[mythtv-users] Zotac ION + HDMI audio

[Phusion]

On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Andrew Close <aclose at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 2:04 PM, Phusion <phusion2k at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I am in need of some help in getting HDMI audio to work on a Zotac ION
>> system. The system is a Zotac IONITX-E series with HDMI connected an
>> HDMI port in a Sony A/V receiver. The receiver then connects to a Sony
>> LCD TV with an HDMI cable. The computer is running MythDora 10.21,
>> with MythTV upgraded to 0.22-2. The following alsa packages are
>> installed. Also, in the BIOS, I have it set for the AZALIA AUDIO to
>> use the Internal Codec + External Codec.
>>
>> alsa-utils-1.0.21-2.fc10.i386
>> alsa-lib-1.0.21-2.fc10.i386
>>
>> List of all soundcards and digital audio devices
>> # aplay -l
>> **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
>> card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: ALC662 Analog [ALC662 Analog]
>>  Subdevices: 1/1
>>  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>> card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 1: ALC662 Digital [ALC662 Digital]
>>  Subdevices: 1/1
>>  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>>
>> List of all PCMs defined
>> # aplay -L
>> default:CARD=NVidia
>>    HDA NVidia, ALC662 Analog
>>    Default Audio Device
>> front:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
>>    HDA NVidia, ALC662 Analog
>>    Front speakers
>> surround40:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
>>    HDA NVidia, ALC662 Analog
>>    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
>> surround41:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
>>    HDA NVidia, ALC662 Analog
>>    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
>> surround50:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
>>    HDA NVidia, ALC662 Analog
>>    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
>> surround51:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
>>    HDA NVidia, ALC662 Analog
>>    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
>> surround71:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
>>    HDA NVidia, ALC662 Analog
>>    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
>> iec958:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
>>    HDA NVidia, ALC662 Digital
>>    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
>> null
>>    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
>>
>> After searching through past emails to the list, when some users run
>> the aplay commands it displays an HDMI listing. I've read some places
>> that say it depends on the kernel that is being used. I am running
>> Linux 2.6.27.41-170.2.117.fc10.i686.PAE i686. One place I found saying
>> that this needs to be in the kernel.
>>
>> CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_NVHDMI=y
>>
>> Maybe this needs to be compiled into the kernel. Let me know.
>
> run alsamixer and make sure that all your outputs are unmuted.
> they'll have an 'MM' under them if they are muted.
>
>
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I forgot to mention that I'm using nvidia drivers 190.53 from the
nvidia website.

Phusion