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

[mythtv at blandford.net]

On 04/16/2010 06:54 PM, Ian Forde wrote:
> 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
>> _______________________________________________
>> mythtv-users mailing list
>> mythtv-users at mythtv.org
>> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>
> 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!


Just an FYI, but the atrpms alsa-driver package is working fine with my 
GT220.  thanks to Axel for packaging and the Alsa team for an earlier 
than expected release!

Michael