2012-07-31, 21:41
Hi all, I have a HTPC based upon ASRock E350M1/USB3 Fusion motherboard, with ubuntu 12.04.
First, I installed the standard XBMC from ubuntu's repos and the situation was a disaster, even 720p videos didn't play smoothly.
Then, I came here via google, I followed the instructions in the first post (to be honest, not all), and now the situation is much better. All my HD videos play smoothly.
I still have some problems, mainly with audio, maybe you can help me.
First my configuration:
HTPC with:
Ubuntu 12.04 up to date as 31/07/2012
XBMC Eden via wsnipex's PPA, up to date as 31/07/2012.
XBMC autologin. XBMC remote on my Android phone,
The HTPC is connected via HDMI to a Denon AVR-1611. Denon is connected to the TV via HDMI, and to a simple 2.0 speaker configuration.
Settings:
http://tinypic.com/r/e9ymgi/6
http://tinypic.com/r/ajx8qp/6
http://tinypic.com/r/34rge92/6
Problems:
1) I cannot hear flac audio files. Maybe they aren't supported by my receiver, but I wish that the unsupported codecs (only) were encoded via software. Is it possible?
2) I cannot hear AAC audio. This codec IS supported by the receiver, so I don't know where is the problem.
3) I cannot hear Dolby Digital True HD and Dolby Digital Plus. I read under "Known problems" that "fglrx doesn't support HD audio(DTS HD/MA) yet", so I guess that I came into this problem. Am I right? No hope to resolve this?
4) I can hear Dolby Digital EX, but the Denon receives a standard dolby digital. Also, I can hear DTS MA and DTS ES, but they are recognized as simple DTS by the Denon. Is it related to the same problem in 3) (ATI drivers)?
I did not create a custom asound.conf.
The situation with HD audio improves with Frodo (AudioEngine), or removing Pulseaudio, or my problems are related to ATI/AMD's drivers? In the latter case, the situation is gonna to improve in the future?
First, I installed the standard XBMC from ubuntu's repos and the situation was a disaster, even 720p videos didn't play smoothly.
Then, I came here via google, I followed the instructions in the first post (to be honest, not all), and now the situation is much better. All my HD videos play smoothly.
I still have some problems, mainly with audio, maybe you can help me.
First my configuration:
HTPC with:
Ubuntu 12.04 up to date as 31/07/2012
XBMC Eden via wsnipex's PPA, up to date as 31/07/2012.
XBMC autologin. XBMC remote on my Android phone,
The HTPC is connected via HDMI to a Denon AVR-1611. Denon is connected to the TV via HDMI, and to a simple 2.0 speaker configuration.
Settings:
http://tinypic.com/r/e9ymgi/6
http://tinypic.com/r/ajx8qp/6
http://tinypic.com/r/34rge92/6
Problems:
1) I cannot hear flac audio files. Maybe they aren't supported by my receiver, but I wish that the unsupported codecs (only) were encoded via software. Is it possible?
2) I cannot hear AAC audio. This codec IS supported by the receiver, so I don't know where is the problem.
3) I cannot hear Dolby Digital True HD and Dolby Digital Plus. I read under "Known problems" that "fglrx doesn't support HD audio(DTS HD/MA) yet", so I guess that I came into this problem. Am I right? No hope to resolve this?
4) I can hear Dolby Digital EX, but the Denon receives a standard dolby digital. Also, I can hear DTS MA and DTS ES, but they are recognized as simple DTS by the Denon. Is it related to the same problem in 3) (ATI drivers)?
I did not create a custom asound.conf.
The situation with HD audio improves with Frodo (AudioEngine), or removing Pulseaudio, or my problems are related to ATI/AMD's drivers? In the latter case, the situation is gonna to improve in the future?