I'm having some issues when running movies containing either DTS or AC3 audio.
First of all, here the specs of my HTPC:
OS: Vista SP1
CPU: Intel Core2 6600 2.40GHz
Motherboard: Asus Commando
Memory: 4.0 GB
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
HDD: Seagate 500GB SATA
Sound: Using onboard audio via SPDIF connected to AV receiver
AV Receiver: Yamaha HTR-6030
The problem I am having is that sometimes (I'd say about 50% of the time) when I try to play a movie containing either DTS or AC3 audio, I get no sound. Furthermore, I am no longer able to hear audio from any sources (i.e. mp3s, windows, etc...), and I am forced to restart the computer to get my audio back. This issue only occurs with DTS/AC3 audio - any other type of audio works 100% of the time.
When it does work, my receiver displays either DTS (or AC3, whichever it is), and everything works fine.
But when it doesn't work, for a DTS movie, my receiver will display DTS, and the part of the display where it shows which speakers are active (i.e 5 for a 5.1 setup) will start flashing, and there's a slight popping noise that comes out of the speakers.
For a DD movie, the receiver just displays Pro Logic, no speakers are displayed on the receiver's screen, and I get no sound (and no popping) from the speakers.
I seriously have no idea what is going on. I don't understand why it would work half the time. I have the latest drivers for the onboard audio. Here's what I have tried to do to fix the problem (none of which worked):
-different media players.
-different audio codecs/utilities (ffdshow audio, ac3filter...).
-removing all of the codecs and using just one to avoid conflict.
-using a different coax cable
-using toslink instead of coax
I'm thinking of ditching the onboard audio and going for a sound card. But I just want to see if there is a fix for this before I go out and buy anything.
Any help is appreciated.
First of all, here the specs of my HTPC:
OS: Vista SP1
CPU: Intel Core2 6600 2.40GHz
Motherboard: Asus Commando
Memory: 4.0 GB
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
HDD: Seagate 500GB SATA
Sound: Using onboard audio via SPDIF connected to AV receiver
AV Receiver: Yamaha HTR-6030
The problem I am having is that sometimes (I'd say about 50% of the time) when I try to play a movie containing either DTS or AC3 audio, I get no sound. Furthermore, I am no longer able to hear audio from any sources (i.e. mp3s, windows, etc...), and I am forced to restart the computer to get my audio back. This issue only occurs with DTS/AC3 audio - any other type of audio works 100% of the time.
When it does work, my receiver displays either DTS (or AC3, whichever it is), and everything works fine.
But when it doesn't work, for a DTS movie, my receiver will display DTS, and the part of the display where it shows which speakers are active (i.e 5 for a 5.1 setup) will start flashing, and there's a slight popping noise that comes out of the speakers.
For a DD movie, the receiver just displays Pro Logic, no speakers are displayed on the receiver's screen, and I get no sound (and no popping) from the speakers.
I seriously have no idea what is going on. I don't understand why it would work half the time. I have the latest drivers for the onboard audio. Here's what I have tried to do to fix the problem (none of which worked):
-different media players.
-different audio codecs/utilities (ffdshow audio, ac3filter...).
-removing all of the codecs and using just one to avoid conflict.
-using a different coax cable
-using toslink instead of coax
I'm thinking of ditching the onboard audio and going for a sound card. But I just want to see if there is a fix for this before I go out and buy anything.
Any help is appreciated.
