Author Topic: <solved> can't get HD sound on HDTV  (Read 2686 times)

Offline Nish

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Re: <solved> can't get HD sound on HDTV
« Reply #30 on: November 23, 2011, 04:17:45 PM »
synaptic was reloaded, but you know what, I was using PASS.  Maybe one does not use PASS for 64bit testing?  I didn't think and had just copied over my apt sources list from my main install.  Whatevs, I will check more diligently next time I install Testing to, well, test  ;D 
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Re: <solved> can't get HD sound on HDTV
« Reply #31 on: November 24, 2011, 01:28:11 PM »
i know its solved, but throwing this in for future reference

For linux I had to DISable "IEC958 Optical Raw" and ENable "Audigy Analog/Digital Output Jack".    (when connecting s/pdif cable to a creative soundcard)


$ PCLOS~KDE~ 2011.Kernel:2.6.38.8
CPU:Intel® Pentium D 2x3.GHz
GPU:ASUS® [G92 EN8800 GT TOP] 512MB DDR3.
Memory:3072MB'DDR2 | HDD Size 1TB
Audio:Audigy2 ZS 7.1