[MPlayer-users] Problem with 6 channel AC3 and mplayer volume

[James Courtier-Dutton]

On 6/5/05, Sasha Z <kleptophobiac at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have an MCP-T chipset on my motherboard, and am using the onboard
> analog audio. Most content plays back fine via mplayer, but 5.1
> channel AC3 doesn't function properly.
> 
> No matter what the volume is, the actual volume is exactly the same.
> I'm using the analog outputs, and the alsa master channel for my
> mixer. Does anybody have thoughts on what to do to get 5.1 channel ac3
> audio to allow volume change from mplayer?
> 
> Thanks,
> Sasha
> 

AC3 output is not supported on that chipset in linux due to lack of datasheets