[mythtv-users] Assistance with digital audio configuration requested

[Joseph Fry]

On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 5:10 PM, Daryl McDonald <darylangela at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 4:50 PM, HP-mini <blm-ubunet at slingshot.co.nz> wrote:
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>> On Wed, 2013-08-21 at 16:20 -0400, Daryl McDonald wrote:
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>> >                  no sound with
>> >                 >> or without the patch cord. Initially doing the
>> >                 sound test in HDMI was
>> >                 >> successful, I heard "front right" and "front left".
>> >                 Playing a recording is
>> >                 >> however mute. Now when I go back into sound
>> >                 settings, none of the options
>> >                 >> give an audible test, but with the digital option I
>> >                 can see the speakers
>> >                 >> turn blue when I test either one, but no sound.
>> >                 What can I do now to recover
>> >                 >> sound?
>> >                 >>
>> >                 >> Daryl
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>> >         I am set on HDMI, where do I find the box to check, in myth,
>> >         in settings, or on the TV? A quick look in all these
>> >         possibilities found no box.
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>> >
>> >         Daryl
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>> > I'm guessing that it has to be a setting in mythtv somewhere because I
>> > get sound through the TV from other sites and from VLC media player.
>> > The commands from this link
>> > "http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2001545" returned command
>> > not found (approximately) and from the "aplay -L" command I can see it
>> > is card=generic device=3, but I need help from here. Suggestions
>> > greatly apreciated.
>> >
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>> Mostly irrelevant what the desktop/GUI system wide settings are.
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>> Use the Myth FE setup/audio settings screen:
>> - rescan
>> - pick a logical candidate
>> - tick sensible digital capabilities
>> - test
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>> Too late now but the open source driver could have been okay with older
>> AMD h/w.
>> RadeonHD driver wiki faq..
>> http://www.x.org/wiki/radeonhd:feature/
>> http://www.x.org/wiki/RadeonFeature/#index1h2
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>> note there is a kernel version minimum requirement for HDMI audio (with
>> radeonHD).
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> Problem solved! A million thank-yous  HP Mini !
> Use the Myth FE setup/audio settings screen:
> - rescan
> - pick a logical candidate
> - tick sensible digital capabilities
> - test
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> Concise and easy to follow directions!
> Big time kudos to Mr. Frye too for his patience and encouragement along the
> way!

Glad to hear it... Enjoy!