[mythtv-users] Using HDMI Disables All Audio?

[McCormick, Ronald]

On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 1:57 PM, nospam312 <nospam312 at gmail.com> wrote:

> > worked correctly). I was able to get HDMI to work on mythtv by setting
> Audio
> > Output Driver to
> >     ALSA:plughw:x,y
> > where x and y are the HDMI card and device number displayed by "aplay
> -l".
>
> My aplay -l displays a list just like yours (different model number)
> ALC662 Analog (0,0), ALC662 Digital (0,1) but no device 3.
>
> Just in case I have tried 0,3 and 0,1 neither work for me.
>
> > 2) Try speaker-test with various values for -D
>
> When I try speaker-test is says playback open error -2 no such file
> directory
>
> >I second Jim's suggestion of disabling the EDID
>
> I read the message as EDID should be enabled - i.e. "The short story
> is, don't put 'Option "UseEDID" "False" ' in your
> xorg.conf file." - I do not have this option in my xorg.conf.
>
> >If the TV thinks that audio HDMI is enabled, it will disable the analog
> audio inputs.
>
> Yes the TV has disabled analog audio input as when I have it set to
> ALSA:default I still get audio if I attach speakers direct to the
> 3.5mm output.
>
> >However, if you upgrade to a more recent ALSA, you should be able to get
> audio over HDMI working on more recent video cards GT210/220 and higher.
>
> I am using one of these cards 210.  Perhaps that is the problem.
>
> My ALSA is ALSA 1.0.21 what version do I need?
>
> Is anyone running Mythbuntu 10.10 and tell me what version is
> installed by default?
>
> I am using Mythbuntu 10.04 at the moment is there a guide available to
> get a newer version of ALSA installed?
>
> Thanks
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alsa-driver 1.0.23 includes HDMI audio on the Nvidia GT210/220.  (Fedora 13
stock came with 1.0.22 :-( so I had to update.  It is fairly simple to do)