[thegreaterikku]

Hi,

pretty much new to the XBMC scene and I have a short question which I am pretty sure is easy to solve but I can't get it to work.

So for general information

Code:

OS: WinXP SP3
Graphic/Audio: Nvidia GT610
XBMC Build: Frodo 12.2
AVR: Denon AVR-1312
Setup: PC -> AVR -> TV all using HDMI cable

Current Windows Sound setting
Speaker: 5.1
Driver: all up to date

Current XBMC Audio Setting
Audio Output: HDMI
Speaker: 5.1
Boost volume: On
Ouput Stereo: Off
Capable Receivers: All on
Audio Output: Nvidia HD Audio, Directsound: Nvidia HD Audio

I have no navigation sound even if it's enable and every movie that are 5.1 works beautifully. As soon as I watch a 2.0 (mostly TV shows or personal home movie) complete silence.
I tried enabling Stereo Output to all speaker but nothing change: 5.1 works but not 2.0.

So I looked though the FAQ and several post but I don't seem to find anything particular since for the vast majority of people it's either complete silence or it works. My problem is only stereo files. I am pretty sure my problem lies in some configuration that I don't understand but at this point I don't see it (before someone ask, everything is fine and dandy using VLC or any other).

Thanks for any pointers. Should I upgrade to Vista or 7 (since several screenshot talks about feature I don't seem to have under XP)

[jjd-uk]

Debug log required so I can see what your audio device reports, see http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=log_file

Note also there are 2 output device selections toward the bottom of the audio settings page:

Audio output device: this is used for GUI sounds and music in formats like mp3

Passthrough output device: this is used for bitstreaming to the AVR

Do you have both of these set to "Nvidia HD Audio, Directsound: Nvidia HD Audio"?

[thegreaterikku]

I'll edit with a log later tonight.

My AVR doesn't do pass-through so it's greyed out.

[thegreaterikku]

Ahhhhhh case closed.

For some weird reasons and now I'll have to figure out why, Windows boots up with WAV sound volume all the way down which, I guess, controls stereo output in XBMC (well that's the only explanation I can think of since stereo file worked great outside XBMC).

Everything is perfect now.