Skype 3.2 crashes with SPDIF passthrough

[freakjojo]

Hi

I looked everywhere to find solution to my problem but no luck so far.

Problem lies in sound settings for Skype and for watching movies. I use SPDIF for audio and HDMI for video (have aged Onkyo A/V receiver :-/). In order to get skype not crashing due to sound problem I have to set sound output to RK29_RT5616 & ROCKCHIP-SPDIF. If i do that Skype works and I can watch movies but with out passthrough option to my a/v receiver. To get dts passed to receiver while watching movies I set sound for ROCKCHIP-SPDIF passthrough and it works but skype does not. It crashes every time I make a call.

Is there any way to get around this?

And is minix dts decoding ability better than any decent a/v receiver? I understand that setting sound to RK29_RT5616 & ROCKCHIP-SPDIF make minix decode dts and pass it to a/v receiver in decoded form right? Which option is better?

Thanks

Mike


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[virusX]

Re: Skype 3.2 crashes with SPDIF passthrough

I think that there's a special minix version of Skype, are you using that one? For the rest I'm sorry but I don't know. On which firmware are you btw?

[freakjojo]

Skype 3.2 crashes with SPDIF passthrough

Hi

Yes, I have that Skype 3.2 which works with minix but it is more about sound outputs. I tried many firmware ie Minix 008, 009, Quickshot v2 and some other can't remember really now. I'll stick with Hardware Guru v4 because it has 1080p kernel and works great.


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[alexnev]

I have the same issue on the same rom, HWG 4a rev1....

[freakjojo]

Skype 3.2 crashes with SPDIF passthrough

How do you work it around? I just change settings whenever want to make Skype call.


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[alexnev]

Doing the same thing.

[alexnev]

Quick update.
I started to use HDMI passthrough and skype is working fine.

[freakjojo]

Skype 3.2 crashes with SPDIF passthrough

Good for you. I must use SPDIF as I have still good but about 5yrs old A/V receiver that pass audio through to tv via hdmi not to speakers connected to receiver...


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[alexnev]

I'm in the same situation. I have cheap receiver which dont have HDMI-in port. I was able to switch my LG tv into passthorugh mode - it passes AC3 signal from HDMI to optical out. I use optical out from my TV to the receiver.

Unfortunately TV cant pass DTS in this way. Enabling even AC3 only support in TV was a nightmare...Lot of forums reading and hacking internal hidden menu.

[unlo]

upgrade receiver.

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[freakjojo]

Skype 3.2 crashes with SPDIF passthrough

Can't afford it now. Waiting till it dies though


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[HardwareGuru]

I will have a look at it on the new HWG 05(soon) rom but i think it is a hard one as the mono sound that will give an issue with the patched libmedia.

[freakjojo]

Skype 3.2 crashes with SPDIF passthrough

Thank you!


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