[mythtv-users] Testing HDMI

[sonofzev at iinet.net.au]

On Tue Mar 24 13:53 , Geoffrey Leach  sent:

>My new frontend/backend is based on the ASUS P5N7A-VM which provides 
>HDMI output (and much else) using the Nvidia nForce 730i. Video is 
>excellent at 1080p through the HDMI output connector to a Sony Bravura 
>LCD.
>
>Here's the problem. There's no audio. The required ALSA drivers are 
>provided by Fedora 10 and the sound chips are recognized. Earphone 
>connection works fine.
>
>I know the HDMI cable works. However, neither piece of gear that was 
>once on either end of the cable is around any more, so I have no way of 
>determining which end of the cable is not working.
>
>Any suggestions?
2 Suggestions. 

1.
Make sure your asound.conf is setup correctly, this is often the problem.
(http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Configuring_Digital_Sound#Setting_up_ALSA.27s_.asoundrc.2C_Properly)

Also with nforce (and other IEC sound outputs you may need to turn the volume
down to 0 (using alsamixer or other similar mixing app)

2. 
Does the Mobo provide audio through the HDMI connection or do you need to use one
of the converter cables to connect the S/PDIF output to it (as is the case with
many of the video cards with HDMI?