[mythtv-users] Testing HDMI

[Geoffrey Leach]

On 03/23/2009 08:01:36 PM, sonofzev at iinet.net.au wrote:
> 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)

alsmixer had the IEC outputs muted. Un-muted them. Alas, no joy.

> 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?

The mobo has an honest-to-goodness HDMI connection. 

Thanks.