hi
i try what you write with vlc 8.5
not work at all not with p-4 sound max and not with
"amd" Prodigy71lt ( through spidf )
http://www.audiotrak.net/prodigy7.1LT.htm
all movie with ac3- xvid divx dvd
not work at all
i try to fix MORE in the vlc " file audio output"
s16 ' s8 's32 'u8' u16 ' u32 spidf and all
is still knock .
i have to say with all the player's BSplayer / windowsxp and all
i don't have problem