[orduek]

Hi,
I have latest XBMC installed on a Mythbuntu 8.10 system.
Everything works nice but when watching .mkv movies I have no sound.

[Maxim]

We'll need a little more information to be of any help.

Check out this post here: Sticky: HOW-TO post about a problem in a useful manner

[orduek]

I installed XBMC from ubuntu's PPA so I have the 9.04 XBMC version.
I use Nvidia 8400GS graphic card on a ASUS p5q-em motherboard.
I have no sound problems with either other formats on XBMC or all formats (including mkv) on mythtv.
I use 32bit architecture although I have Intel Core2Due

I have w32codecs installed.

[Katagia]

Maybe these files are the only files you have with 5.1 sound and output is switching to digital or something else?

[orduek]

The sound settings are for digital so I don't think thats the problem.
and if so, how can I fix it?

another issue - because i'm loading XBMC from MythTV frontend I found that if the Mythtv last volume was 60% (PCM) then thats the XBMC max. Can I change the max volume in XBMC (affect PCM or master volume)??

thank you.

[kasper-pa-]

have you upgraded your alsa and un-muted your device using alsamixer? also, is this connected via a receiver or straight to the TV? If it's to a TV make sure the checkbox for the downmix multi to stereo is checked under audio properties. What's the connection? hdmi, optical?

[orduek]

I know the Alda is OK because I have no problem with other files. And I can hear sound with MythTv.
It's connected to a reciever by analog connection and not hdmi.

[orduek]

Switched to Analog in the music preferences of XBMC and the sound is fine.
thank you.