[WINDOWS][PATCH]Bitstream output of HD audio formats

Just wanted to add my support to this thread and to thank DanielaE and DDD for their help in integrating this into XBMC.

(2012-03-12 17:17)luckyaua Wrote:  Hi, i use this patch for HD HDMI Wasapi bitstreaming and all is ok..
i want to know if is possible to add an option to use this setting for movies and add a 2nd wasapi audio output for music.
So if i want to view movies i using this if i want to listen music i can use my usb DAC to output audio of flac hd files.

Not likely to be an option for a while at best. There does seem to be demand for it though - other threads on it now.

(2012-03-10 22:50)DDDamian Wrote:  

Jaypeg Wrote:Anyone having any trouble playing mp3 audio on avi-files using this patch, the error seems to be consistent throughout my avi files with mp3 audio?

Furthermore, I don't get any audio on avi-files with ogg audio, but that is a general issue for Eden? I've seen some posts on the forum regarding this, but you guys might know something I guessed

Update: It seems I have the same problem on normal RC2 client. The problem disappears when I set audio output to analog

It looks like it's trying to open the mp3 as passthrough, which most receivers will not accept. Not sure why it would do that (mine doesn't) unless you have the tag enabled in guisettings.xml

Code:

<audiooutput>
        <ac3passthrough>true</ac3passthrough>
        <audiodevice>wasapi:AMD HDMI Output (AMD High Definition Audio Device)</audiodevice>
        <channellayout>9</channellayout>
        <dontnormalizelevels>false</dontnormalizelevels>
        <dtspassthrough>true</dtspassthrough>
        <mode>2</mode>
        <passthroughaac>true</passthroughaac>
        <passthroughmp1>false</passthroughmp1>
        <passthroughmp2>false</passthroughmp2>
        [b]<passthroughmp3>false</passthroughmp3>[/b]
    </audiooutput>

Have a look and make sure it's false.

For OGG I can't say - don't have any to test with.

Sorry for the delay, but thanks for the answer will try. Have reinstalled xbmc and it works again

(2012-03-12 23:47)Jaypeg Wrote:  Sorry for the delay, but thanks for the answer will try. Have reinstalled xbmc and it works again

Glad to hear it. Some versions of XBMC have "Receiver accepts MP3" as a GUI option, so it might have been toggled at some point. The re-install probably cleared it

(2012-03-09 22:21)DDDamian Wrote:  

voip-ninja Wrote:Damian is right. When I had my Intel graphics the WASAPI showed the name of my TV even though that was the last device in the HDMI chain. With the AMD card I see the "WASAPI AMD" device name.

Yeah, that string comes from the driver via Windows. It will vary based on the driver. Sounds like WASAPI Exclusive is not enabled and that is what this build expects. If it's DirectSound or WASAPI shared it will be mixed-down by the Windows API layer and not passed through.

@DJ Freddy D, if it doesn't work still after trying what I've suggested, throw up a debug log and I'll have all the gory details

Finally had the time to play around with this. I just remembered when I went from Dharma to this version of XBMC I just updated instead of removing old version and doing a clean install. I uninstalled XBMC and re-installed. I now get that infamous "D" for digital now

Thanks DDaminan and Bluray for your help!

(2012-02-05 08:44)charlievoviii Wrote:  man it works like i charm. I watch two movies today in my dedicated hometheater, from my HTPC HDMI to my Onkyo AVR. With Bluray guide to bitstream i gets random audio skips, but with this patch stuffs no issues so far, im very please. Thank you so much. I would like to donate some money, who do i sent it to ?

http://xbmc.org/ just click on donate . I also have finally donated after this patch came out. Would donate even more if somehow they implemented madVR into XBMC

Anyone using this on Win 8 Consumer preview and can report success?

(2012-03-13 12:52)nikc0069 Wrote:  Anyone using this on Win 8 Consumer preview and can report success?

Sort of ... running it at startup (not as a shell, but via runkeys/startup folder/scheduled task) results in a non responsive xbmc. The metroui screws up xbmc, if the 'old' desktop is visible it works. Start it as shell and it works fine. Audio wise ... no problems.

Thanks for the outstanding development work!! This works great on my system. Finally seeing those HD audio lights on my AVR. Now I just wish for this to be incorporated into an Eden +pvr version ! Thanks again for all the hard work

(2012-03-13 12:52)nikc0069 Wrote:  Anyone using this on Win 8 Consumer preview and can report success?

I do. It's been fine in the developer preview as well (as stated in my post #1)