[fritsch]

Enable pasdthrough. Check ac3 check DTS, check ac3 transcode. Choose the correct device. Post a log with just that sample.

[omegadcuk]

sorry mate, my bad somthing must have gone wrong somewhere that sample now plays to the rear speakers. I've been fiddling with it all night, maybe i screwed somethng up somewhere or maybe XBMC just got fed up lol.

Anyhow, DD5.1 does work, but DD Plus does not.##

I have a sample called 'ChannelCheck.m2ts' that is a 5.1 DD+ and that plays rear speakers on front speakers and no LFE.

Which is the last log that i posted...

[fritsch]

I try again: as long your avr only handshakes with 2 channels only DTS and ac3 can work. You have an edid problem.

[omegadcuk]

ok but why did it work before - im guessing my best bet is to re-install the stable 13.2 and do all the stuff we did before then try to update the video drivers and see if the sound works?

Or is there something else i can do about this?

[fritsch]

As you presented the old log before, you see yourself. You only ever had 2 channels synced ... Reinstall of 13.2 won't change anything.

Set the ouput mode of your avr to AMP and disable arc for testing. Alternatively search the forum for marantz.bin and do an edid overwrite.
Edit: always reboot after you change something.

[omegadcuk]

i dont think it has an output mode of AMP mate, I wouldn't see any picture (or is that the point?)

disable arc? what is arc?

downloaded marantz.bin and used that edid, nothing seemed to change.

[omegadcuk]

WEHEY! It works The marantz.bin works great it helps if you spell marantz correctly in the xorg.conf duh!

watching something now and will post back wether the video glitch occurs.

But either way thanks again fritsch i owe you a beer! And of course thanks to FernetMenta for the new build

[omegadcuk]

PERFECT Video no glitches and sound is great.

Cant thank you both enough

[fritsch]

Post xorg.0.log and also xbmc.log I want to make sure that everything is correct that time.

[omegadcuk]

Sounds fantastic and definitely coming out of all 6 channels independently but still shown 2 channels lol. Unless i'm looking in the wrong place
and definitely no serious drops of vblanks

Code:

23:33:08 T:140498224158464   DEBUG: CAESinkALSA::GetChannelLayout - Input Channel Count: 2 Output Channel Count: 2
23:33:08 T:140498224158464   DEBUG: CAESinkALSA::GetChannelLayout - Requested Layout: FL,FR
23:33:08 T:140498224158464   DEBUG: CAESinkALSA::GetChannelLayout - Got Layout: FL,FR (ALSA: FL FR)
23:33:08 T:140498224158464   DEBUG: CActiveAESink::OpenSink - ALSA Initialized:
23:33:08 T:140498224158464   DEBUG:   Output Device : HDA NVidia
23:33:08 T:140498224158464   DEBUG:   Sample Rate   : 48000
23:33:08 T:140498224158464   DEBUG:   Sample Format : AE_FMT_S32NE
23:33:08 T:140498224158464   DEBUG:   Channel Count : 2
23:33:08 T:140498224158464   DEBUG:   Channel Layout: FL,FR
23:33:08 T:140498224158464   DEBUG:   Frames        : 2048
23:33:08 T:140498224158464   DEBUG:   Frame Samples : 4096
23:33:08 T:140498224158464   DEBUG:   Frame Size    : 8

xbmc log: http://paste.ubuntu.com/8267985/
xorg.0.log: http://paste.ubuntu.com/8268000/

[fritsch]

Ac3, DTS are virtual formats sent with just 2 channels. Dts-hd, truehd, Dolby+ need 8 channels.

All fine besides your avr is now my marantz.

[omegadcuk]

ooh I've had an upgrade then :-) cheers fritsch appreciate your hard work and patience :-)

[fritsch]

So. Back to the original issue - all fine, now? Then mark that thread as solved (edit title) and edit it with a short solution summary.

[omegadcuk]

Yes all fine. Editted thread and added solution summary to first post.

Thanks