[kaibrok]

I have my hybrid gaming/htpc hooked up like so:

7970 Video card

DVI output -LCD Monitor

Hdmi output- yamaha AVR which then outputs to my 46" sony tv.


I use the AVR as the "sound card" for my computer.


Now the issue:


I have my computer set to clone the desktop between the monitor and TV. The problem arises when I want to use my monitor and AVR alone. If I turn the computer and AVR on but not the TV my monitor will just show the desktop without any icons or the taskbar as if it were in extended mode. As soon as I turn on the TV however, It properly displays the desktop.


There are many times when I just want to use my monitor and not my TV but I still have to turn the TV on just to get my desktop to display properly on my monitor. Is there a setting on my AVR I'm missing? A windows issue? Or some kind of hdmi hdcp handshaking issue?


I wonder if this would solve my problem? http://www.hdfury.com/products/dr-hdmi-specs/

 

[renethx]

Do you see POST screen in the LCD monitor?

 

[kaibrok]

yep, shows POST. and it also shows the windows loading screen, but once it gets to the logon screen the monitor goes blank. Once I type the password it shows the desktop without any icons or taskbar. As soon as I turn on the TV it shows the desktop the way it's supposed to.

 

[renethx]

It looks like AVR is the primary display. Maybe create a profile in CCC that makes LCD primary and create a shorcut for that?

 

[kaibrok]

unfortunately when I do that I lose sound from the AVR. this is just weird.

 

[renethx]

1X2 HDMI splitter like this .

 

[sitlet]



Quote:
Originally Posted by kaibrok  /t/1469182/htpc-avr-tv-problem#post_23226993


unfortunately when I do that I lose sound from the AVR. this is just weird.

Windows can only output to one digital device at a time. Thus, if you want to use your AVR for sound and the monitor for video, you would have to have a separate sound output, i.e. digital optical or 2 channel stereo.

 

[renethx]

A single media source --> video over HDMI/DVI to a display (no audio) AND audio over HDMI to an AVR (video part is just the second half of the extended desktop)


is no problem (mainly used for 3D without a HDMI 1.4a AVR) with NVIDIA or Intel graphics. AMD is a little bit weird. This is related to GPU's support for dual audio stream. AMD HD 7xxx supports up to 6 simultaneous audio streams but requires HDMI + 5 x DP or 6 x DP (or use active DP to HDMI adapter).


A quick fix is use a 2X1 HDMI splitter (that won't work for 3D frame packing, but should work in this case) or add another graphics card as a HDMI sound card (should work in every case).

 

[kaibrok]



Quote:
Originally Posted by renethx  /t/1469182/htpc-avr-tv-problem#post_23227642


A single media source --> video over HDMI/DVI to a display (no audio) AND audio over HDMI to an AVR (video part is just the second half of the extended desktop)


is no problem (mainly used for 3D without a HDMI 1.4a AVR) with NVIDIA or Intel graphics. AMD is a little bit weird. This is related to GPU's support for dual audio stream. AMD HD 7xxx supports up to 6 simultaneous audio streams but requires HDMI + 5 x DP or 6 x DP (or use active DP to HDMI adapter).


A quick fix is use a 2X1 HDMI splitter (that won't work for 3D frame packing, but should work in this case) or add another graphics card as a HDMI sound card (should work in every case).

could I use the onboard ivy bridge hdmi as a sound card instead of using a second graphics card?

 

[renethx]

Yes, of course.