[fritsch]

I won't repeat myself ... you can cycle as long as you want ... if your kernel does only detect 6 channels - no userspace programm will change that.

Now sing the PS3 song or do what I now told you three times (!)

[-Matt-]

Well, I have tried to do what you asked
http://paste.ubuntu.com/13559280/

I attempted to upgrade the kernel using apt-get:

Code:

sudo apt-cache search linux-image | grep wily

This one was the newest I could see:

Code:

linux-image-generic-lts-wily - Generic Linux kernel image

I installed this but got errors as I also needed to install the headers:

Code:

sudo apt-get install linux-image-generic-lts-wily
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-4.2.0-18-generic

Then I copied your marantz.bin to /lib/firmware/edid/marantz.bin
and changed the line in /etc/default/grub to

Code:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash video=HDMI-A-2:1920x1080@24D drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=HDMI-A-2:edid/marantz.bin"

Then:

Code:

matt@kodi:~$ sudo update-initramfs -u
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.2.0-18-generic

matt@kodi:~$ sudo update-grub
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-18-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.2.0-18-generic
.
.
.
done

The audio output device is now listed as HDA Intel, MJI marantz-AVR on HDMI

...and when I set 7.1 Fixed 96.0 my AVR sees 7.1 channels

kodi.log
http://paste.ubuntu.com/13559280/

dmesg
http://paste.ubuntu.com/13559459/

EDIT - changed from FIXED back to Best Match
Now playing a movie with DTS-HD MA and getting 7.1 through

So we are making progress - what do I need to do to fix this properly?

[-Matt-]

Sorry if this is frustratingly slow for you...

When you say something like install XXXX kernel it takes me a while and lots of searching to 1) figure out what you mean and 2) try to find out how to do it!

I have never used IRC before but can try to figure that out too if it will help the process.

[fritsch]

https://webchat.freenode.net/

nickname: -Matt-
channel: xbmc-xvba