No center channel sound (1 Viewer)

[mickelin]

Had a perfectly working setup, but the onboard AC97 sound was a bit noisy. No free slots, so I installed an external Creative Audigy 2 NX USB sound card. Updated to latest Creative drivers. I use the analog outputs connected to a 5.1 amplifier.

I use the DScaler audio codec and when set to Default DirectSound device (same setting I used with the AC97), I get a horrible whining noise. If I set it to DefaultWave renderer, the sound is clean, but there is no center channel, only left/right and back channels. I have made sure the DScaler filter is set to 3+2 speakers and downmix is disabled. Tried the MPA codec, same results. No problems in other Windows apps, just in MP. Any ideas?


TV-Server Version:N/A
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2.0
MediaPortal Skin:
Windows Version: XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Intel P4 3.2GHz
HDD: Samsung SATAII 250+400
Memory: 2048
Motherboard: ASUS P4V800D-X
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: Creative Audigy 2 NX
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppaugr HVR-1100
1. TV Card Type: Hybrid
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3. TV Card:
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MPEG2 Video Codec:
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Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling: Arctic CPU + GPU
Power Supply:
Remote: MS MCE
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

 

[mickelin]

I installed PowerDVD 7.3 Ultra and it works flawlessly. 5.1 sound when playing DVDs in PowerDVD. Changed Audio Codec in MP DVD, Movies and TV to PDVD7. Default Directsound device now sounds clean but still no center. Changing renderer to PDVD7 makes no difference. Checked with Graphedit and the right filters are being used. What could be wrong? Next thing will be to try MP 0.2.3.0 RC1, but I'm reluctant to do that unless I really have to.

 

[mickelin]

After installing 0.2.3.0 RC2 the issue seems to be resolved