Tried a lot of workarounds and setting changes however not able to get 5.1 audio output out of my HDMI port.
OS : I have Linux mint 13 and Ubuntu 13.10 running on 2 partitions. (Same problem on both installs)
Processor : AMD E-350D APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics x2
RAM : 4gb
Setups : I have a home theater pc hooked to the TV via a Denon AVR with HDMI pass through. Running XBMC.
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aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC887-VD Analog [ALC887-VD Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 1: ALC887-VD Digital [ALC887-VD Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0/etc/pulse/daemon.conf
changed the default sample channels from 2 to 6
changed the channel map from 2 to all speakers
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default-sample-channels = 6
default-channel-map = front-left,front-right,rear-left,rear-right,front-center,lfe
enable-deferred-volume = yes
set the default sink
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default-sink = 0
here also set the default sink
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set-default-sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_01.1.hdmi-stereo
Re-booted as well.
No 5.1 pass through via HDMI.
However if I switch it to Analog in XBMC there is 2 channel sound.
Some observations.
When I run a speaker test, I get sound only out of the front 2 and center speakers
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speaker-test 1.0.25
Playback device is hw:0,3
Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 6 channels
Using 16 octaves of pink noise
Rate set to 48000Hz (requested 48000Hz)
Buffer size range from 64 to 5440
Period size range from 32 to 2720
Using max buffer size 5440
Periods = 4
was set period_size = 1088
was set buffer_size = 5440
0 - Front Left
4 - Center
1 - Front Right
3 - Rear Right
2 - Rear Left
5 - LFE
Time per period = 17.815867Code: Select all
bmc@xbmchtpc /etc/pulse $ pacmd list-sinks
Welco
me to PulseAudio! Use "help" for usage information.
>>> 2 sink(s) available.
* index: 0
name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_01.1.hdmi-stereo>
driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
state: SUSPENDED
suspend cause: IDLE
priority: 9950
volume: 0: 78% 1: 78%
0: -6.46 dB 1: -6.46 dB
balance 0.00
base volume: 100%
0.00 dB
volume steps: 65537
muted: no
current latency: 0.00 ms
max request: 0 KiB
max rewind: 0 KiB
monitor source: 0
sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
channel map: front-left,front-right
Stereo
used by: 0
linked by: 0
configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 371.52 ms
card: 0 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_01.1>
module: 4
properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "HDMI 0"
alsa.id = "HDMI 0"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "3"
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfe020000 irq 42"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:01.1"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.1/sound/card0"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "1002"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI"
device.product.name = "Wrestler HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 6250/6310]"
device.form_factor = "internal"
device.string = "hdmi:0"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "32768"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "hdmi-stereo"
device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (HDMI)"
device.description = "Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (HDMI)"
alsa.mixer_name = "ATI R6xx HDMI"
alsa.components = "HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
ports:
hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
properties:
device.icon_name = "video-display"
active port: <hdmi-output-0>
index: 1
name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.iec958-stereo>
driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
state: SUSPENDED
suspend cause: IDLE
priority: 9958
volume: 0: 63% 1: 63%
0: -12.13 dB 1: -12.13 dB
balance 0.00
base volume: 100%
0.00 dB
volume steps: 65537
muted: no
current latency: 0.00 ms
max request: 0 KiB
max rewind: 0 KiB
monitor source: 2
sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
channel map: front-left,front-right
Stereo
used by: 0
linked by: 0
configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 371.52 ms
card: 2 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_14.2>
module: 6
properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "ALC887-VD Digital"
alsa.id = "ALC887-VD Digital"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "1"
alsa.card = "1"
alsa.card_name = "HDA ATI SB"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA ATI SB at 0xfe024000 irq 16"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.2"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/sound/card1"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "1002"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI"
device.product.name = "SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)"
device.form_factor = "internal"
device.string = "iec958:1"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "32768"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "iec958-stereo"
device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (IEC958)"
device.description = "Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (IEC958)"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC887-VD"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0887,1458a002,00100302"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
ports:
iec958-stereo-output: Digital Output (S/PDIF) (priority 0, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
properties:
active port: <iec958-stereo-output>When I go to Alamixer and select the 1st card - HDMI, I dont get any options for the volume control However the index 2 card gives this Any tips on how to proceed ?
