[ivtv-users] ivtv audio stops after some time

[Jerry Geis]

> To eliminate that possibility, after the sound stops, make a capture to
> a file using 
>
> $ cat /dev/video0 > foo.mpg
> ^C
>
> Then do whatever you have to do to get audio back (reboot? log out and
> back in?).  Then
>
> $ mplayer foo.mpg
>
> and see if you can hear audi
I did the cat /dev/video0 > foo.mpg and copied it to a different machine.
played the file and no audio. video is fine.

Please note that I can play a wav file on the machine and I hear it.

What has happened? I am using alsa 1.0.16 on that machine.

Jerry