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Playing a DVD with 5.1 sound - guinness28 - 2020-10-18
Hi,
This is my first post on this forum.
I'm using Kodi with a computer on Windows 10, plugged on a Denon amplifier through HDMI, which is connected to a Xiaomi laser projector.
I have sound problems with Kodi.
- If I play a movie I have on file format on my hard drive, sometimes, in the middle of the movie, the sound stops, I only have the image.
- If I play a DVD on Kodi, I can't manage to have it on 5.1 using all my speakers and the subwoofer.
I saw that if I play a file on the simple windows media for movies, I can hear 5.1 sound.
How can I do to have 5.1 sound with Kodi on all media (DVD or files) ?
Thanks for your help.
RE: Playing a DVD with 5.1 sound - PatK - 2020-10-18
Suggest you review your audio settings and twin them with this (ensure your AVR is on and connected)
https://i.imgur.com/sY0AohI.jpg
You didn't mention how you connect (HDMI cable end to end?) In Kodi set for wasapi denon driver and pass through using that driver. If your AVR & Porj are off prior to Kodi launch, handshaking will fail and directsound default will be utilized.
RE: Playing a DVD with 5.1 sound - guinness28 - 2020-10-19
(2020-10-18, 17:13)PatK Wrote: Suggest you review your audio settings and twin them with this (ensure your AVR is on and connected)Thanks very much for your help, I'll check my audio settings.
https://i.imgur.com/sY0AohI.jpg
You didn't mention how you connect (HDMI cable end to end?) In Kodi set for wasapi denon driver and pass through using that driver. If your AVR & Porj are off prior to Kodi launch, handshaking will fail and directsound default will be utilized.
About how I connect here is my setup :
I have a projector which is connected with HDMI to the AVR Denon, and then, My PC, connected to the AVR Denon with HDMI as well.
So if I understand your last sentence, I have to switch on first the projector, and then my PC and Kodi, right ?
RE: Playing a DVD with 5.1 sound - guinness28 - 2020-10-19
I checked my sound setup, here are two pictures :
https://i.imgur.com/pVvIWuA.png
https://i.imgur.com/KAQ3ix8.png
It seems that I have problems to hear all my speakers.
When I click on them on this panel, I can only hear the front left and front right, I don't understand why.
Any idea ?
RE: Playing a DVD with 5.1 sound - guinness28 - 2020-10-19
Bur once in Kodi it seems to work !
That's strange that on windows I can't hear my speakers but I can on Kodi.
RE: Playing a DVD with 5.1 sound - PatK - 2020-10-19
Could be some quirk in the AVR or the projector that isn't properly handling end to end handshaking; a debug log might offer a clue. Ensure that 'expert mode' is turned on in the settings menu and that you have your wasapi driver turned on in both the audio output device and audio pass-through device (you must re-start Kodi if you have made changes).
Try a Kodi setting for 2.0 channels and see what does for you.
RE: Playing a DVD with 5.1 sound - PatK - 2020-10-19
(2020-10-19, 17:11)guinness28 Wrote: Bur once in Kodi it seems to work !Kodi takes full control in wasapi pass-through mode, part of the HDCP process.