[mythtv-users] Testing HDMI

[Geoffrey Leach]

On 03/23/2009 09:29:20 PM, James wrote:
> > 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?
> 
> What is the output of:
> aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: ALC888 Analog [ALC888 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 1: ALC888 Digital [ALC888 Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

> aplay -L
default:CARD=NVidia
    HDA NVidia, ALC888 Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
    HDA NVidia, ALC888 Analog
    Front speakers
surround40:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
    HDA NVidia, ALC888 Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
    HDA NVidia, ALC888 Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
    HDA NVidia, ALC888 Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
    HDA NVidia, ALC888 Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
    HDA NVidia, ALC888 Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer 
speakers
iec958:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
    HDA NVidia, ALC888 Digital
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)

FWIW, iec958 is un-muted via alsamixer