[mythtv-users] HTPC: Asus P5E-VM HDMI G35, GeForce 8200 mGPU or other?

[Jo Heremans]

> On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 08:35:57AM +0200, Jo Heremans wrote:
>> I have an P5E-VM hdmi motherboard. I use mythbuntu 8.04 and had to
>> compile
>> the intel driver manual. After that i have 1080p working. Sound is also
>> working.
>
> Cool, I feel better knowing that :)
>
> When you say "sounds is working", you mean onboard intel ICH9 sound I take
> it (I don't really need sound over HDMI anyway).
> Does alsa actually support 5.1 sound on that chip? Can you do AC3
> passthrough?
>
> Thanks,
> Marc
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>
I use sound over hdmi. I tested also the sound with pc speakers and that
is also working. I can't test spdif for the moment. But there is "iec958"
in alsamixer.