[mythtvnz] Method to simultaneously send audio via HDMI and optical outputs

[Steve V]

----- Original Message ----
> From: Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com>
> To: MythTV in NZ <mythtvnz at lists.linuxnut.co.nz>
> Sent: Thu, 28 April, 2011 10:30:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [mythtvnz] Method to simultaneously send audio via HDMI and 
>optical outputs
> 
> On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Steve V <olivuts at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > has  anyone set up a Zotac Ion box so that the MythTV audio is 
simultaneously
> >  output from both HDMI and optical?
> >
> > I currently have a setup  where my audio and video connect to the TV via 
>HDMI,
> > works  wonderfully.
> >
> > However, when I want to use the Home Theatre amp, I  have to go into the 
>Mythtv
> > audio settings and change the setup so that  the audio comes out the optical
> > connection.
> >
> > I know that  I could just put the HDMI through the Home Theatre amp and then 
>to
> > the  TV but I don;t want to turn on the home theater amp just to watch the  
>news.
> >
> > On my Blue ray player this setup works perfectly, HDMI to  TV and optical to 
>Amp,
> > with audio output on both simultaneously, it  would be great to have a setup 
>on
> > the Zotac that did the  same.
> >
> > My operating system is MythBuntu 10.10.
> 
> there have  been many threads on similar setups on the regular mythtv
> list. perhaps a  look around  there?
> 
I have looked on the regular myth list, the last relevant thread I could find 
was more than a year ago and was not resolved. It seems to me that Mythtv audio 
has changed a lot since January 2010.

Perhaps I will ask the same question on the regular mythtv list and see if 
anyone has solved what should be possible but seems quite difficult.