HDMI Audio issue DTS and surround sound (nvidia)?

navig8r · 2012-02-16 01:19

the problem I am running into is getting proper audio out of XBMC, if I check either DTS capable, or surround sound capable (i think this is what it is) I get an error when playing movies saying audio device failed to initialize. As of right now I have to leave it set to these being unchecked. I have done a driver update for the nvidia HDMI audio and still does not make a difference. Has anyone else come across this issue and have a solution? I really appreciate all the help!

**DDDamian** · 2012-02-16 01:28

What are you plugged into? Operating system?

navig8r · 2012-02-16 01:53

DDDamian Wrote:What are you plugged into? Operating system?

I am running XBMC (Eden Beta 1) Night Skin on Win7, Zotac Zbox ID11, HDMI out to my Onkyo 705 reciever then HDMI out to Samsung TV

**DDDamian** · 2012-02-16 04:52

navig8r Wrote:I am running XBMC (Eden Beta 1) Night Skin on Win7, Zotac Zbox ID11, HDMI out to my Onkyo 705 reciever then HDMI out to Samsung TV

What are your Windows audio settings? Di they show it can passthrough DD & DTS?

bluray · 2012-02-16 05:57

navig8r Wrote:I am running XBMC (Eden Beta 1) Night Skin on Win7, Zotac Zbox ID11, HDMI out to my Onkyo 705 reciever then HDMI out to Samsung TV

Can you make sure that it is configured as shown below in W7 control panel?

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jakesterboy · 2012-02-16 12:03

I have the same set up as you but with an Onkyo TX-NR515 and I do not experience the same problems. It looks like it might be fixed by changing your amp.

navig8r · 2012-02-16 17:01

bluray Wrote:Can you make sure that it is configured as shown below in W7 control panel?

I think that is where the problem is, I wasn't able to check last night but last time I checked I only had the Stereo option available, not sure why this has happened, everything was fine prior to my updating the nvidia video driver, after that everything went hay wire. I will try and check it again tonight, but if you have any ideas as to why this option would have vanished please let me know. Thanks

navig8r · 2012-02-16 17:03

jakesterboy Wrote:I have the same set up as you but with an Onkyo TX-NR515 and I do not experience the same problems. It looks like it might be fixed by changing your amp.

Not sure why I would need to change the amp, as I stated above it was all working perfectly until I upgraded my nvidia driver, I had all surround sound options working.

**DDDamian** · 2012-02-16 18:47

I think you are on the right trail - sounds like either the wrong driver for the card or the install didn't go well. Assuming you're looking at the right device in the Win CP you should see more available passthrough options.

bluray · 2012-02-16 18:55

navig8r Wrote:I think that is where the problem is, I wasn't able to check last night but last time I checked I only had the Stereo option available, not sure why this has happened, everything was fine prior to my updating the nvidia video driver, after that everything went hay wire. I will try and check it again tonight, but if you have any ideas as to why this option would have vanished please let me know. Thanks

Make sure that you download it directly from Nvidia website- NVIDIA Driver Downloads.

If that still doesn't work, you can try it with Realtek codeces- High Definition Audio Codecs.

navig8r Member Posts: 52 Joined: Mar 2011 Reputation: 0 Location: Seattle, WA	2012-02-16 01:53 Post: #3 DDDamian Wrote:What are you plugged into? Operating system? I am running XBMC (Eden Beta 1) Night Skin on Win7, Zotac Zbox ID11, HDMI out to my Onkyo 705 reciever then HDMI out to Samsung TV
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jakesterboy Junior Member Posts: 1 Joined: Feb 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-02-16 12:03 Post: #6 I have the same set up as you but with an Onkyo TX-NR515 and I do not experience the same problems. It looks like it might be fixed by changing your amp.
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navig8r Member Posts: 52 Joined: Mar 2011 Reputation: 0 Location: Seattle, WA	2012-02-16 17:03 Post: #8 jakesterboy Wrote:I have the same set up as you but with an Onkyo TX-NR515 and I do not experience the same problems. It looks like it might be fixed by changing your amp. Not sure why I would need to change the amp, as I stated above it was all working perfectly until I upgraded my nvidia driver, I had all surround sound options working.
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