Cannot play 192khz Files with Nvidia GT430

[lattensepp]

Hi!

I configured a new PC with a GT430 Nvidia Card (HTPC)

I cannot play 192 khz files. Also if i make speakertest -r192000 I become only sound with 96khz (my amp write it on amp display)
44,1khz, 88,2khz, 96khz Files work. Only 192 khz files doesn't work. I can play it, but the amp always say"96khz"

I use nvidia GT430 Card (Zotac) connected to the DENON AVC-A1XVA over a HDMI Cable.
I used (few months ago) also ION330 (Zotac), the sam config worked.

reel@ReelBox:~$ cat /proc/asound/card1/eld#3.0
monitor_present 1
eld_valid 1
monitor_name DENON-AVAMP

connection_type HDMI
eld_version [0x2] CEA-861D or below
edid_version [0x3] CEA-861-B, C or D
manufacture_id 0xee11
product_id 0x6
port_id 0x40000
support_hdcp 0
support_ai 0
audio_sync_delay 0
speakers [0x5f] FL/FR LFE FC RL/RR RC RLC/RRC
sad_count 1
sad0_coding_type [0x2] AC-3
sad0_channels 6
sad0_rates [0x6e0] 44100 48000 88200 176400 192000
sad0_max_bitrate 648000


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Maybe someone cann help me.

Kernel 2.6.32-26
Ubuntu 10.04 32bit

thanks & regards

[BicyclerBoy]

What video driver are you using ?
The default nVidia in 10.04.3 is possibly not new enough for GT430..

260 & 275 have worked very well..

speaker-test -c 6 -r 192000 -D hw:1,9

This will not down sample the rate, you must have been pointing it at plughw or some other plug.

Does speaker-test report alsa 1.0.24 ? Yes it does...

Your alsa-utils package is old/does not match alsa-lib (libasound2) ??
What audio ppa do you use ?
The iQuik audio ppa is ideal for use with 10.04 to get alsa userspace up to scratch (for HDMI audio).

Why is your system not updated to 10.04.3 ?

[lattensepp]

Hi!

I use the last nvidia video driver 290.10 32-bit

"Why is your system not updated to 10.4.3 ?"

I use the same software for watching TV as the Reelbox (www.reel-multimedia.com).
I must use the repository from reel. I also cannot update the kernel because of the drivers needed by the eHD Linux card I am using for watching tv. Also the drivers-software accessing the Netceiver over the Network (also a part of Reelbox). (mcli, dvbloop, hdshm, . . .)

deb http://monster.reelbox.org/software/rubuntu 1004 sstable stable-opt all


My ubuntu Version:
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Release: 10.04
Codename: lucid

Now I am back to original alsa drivers from ubuntu, I also tried to use the alsa update script for ubuntu. I can download, compile and install it. The tools are new, but the kernel modules - drivers are old. I didn't find a way to use the new drivers.

Now speakertest shows me:
speaker-test 1.0.22
Playback device is plughw:1,9
Stream parameters are 192000Hz, S16_LE, 1 channels
Using 16 octaves of pink noise
Rate set to 192000Hz (requested 192000Hz)

Shoult I try to compile alsa drivers without the alsa update script?

"This will not down sample the rate, you must have been pointing it at plughw or some other plug."
Sorry, my english is not so good, I don't know what you mean here

Now I have alsa-utils_1.0.22-0ubuntu5_i386.deb (reinstalled ubunt alsa packages)

"Your alsa-utils package is old/does not match alsa-lib (libasound2)"
libasound2_1.0.22-0ubuntu7_i386.deb

What was the problem with new 1.0.24 driver? After a reboot I had old alsa driver, but the utils were new.
Had to remove old ones? Or some wrong symbolic link ???

Should I try one more time with the update script?

thanks & regards


EDIT:
I also have a Realtek ALC889 on the motherboard, I can output all (44,1 - 192khz), amplifier shows also proper khz but I cannot hear anything. So I tried to use the GT430 HDMI Port.

For me it is the same which one I use, nvidia or realtek)

[BicyclerBoy]

Can't comment/advise about your ReelBox s/w.

You do not need to update the alsa kernel modules just the user space.
I would never recommend the alsa update script.

You can use the lucid iQuik audio ppa..
This is used by XBMC Live users who need to get HDMI audio working.
You should have 1.0.24 libs & utils with 1.0.22 driver (kernel).

Did you use my speaker-test cmd exactly or did you change it ?

It is one thing to get your audio output working at 192KHz/24bit...it is another thing to get the player s/w to output without downsampling.

How did you get the HT amp/AVR to show 192KHz ? Stereo PCM ?

Your alsa ELD shows that the AVR supports AC3 6 ch (48KHz) ; I don't see any HDA multi-channel LPCM
at any rate...

[lattensepp]

Hi!

Thanks, I tried to add the iquik ppa.
But I cannot findd alsa-driver, . . . nothing to update, . . .
Whats wrong?

I updated my system to 10.04.3

reel@ReelBox:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=lucid
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS"

reel@ReelBox:~$ uname -a
Linux ReelBox 2.6.32-36-generic #79-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 8 22:29:26 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux

But I cannot update the driver????

reel@ReelBox:~$ cat /proc/asound/version
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.




reel@ReelBox:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-iquik/alsa/ubuntu
[sudo] password for reel:
Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /etc/apt/secring.gpg --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --primary-keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 1B05262E084BDE67358EF400210AE75EDC1FE094
gpg: requesting key DC1FE094 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key DC1FE094: "Launchpad Addons PPA" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
reel@ReelBox:~$ sudo apt-get update
Hit http://packages.reelbox.org 1004 Release.gpg
Ign http://packages.reelbox.org/software/rubuntu/ 1004/stable Translation-en_US
Ign http://packages.reelbox.org/software/rubuntu/ 1004/stable-opt Translation-en_US
Hit http://www.reelbox4you.tv Release.gpg
Ign http://www.reelbox4you.tv/avantgarde...u/1004/stable/ Translation-en_US
Hit http://de.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg
Ign http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://packages.reelbox.org/software/rubuntu/ 1004/all Translation-en_US
Hit http://packages.reelbox.org 1004 Release
Ign http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/restricted Translation-en_US
Hit http://www.reelbox4you.tv Release
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release.gpg [316B]
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-iquik/alsa/ubuntu/ lucid/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release.gpg
Ign http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://de.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu/ lucid/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://packages.reelbox.org 1004/stable Packages
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release [13.9kB]
Ign http://www.reelbox4you.tv Packages
Ign http://packages.reelbox.org 1004/stable-opt Packages
Ign http://packages.reelbox.org 1004/all Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release
Ign http://www.reelbox4you.tv Packages
Hit http://de.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages
Ign http://packages.reelbox.org 1004/stable Packages
Hit http://www.reelbox4you.tv Packages
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid/main Packages [4,904B]
Ign http://packages.reelbox.org 1004/stable-opt Packages
Hit http://de.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Packages
Hit http://de.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources
Hit http://de.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources
Ign http://packages.reelbox.org 1004/all Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid/main Packages
Hit http://de.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages
Hit http://de.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources
Hit http://de.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Packages
Hit http://packages.reelbox.org 1004/stable Packages
Hit http://de.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Sources
Hit http://packages.reelbox.org 1004/stable-opt Packages
Hit http://packages.reelbox.org 1004/all Packages
Fetched 19.2kB in 0s (39.3kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
reel@ReelBox:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
reel@ReelBox:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.




What's wrong? How to reinstall the whole alsa packages? Some kernel modules? Maybe with all new config files?


thanks & regards

[BicyclerBoy]

I think you have to purge all the customized alsa stuff first..

sudo aptitude --purge reinstall linux-sound-base alsa-base alsa-utils linux-image-`uname -r` linux-ubuntu-modules-`uname -r` libasound2

The linux-image & linux-ubuntu-modules will already be installed via generic meta packages that always point to the latest.

With kernel 2.6.32-37 (latest 10.04.3)
You should end up with alsa 1.0.23 kernel modules & alsa 1.0.24 from iQuik ppa.