[vlc] Re: VLC 0.4.6

[Sam Hocevar]

On Mon, Dec 09, 2002, Joshua Lehmer wrote:

> Ok, according to your website, VLC 0.4.6 "uses a52dec as the default 
> decoder for AC3 sound".  I'm using a Macintosh G4 with Jaguar 10.2 with a 
> M-Audio Sonica connected to a 5.1 surround sound system with receiver.  
> However, VLC 0.4.6 that I downloaded from your site only seems to decode 
> sound into my 2 front channels (left and right stereo).  Why is this?  

   This is because a52dec is a software decoder that outputs stereo
only. For 5.1 sound using external devices, you will need to wait for
the 0.5.0 version of vlc.

Regards,
-- 
Sam.
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