video card for hdmi audio
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:25 pm
I'm not sure whether this goes here or the 'Sound/audio' section but I noticed a thread was moved to the Hardware Support section and the poster was asking about sound.
I would just like recommendations whether to go with either Nvidia or ATI for building a htpc. However, it's just to use for basic audio/video thru hdmi connections. A LED TV will be used for PC/TV (dual purpose) use and I read of a lot of problems when trying to use hdmi.
I read that you might need a more recent kernel to get hdmi audio with radeon drivers. I also read of editing the grub file. I don't know why, though. As for kernels, the radeon feature page suggests one might need 3.5 if using NI cards (Radeon HD 6xxx series). I was going to look at a cheap card, like the HD 6450 or something like that. Any suggestions?
That way, I could use the catalyst drivers until Mint goes to kernel 3.5 or I guess one could install a custom kernel from Debian experimental repo, liquorix or a kernel from one of the Debian 'sid' distros?
What do you think?
The other option is Nvidia but one is stuck with binary drivers. The noveau drivers are ok but I read that the Noveau developers don't have hdmi working yet.
Nvidia drivers are probably more effective and better supported but one has to do more manual work configuring and kernel upgrades require a bit of extra configuring, I think. But, at least hdmi audio is likely to work without anything other than the nvidia driver install steps?
Help?!? 'Need some recommendations. Most video cards now have hdmi ports so these problems ought to be pretty common by now? I've googled and researched but still don't have an opinion one way or the other. Sounds like using hdmi connections are a bit of a pain in Linux, still.
I would just like recommendations whether to go with either Nvidia or ATI for building a htpc. However, it's just to use for basic audio/video thru hdmi connections. A LED TV will be used for PC/TV (dual purpose) use and I read of a lot of problems when trying to use hdmi.
I read that you might need a more recent kernel to get hdmi audio with radeon drivers. I also read of editing the grub file. I don't know why, though. As for kernels, the radeon feature page suggests one might need 3.5 if using NI cards (Radeon HD 6xxx series). I was going to look at a cheap card, like the HD 6450 or something like that. Any suggestions?
That way, I could use the catalyst drivers until Mint goes to kernel 3.5 or I guess one could install a custom kernel from Debian experimental repo, liquorix or a kernel from one of the Debian 'sid' distros?
What do you think?
The other option is Nvidia but one is stuck with binary drivers. The noveau drivers are ok but I read that the Noveau developers don't have hdmi working yet.
Nvidia drivers are probably more effective and better supported but one has to do more manual work configuring and kernel upgrades require a bit of extra configuring, I think. But, at least hdmi audio is likely to work without anything other than the nvidia driver install steps?
Help?!? 'Need some recommendations. Most video cards now have hdmi ports so these problems ought to be pretty common by now? I've googled and researched but still don't have an opinion one way or the other. Sounds like using hdmi connections are a bit of a pain in Linux, still.