[MPlayer-users] audio... more than 2 speakers..

[Albino]

gabor wrote:

> i've just got a sb-live ( after a sb128pci ), so now i enjoy that i can
> watch 6 movies at the same time with sound :-))))
but without XV.

> i understand that if a video contains ac3 audio, then it's somehow
> transformed into 2channel audio for the sound cards..
not always true,
download emu-tools and emu10k1 from
http://sourceforge.net/projects/emu10k1
and you'll get 2 4 5 6 channels routing at your taste,
moreover the card HW will work both in Dolby Digital 5.1/Stereo,
or in Dolby ProLogic or even Dolby Surround (with other less useful 
effects avaible), you can set the number of your speakers so it can work 
with 2 4 5 6 channels.
try emu-tools it' easy to setup, if sometimes don't works ok try emu10k1 
files from sourceforge instead of the ones with the linux kernel,
you also need a mixer, aumix it's enough ;)

> sb-live supports a mode with 4 speakers ( 2 rear, 2 back )...
YES! ;)

> is mplayer able to use thos 4 speakers?
up to 6 channels.

> i've heard that on windows, powerdvd-player for example is able to
> transform ac3 audio into something playable with 4 speakers...
I don't know, I don't care.

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ciao
                                      albino