output
> is going to individual speakers but not to all 6 turn by turn (as the sample
> file is designed) and also not to the designated speaker.
> Can you please confirm if the sample file plays correctly for you.
>  Thanks in advance.
>
>
> On 10/20/05, Joel Jaeggli <joelja at darkwing.uoregon.edu> wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 20 Oct 2005, Anil Kumar Sharma wrote:
>>> Can u readily suggest a few lists where I may post this. Actually I have
>>> trying to read/google various archives and other stuff on this issue but
>> no
>>> luck. Aim is to find a suitable discussion forum on this matter.
>>
>> Plenty of sound cards support 6 channel output via alsa...
>>
>> the alsa project and it's mailing lists is the best place to look for info
>> on sound chipsets.
>>
>> http://www.alsa-project.org/
>>
>> there's really not that much to it. after selecting a reasonable card (say
>> something based on the emu10k2 like the soundblaster audigy) you just need
>> an accomidating dvd playback app, vlc xine and mplayer can all do it, and
>> then you're done.
>>
>>> On 10/19/05, Kenneth Porter <shiva at sewingwitch.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> --On Wednesday, October 19, 2005 11:28 AM +0530 Anil Kumar Sharma
>>>> < xplusaks at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I am finding it very difficult to get a true 5.1 output without
>>>>> down-mixing to 2 channels.
>>>>
>>>> I'd love to hear what you find out. You might get better results asking
>> on
>>>>
>>>> specialty mailing lists that deal with specifically the sound stuff or
>>>> with
>>>> specific DVD software. Your question is more likely to get lost here.
>> (I
>>>> hope it doesn't.)
>>>>
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>>>
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