[Parsnoo]

I don't normally post threads as I normally stumble upon a solution after a while but i have not found a solution i can implement so far.
So if i miss something out let me know and i will provide the information as soon as i can. I also have no previous experience with systems other than windows.
I will post back if i fix my problem.

I have loaded the Intel/Nvidia Frodo RC2 XBMCbuntu onto an Aspire X3200, this has an AMD x2 processor and a Nvidia graphic controller.

The problem I have is that i have no sound at all through the HDMI, this includes in XBMC and on the desktop through the browser.

AlsaMixer is not muted. Here is a rather large picture of AlsaMixer.


If i run either of these commands i get the appropriate test sound coming through the HDMI

aplay -D plughw:NVidia,3 /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
or
speaker-test -D plughw:NVidia,3

I have tried following this tutorial
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=How...controller
But when i get to creating the "/etc/asound.conf" i get a permission error

sudo cat <<EOF>> /etc/asound.conf
pcm.!hdmi-remap {
type asym
playback.pcm {
type plug
slave.pcm "remap-surround71"
}
}

pcm.!remap-surround71 {
type route
slave.pcm "hw:0,3"
ttable {
0.0= 1
1.1= 1
2.4= 1
3.5= 1
4.2= 1
5.3= 1
6.6= 1
7.7= 1
}
}
EOF
bash: /etc/asound.confermission denied

My aplay list looks like this

htpc@htpc:~$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: ALC888 Analog [ALC888 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 1: ALC888 Digital [ALC888 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

[wsnipex]

get rid of all asound.conf files on your system, you don't need them
just select HDMI in xbmc audio settings. Also HDMI for output device and passthrough device. Make sure your speaker setup is correct and that you disable any passthrough setting that your receiver/TV does not support.

So if your htpc is connected directly to a TV, at most keep AC3 enabled. If it doesn't work, disable that too and/or set audio output to analog.

[Parsnoo]

Thanks a lot, I did exactly what you said and it worked brilliantly.