[mythtv-users] Complication(s) with display upgrade - need help

[Craig Huff]

On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 7:20 PM, Craig Huff <huffcslists at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am now trying to get another frontend system to work with the new TV,
> but I'm still unable to fathom how to get the audio working through the
> HDMI cable.  I just purchased this
> <https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127930> MSI
> GeForce GT710 low profile video adapter. The on-board video adapter did not
> provide HDMI and I wasn't able to get audio fed thru the DVI port with a
> DVI to HDMI adapter that was billed as supporting audio pass-thru. I'm
> still unable to get audio to the TV via the HDMI cable, even with the new
> video adapter's native HDMI port.
>
> Unless there's some trick to the "right" settings in the frontend Setup >
> Audio > Audio System screen, or another place (in addition/instead) that I
> need to make changes (or make settings and reboot?), I'm stumped and need
> help.
>
> FWIW, I'm currently running  Myth v0.27.6 on Ubuntu 14.04.5.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>

More info:
> lspci
...
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation Device 128b (rev a1)
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller
(rev a1)
...

> lspci -s 01:00.1 -v
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller
(rev a1)
            ...
            Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
            ...
            Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel

So, at least it appears that there is a recognized sound device on the
video adapter.  I tried disabling the motherboard audio and motherboard
HDMI BIOS settings (both at once), but that didn't lead to success.

--
Craig.
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