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- TugboatBill - 2011-09-23 00:42

joeyhhdhtpc Wrote:Hey Guys,

I want to thank you for all the hard work going into the AE project. The hopes of being able to have HD audio playback is one step closer!

I was wondering if there was a step by step document on how to compile xbmc (with the packages it needs) so that i can give this thing a try?

I've been searching through this thread but its grown so big that i am having issues finding anything useful.

Is it as simple as running bootstrap, configure, then compiling it with make?

There's a compile from GIT thread in the How-To section. That would be a good start.


- joeyhhdhtpc - 2011-09-23 02:13

TugboatBill Wrote:There's a compile from GIT thread in the How-To section. That would be a good start.


Thank's for the response bill. I've already done that stuff as i was building from the nightly source. I recall there being a post in this thread which had some additional defined toggles on the configure command for the AE branch.

I could be wrong but i'll give it a shot and follow the instructions but swap in the AE branch for the nightly.


- Raytestrak - 2011-09-23 10:53

Do you have to compile the complete xbmc / hd audio branch or can you just compile the hd audio section and copy it over you current install? Sorry if it's a stupid question but I'm no programmer and all this compiling stuff is kinda scary for me Big Grin

I do really really want HD audio though, it's the main reason I bought my new htpc for Sad


- furii - 2011-09-23 19:30

Raytestrak Wrote:Do you have to compile the complete xbmc / hd audio branch or can you just compile the hd audio section and copy it over you current install? Sorry if it's a stupid question but I'm no programmer and all this compiling stuff is kinda scary for me Big Grin

I do really really want HD audio though, it's the main reason I bought my new htpc for Sad

just check out gnif's branch and compile that. you might need to start with a fresh .xbmc profile depending what build you're on now. master hasn't been merged in a while.


- MutatedHero - 2011-09-26 21:12

I just got around to compile this since I've been looking forward to trying out DTS-HD and TrueHD. And also to help the progress by submitting the errors one might find.

After setting everything up and chosing DTS-HD cabable reciever and the correct HDMI output I tried to play a movie with DTS-HD sound. I got no sound and the picture stutters.

The following error showed up in the log http://pastebin.com/j1GXNZUm.

If I change to the DTS track in the same video it works flawlessly but as soon as I change back the sound disappears and the movie starts to stutter. I had the same issue on two of the DTS-HD movies I tried.

I'm running AMD Radeon 5570 with the newst drivers.


- furii - 2011-09-26 21:55

MutatedHero Wrote:I just got around to compile this since I've been looking forward to trying out DTS-HD and TrueHD. And also to help the progress by submitting the errors one might find.

After setting everything up and chosing DTS-HD cabable reciever and the correct HDMI output I tried to play a movie with DTS-HD sound. I got no sound and the picture stutters.

The following error showed up in the log http://pastebin.com/j1GXNZUm.

If I change to the DTS track in the same video it works flawlessly but as soon as I change back the sound disappears and the movie starts to stutter. I had the same issue on two of the DTS-HD movies I tried.

I'm running AMD Radeon 5570 with the newst drivers.

don't truncate logs, devs need the full thing.


- joeyhhdhtpc - 2011-09-27 18:10

Debug Log File: http://pastebin.ca/2083281

Problem: Movies with AC3/DTS work fine and i get 5.1 Audio. When i play a video with TrueHD/DTS-MA i get no audio and the video plays as if i was fast forwarding it.

Receiver: Pioneer Elite SC05
Video Card: ATI HD5450

Note: If i recall, ATI had limited support due to their awkward drivers and may or may not work, depending on the bitrate of the audio, correct?


- mdvries - 2011-09-27 19:14

I wonder whether gnif is still working on this or having a well deserved vacation. Haven't heard from him here more than a month. I hope AE will make it into Eden anyway.


- furii - 2011-09-27 20:07

joeyhhdhtpc Wrote:Debug Log File: http://pastebin.ca/2083281

Problem: Movies with AC3/DTS work fine and i get 5.1 Audio. When i play a video with TrueHD/DTS-MA i get no audio and the video plays as if i was fast forwarding it.

Receiver: Pioneer Elite SC05
Video Card: ATI HD5450

Note: If i recall, ATI had limited support due to their awkward drivers and may or may not work, depending on the bitrate of the audio, correct?

do you have hd audio working outside of xbmc? if not it won't work in xbmc regardless.


- joeyhhdhtpc - 2011-09-27 20:09

furii Wrote:do you have hd audio working outside of xbmc? if not it won't work in xbmc regardless.



That's a good question. What's the best/more reliable program to test with? VLC? Keep in mind i am running this setup off of ubuntu and not sure what programs outside of xbmc should/would/could support the HD Audio passthrough.