Advice needed: no sound from PC HDMI out

[gkh]

Hi all,

I'm trying to connect my PC to the HT amp, have video but no sound. Cable works fine in other setups. PC motherboard is a MSI B85M-E45, HT receiver is a Denon AVR1910. I know, not exactly audiophile, but that's what I have 🙂

Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks in advance
Gerald

 

[DPH]

Recent Windows 10 update? It completely messed with several of my drivers until I fixed things up.

 

[gkh]

Recent Windows 10 update? It completely messed with several of my drivers until I fixed things up.

Certainly not! Win7, stable since 3 years 😀

 

[phofman]

Very first troubleshooting question - is your audio output the HDMI soundcard?

 

[gkh]

It's onboard audio & video.

 

[phofman]

Yes, but often a motherboard with HDMI output offers two soudncards - the regular one with analog/digital outputs and another soundcard feeding the HDMI output.

This listing http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=4306eadf1013643d3e4509afc0cbc064c287e38c shows audio details of your motherboard, listing two soundcards - one for HDMI output, another for analog outputs/inputs. Are you sure your video player outputs audio to the HDMI soundcard, not to the analog one hooked to the Realtek ALC887 codec?

 

[gkh]

phofman,

didn't know that. Thank you!

This is what I see:

 

[gkh]

Problem solved! 😀 HDMI in #2 on the Denon is defective 😡

Thanks @all for trying to help!

 

[DPH]

Glad you sorted it out. Bummer the cause but the tunes roll on!

 

[gkh]

One problem solved, next project to do: build new bookshelf speakers plus center plus sub 😀 (could finally listen to and measure my existing speakers 😡 )