Recording TV in Multichannel Audio (1 Viewer)

[rspierenburg]

MediaPortal Version: MP 1.1.0.0
MediaPortal Skin: PureHD Blue 4.1
Windows Version: Windows 7 64bit
CPU Type: Intel Atom Dual Core 1.6Ghz
HDD: 250GB 5400RPM
Memory: 4GB DDR2 SO-Dimm
Motherboard: N/A
Video Card: Nvidia ION
Video Card Driver: 270.61 WHQL
Sound Card: REALTEK
Sound Card AC3: HDMI
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge 1950
1. TV Card Type: Analog, ATSC, QAM
1. TV Card Driver: 72drv_28113
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2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
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3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
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MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Eastlink
HTPC Case:
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Remote: Harmony 650
TV: Sony KDL-40EX400
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI


Hi, I've recently bought an Onkyo HT-6300 7.1 Surround sound system. I have everything on my HTPC setup to send PCM to the Receiver to get Multichannel audio. I played Music, Movies and even Live TV and it sounds good. I decided to try a previously recorded TV show and noticed that it was only in Stereo (2 Channels), Now this could be due to the station broadcasting the show, and I haven't had the chance to try it yet, but is it possible for MP to record Multichannel (5.1+) audio? Or is it all depending on the Tuner card (Hauppauge 1950)?

Rob

 

[mm1352000]

Hi Rob

It depends on what you're recording. Digital signals are recorded as-is with any audio tracks included by the channel provider. Analog only records to stereo with cards that have software encoders. If an analog card had 5.1 channel hardware encoding then I'm honestly not sure what would happen - I don't know of any such card. Your Hauppauge 1950 would encode the analog L+R RCA inputs using its hardware encoder, and that would get recorded as stereo.

mm