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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CairnsFella" data-source="post: 976766" data-attributes="member: 80211">Hi all, Havent had to trouble anyone for... well I dont know how long. Been happily using 1.2.x along with 4TR for a long time now with few issues. Recently, however, I decided to upgrade to 1.3.0. Unfortunately I had quite a few issues with the upgrade. Primarily down to not realising I needed to upgrade 4TR, but even after then I ended up - eventually - having to fully uninstall MP and 4TR (updated to ARGUS), and clean reinstall to a different location to get MP to work at all ( previously had all apps on D drive but would work until all relocated to C). Anyway, that's just a little background. I had previously been using SAF and ffdshow for audio, and explicitly prefer to have all my stereo programming output to 5.1. Because of the hours of issues I had with the reinstall I decided to keep it simple and go with the bunded LAV filters. However, I could not for the life of me output stereo to 5.1. Clearly the mixing options were having some effect as selecting options had a marked impact on the sound EXCEPT I was never getting surround or LFE channels (reflected by listening, and the output monitor graphic). I have reverted then to ffdshow, and once again have the desired 5.1 output.  I am still curious, however, if there was anything I may have been doing wring in LAV, as I would still prefer to keep the setup as simple as poss, and as much as I like ffdshow, I would happily trim back down to LAV if I could get the 5.1 working. I also seem to have a side effect with the current set up with ffdshow audio filters in as much as a program will start, and although I hear the audio, it takes some time (perhaps a minute or more) for the video to display. This happens every time. On occasion I also have difficulty stopping the playback i.e. it takes another minute or so to respond.  I realise it seems as though this is video and not audio related, however it was not doing this with the - stereo only - LAV setup. To be honest, I can probably live with the minor inconvenience for the return of 5.1 audio, however if there are any views as to why this may be occurring or how I can set up LAV differently I would greatly appreciate any input.  Although the above is my primary enquiry, I would also welcome, just from curiosity, any views as to overall benefits from using LAV only, or, conversely, disadvantages of using ffdshow instead / as well. Thanks for your time.</blockquote>

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