[mythtv-users] HDMI audio in GeForce 9400 GT

[David Engel]

On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 09:31:26PM +0200, Josu Lazkano wrote:
> I added a new GPU to my frontend, is a GeForce 9400 GT:
> 
> # lspci | grep VGA
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation G96 [GeForce
> 9400 GT] (rev a1)
> 
> I want to send the frontend audio to the TV over the HDMI wire, but
> there is no any Nvidia audio device:
> 
> # aplay -l
> **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
> card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC887-VD Analog [ALC887-VD Analog]
>   Subdevices: 0/1
>   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> 
> I use Nvidia driver for VDPAU playback, need I configure something else?
> 
> With other Nvidia cards, I had no problems to use the HDMI device for
> the fronted.
> 
> I will appreciate your help.

Check your video card for an internal S/PDIF connector.  If it has
one, it can probably pass the audio through its HDMI/DVI port.  That's
how I got the audio to work on the GT 9500 I put in my Mom's MythTV
system.

David
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