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other devices, so it should be easy to override.


Cheers, chr


On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 9:17 AM, Micha=C5=82 Sawicz <michal at sawicz.net> wro=
te:

> Dnia 2012-03-16, pi=C4=85 o godzinie 09:51 +0100, Tom Gundersen pisze:
> > I guess a common case is to connect to a TV over HDMI, and that most
> > TV's correctly report audio capabilities (as they have at least an
> > inbuilt 10W speaker). However, unless the TV is connected to proper
> > external speakers (which I guess we cannot tell?), I assume the HDMI
> > audio should be the last preference and not be switched to
> > automatically?
>
> What's more, the TVs usually won't relay (at least pass-through) sound
> that's coming to it over HDMI to external amplifiers. But if you have an
> external amplifier, you will most likely connect through it anyway.
>
> I'm thinking the only use-case when switching to HDMI audio would not be
> desirable would be when you use a different connection (say, SPDIF) to
> an amplifier.
>
> BTW, do optical connectors support sensing at all?
> --
> Micha=C5=82 Sawicz <michal at sawicz.net>
>

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Hi everyone, from the user perspective I guess that the most common use cas=
e is connecting a laptop to a TV. In this case the automatic switching of t=
he audio would be sensible. If someone has a sound system chances are has a=
lready better ways to play media (consoles, media centers, etc) and If Ubun=
tu is used in a box as media center, asking to the user to change the confi=
guration only once when set it up is not much to ask.<div>

<br></div><div>From what is worth, I also agree that this behavior might be=
 different on other devices, so it should be easy to override.</div><div><b=
r></div><div><br></div><div>Cheers, chr</div><div><br></div><div><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote">

On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 9:17 AM, Micha=C5=82 Sawicz <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:michal at sawicz.net">michal at sawicz.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:=
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Dnia 2012-03-16, pi=C4=85 o godzinie 09:51 +0100, Tom Gundersen pisze:<br>
<div class=3D"im">&gt; I guess a common case is to connect to a TV over HDM=
I, and that most<br>
&gt; TV&#39;s correctly report audio capabilities (as they have at least an=
<br>
&gt; inbuilt 10W speaker). However, unless the TV is connected to proper<br=
>
&gt; external speakers (which I guess we cannot tell?), I assume the HDMI<b=
r>
&gt; audio should be the last preference and not be switched to<br>
&gt; automatically?<br>
<br>
</div>What&#39;s more, the TVs usually won&#39;t relay (at least pass-throu=
gh) sound<br>
that&#39;s coming to it over HDMI to external amplifiers. But if you have a=
n<br>
external amplifier, you will most likely connect through it anyway.<br>
<br>
I&#39;m thinking the only use-case when switching to HDMI audio would not b=
e<br>
desirable would be when you use a different connection (say, SPDIF) to<br>
an amplifier.<br>
<br>
BTW, do optical connectors support sensing at all?<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">--<br>
Micha=C5=82 Sawicz &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michal at sawicz.net">michal at sawicz.n=
et</a>&gt;<br>
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