*Official* Asus Xonar HDAV1.3 thread - Page 102

Originally Posted by Davinleeds

ArcSoft TMT and ^ above sometimes don't work well together
Did they work before Xonar HDAV 1.3 and ASUS TMT?

Originally Posted by OzHDHT

I just got an HDAV 1.3 and it's seems I can't get it installed on a completely fresh install of Vista. I keeping getting the please insert card prompt. I've been trying for 2 days now. I checked some threads on the ASUS forum, none of which helped, ie disable onboard audio in bios, moved to the spare x16 pci-e slot. I am getting to the end of my patience. All I wanted was a neat HDMI a/v solution on my HTPC. Frankly I don't even need the Bluray/HD-DVD audio playback, as I prefer standalone for that. I'm on the verge of going back to standard digital output via coax.

Originally Posted by hlkc

Since most of us looking at this thread have the same hardware, I decided to ask the following questions here...

I have ATI 4850, old P4 CPU, 3 HDDs, BD optical drive, 2 TV tuner cards and of course HDAV1.3. Thinking to upgrade my old 430W PS to a bigger one. How much power do you think I need? 500W 600W,700W or 1000W?

My local Fry's has a Cooler Master 650W on sale for $70 and I also noticed a Crossair 550W highly recommend in Newegg for $110 plus shipping. Do you think is worth to get the Croosair or 650W Cooler Master will be fine?

Originally Posted by ymarker

When you inserted the card did you get a windows "found new hardware" dialog box? If you didn't then make sure you have the power supply connected to the card and that your bios is updated. So I have a nVidia 680i motherboard and the second to most recent bios and it wouldn't recognize the PCIex card. As soon as I updated the bios windows recognized the card.

Originally Posted by Rathbone

I watched some BDs with PowerDVD 8 sending 6-channel PCM to the XOnar and my Onkyo 605. But I have to say the AQ of this solution is disappointing. With TMT bitstream I get fantastic AQ, with PowerDVD 8 over analog of my 2nd soundcard (Auzen Prelude), I also get great sound. But as soon as I watch the BD with 6-channel PCM to the Xonar HDMI in PDVD the sound is dull and volume is way lower than with the other 2 possibilities. I have to raise volume slider on the Onkyo 10 points. Anyone an idea or solution for this?

Originally Posted by Davinleeds

Anything to do with the PLX update?

Originally Posted by hlkc

I thought mpgxsvcd have different Onkyo receiver but not 998.

I have Vista 32 bit.

I am using latest DSP and firmware updated in my 998.

I have prefect bitstream TrueHD and DTS MA BD playback and DD, DTS TMT .125 using HDMI output and ES DTS for DVD playback using TMT .125 SPDIF output.

Originally Posted by nephster

Just tried playing Dark Knight with TMT set to 5.1 and pausing multiple times. Occasionally heard a tiny crackle but no bomb, even when turned up loads. Onkyo 875, latest TMT and driver, Vista SP1.

However, I *did* encounter this before I think (I assume this is a horrible loud white noise like a dead tv channel?) when playing a PCM soundtrack in the previous version of TMT on XP. Didn't happen when I switched to the DTS or DD track. Only happened when I hit pause. IIRC correctly it went away on the 2.0 PCM soundtrack when I unpaused but not on the 5.1 PCM track.

Originally Posted by Davinleeds

I would go for quieter the better. Silent fan 120/140 best. I'm using 400W and seems fine, any reason for upgrade?

Originally Posted by Davinleeds

Yes, codecs.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/searc...rchid=11785990

Originally Posted by Rathbone

I watched some BDs with PowerDVD 8 sending 6-channel PCM to the XOnar and my Onkyo 605. But I have to say the AQ of this solution is disappointing. With TMT bitstream I get fantastic AQ, with PowerDVD 8 over analog of my 2nd soundcard (Auzen Prelude), I also get great sound. But as soon as I watch the BD with 6-channel PCM to the Xonar HDMI in PDVD the sound is dull and volume is way lower than with the other 2 possibilities. I have to raise volume slider on the Onkyo 10 points. Anyone an idea or solution for this?

Originally Posted by reaper12

sorry just getting this straight in my head.

For bitstream out set tmt to HDMI, in asus audio console set to HDMI and number of speakers to 5.1 and channels to 6 (depending on the number of speakers have) and pcm to whatever you want? I use 96Khz.


For PCM out set TMT to 5.1 and what do you change in console?

Or have I got it all wrong? If so can someone post proper settings that I should use in TMT and audio console.

Originally Posted by Emig5m

PCM: TMT 5.1 or 7.1; Xonar HDMI 5.1 or 7.1 48Khz. (and IMO for the purest sound like that of passthrough, the less DSP/EQ/etc... the better and closer to bitstreaming you get...)

Originally Posted by Emig5m

For bitstream out (I actually like to call it passthrough, as does TMT, because it is possible to bitstream outside of exclusive/kernel streaming/passthrough mode) soo...

TMT HDMI; Xonar HDMI - that's it (rest doesn't matter for 'passthrough', you can set it to 2 channels and it wouldn't make a difference - passthrough of the data untouched is passthrough of the data untouched so you're 100% guaranteed bitstreamed data).

PCM: TMT 5.1 or 7.1; Xonar HDMI 5.1 or 7.1 48Khz. (and IMO for the purest sound like that of passthrough, the less DSP/EQ/etc... the better and closer to bitstreaming you get...)

Even leave the volume controls set to max and do the volume controlling with your receiver/pre-pro that way you still might be getting bit perfect transfer, just decoded by the Xonar and not the receiver. Might even be a good idea if you know the soundtrack is at a different Khz to switch the output of the card to it or else it would be resampling. That's what's nice about 'passthrough', there is no 'mights' - it either works 100% guaranteed bitstreamed or it doesn't at all....hehe.

But non-passthrough you always have that possibility that something is getting touched because there is a large space of middle ground of possible resampling/monkeying between working perfectly right or not at all so it's super hard to know if you're bitperfect unless with the case of a DTS wav file test where you get that guaranteed bitstreamed assurance it's working 100% untouched yes or 100% untouched no with zero middle ground of doubt....

Originally Posted by bsselp

So what settings would I put my Vista Control Panel Audio on? Do I need to change it from 5.1 to 7.1 for each movie that has 5.1 or 7.1? Or could I just leave it at 7.1 for all movies and 5.1 will work itself out?

Originally Posted by hlkc

For me, bit stream/pass thru for all the BD, TrueHD, DTS MA and DVD, DD, DTS and DTS ES, I have:

HDAV center: 7.1/LPCM 192KHz, 8 speakers
TMT .125: HDMI for BD and SPDIF for DVD

Originally Posted by hlkc

For me, bit stream/pass thru for all the BD, TrueHD, DTS MA and DVD, DD, DTS and DTS ES, I have:

HDAV center: 7.1/LPCM 192KHz, 8 speakers
TMT .125: HDMI for BD and SPDIF for DVD

Originally Posted by hlkc

I have perfect "pass thru"/bit stream TrueHD and DTS MA BD and DD, DTS and DTS ES DVD playback. But I can't get any BD and/or DVD playback using your above method to play LPCM including using SPDIF output in .125 TMT...

Originally Posted by bsselp

So what settings would I put my Vista Control Panel Audio on? Do I need to change it from 5.1 to 7.1 for each movie that has 5.1 or 7.1? Or could I just leave it at 7.1 for all movies and 5.1 will work itself out?

Originally Posted by Emig5m

For bitstream out (I actually like to call it passthrough, as does TMT, because it is possible to bitstream outside of exclusive/kernel streaming/passthrough mode) soo...

TMT HDMI; Xonar HDMI - that's it (rest doesn't matter for 'passthrough', you can set it to 2 channels and it wouldn't make a difference - passthrough of the data untouched is passthrough of the data untouched so you're 100% guaranteed bitstreamed data).

PCM: TMT 5.1 or 7.1; Xonar HDMI 5.1 or 7.1 48Khz. (and IMO for the purest sound like that of passthrough, the less DSP/EQ/etc... the better and closer to bitstreaming you get...)

Even leave the volume controls set to max and do the volume controlling with your receiver/pre-pro that way you still might be getting bit perfect transfer, just decoded by the Xonar and not the receiver. Might even be a good idea if you know the soundtrack is at a different Khz to switch the output of the card to it or else it would be resampling. That's what's nice about 'passthrough', there is no 'mights' - it either works 100% guaranteed bitstreamed or it doesn't at all....hehe.

But non-passthrough you always have that possibility that something is getting touched because there is a large space of middle ground of possible resampling/monkeying between working perfectly right or not at all so it's super hard to know if you're bitperfect unless with the case of a DTS wav file test where you get that guaranteed bitstreamed assurance it's working 100% untouched yes or 100% untouched no with zero middle ground of doubt....

Originally Posted by reaper12

Thanks for helping. I have those settings, TMT set to HDMI and in the xonar set to HDMI. But It never says LPCM passthrough when playing in TMT. It says LPCM 4500Kbs mostly.

Originally Posted by kbil69

If a put HDMI IN THT, i haven't got sound.
I must put 5.1 !