[mythtv-users] Configuring HDMI sound in Mythbuntu for ASUS GT430

[Nick Rout]

On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 8:32 AM, Ian Evans <dheianevans at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Jean-Yves Avenard <jyavenard at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 4 April 2011 05:49, Ian Evans <dheianevans at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> The audio device to use is:
>>>> hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=x
>>>> (where x is 0,1,2 or 3 or whatever the number that showed by aplay -L)
>>>
>>> So do I change:
>>>
>>> pcm.!default {
>>> type plug
>>> slave.pcm {
>>> type hw
>>> card 1
>>> device 9
>>> }
>>> }
>>>
>>> to:
>>>
>>> pcm.!default {
>>> hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=x
>>> }
>>>
>>
>> Under ubuntu (and same under most distribution), there's no need to
>> change or manually edit an alsa config yourself. There's a "Sound"
>> entry in System -> Preferences; there you can select which audio card
>> you want to us; and from that audio card which output.
>>
>> If you do what to go the hard way (I still don't understand that urge
>> people have to manually edit configuration file themselves) : aplay -l
>> will show you the equivalent hardware number.
>
> Okay, well, I'd rather not be fiddling with conf files either. I don't
> see a System->Preferences in Mythbuntu 10.10. My desktop has:
> System-> Additional Drivers, Login Screen, Mythbuntu Control Center,
> MythTV Backend Setup, Nvidia X Server Settings, Synaptics Package
> Manager, Time and Date, Upgrade Manager and Users and Groups. No
> Preferences. :-)

Looks like you are looking at System|Administration rather than
System|Preferences

will mail you a screenshot offlist.