[mythtv-users] New geforce GT 240, HDMI, and audio

[Ian Forde]

On Fri, 2010-04-16 at 17:52 -0700, mythtv at blandford.net wrote:
> On 04/16/2010 05:16 PM, Larry K wrote:
> > I just ordered a new geforce GT-240.  Newegg had a sweet deal for like
> > $45 delivered, so I jumped.   Currently, I use an onboard geforce 8200
> > that handles both audio and video, but VDPAU performance is not so
> > good.  Anyway, after I pulled the trigger, I got to wondering if the 240
> > can carry both audio and video over HDMI (it seems almost odd that a
> > video card can also function as a sound card, but I digress).
> >
> > I did some reading and it seems that the GT-240 can also audio,
> > depending on your audio/video driver combination.  Right now, I am
> > running nvidia-graphics-190.42-43.i386 from atrpms.  I am also running
> > alsa-driver-1.0.20-80.fc10.i386 from atrpms.
> >
> > Does anyone know what issues I face in my quest to get this new video
> > card up and running, with both video and audio delivered over HDMI?
> > Will I need to upgrade my drivers, or is my setup good to go?  To
> > minimize the disruption and keep the WAF high,  I'd rather not even
> > st
> 
> 
> You may want to follow this wiki page.
> 
> http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW-TO_set_up_HDMI_audio_on_nVidia_GeForce_G210,_GT220,_or_GT240
> 
> Michael
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Or you can wait a few days until Axel gets it packaged up.  Alsa just
release 1.0.23 today, and GT21X support is supposedly in...

http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Changes_v1.0.22_v1.0.23#HDA_generic_driver

Not sure if it covers GT240 or GT220, but who knows?  It might work!

	-I