Thanks for the response. I could split my audio but that means more playing with the TV to get another audio feed in with the HDMI picture. I'm working on getting my HDMI audio issue resolved, it hasn't been very pleasant but I should get there eventually. I've been able to get the resolution change (working on getting both displays to the resolution I want) via CLI, so all I really need to do is get audio working and finish up the script. -- Jeremy MountainJohnson Jeremy.MountainJohnson at gmail.com On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Michael Moore <stuporglue at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Here is what I need help with: > > * Get NVIDIA Geforce 550 ti to play high quality HDMI audio like it > > does in Windows (it crackles like crazy in Linux) and set up audio > > with script in next item below. My last NVIDIA card had the same sound > > crackles in Linux. > > Would a work around be acceptable? Can you run an audio cable separate > from the HDMI? > > > * Make BASH script that changes resolution and mirrors (like TwinView) > > DVI monitor and HDMI TV, with xrandr or other CLI tool, to 1280x720 > > and then launch media player (I can script well, just need to know > > what options to pass to alter the video and audio components). > > * Have another script that disables the TV output and sets the desktop > > resolution back to native. I will either map this on the remote, run > > on media center exit, or have an icon on the desktop. > > If I were doing this, I would probably have my script either: > > a) Switch between two monitors. With a single monitor at a time, it > may auto-detect the correct resolution > or > b) Always leave mirror mode on and just change the resolution (though > I do see your tearing comment below) > > > I have to reinstall Linux (new computer!) or I'd play around with > xrandr and try to give you more specifics > > Last time I set up a media PC it was with VGA out and I had to set the > resolution in xorg.conf. If it comes to that and you need a mode line > for xorg.conf, the program you'll be looking for is gtf > (http://linux.die.net/man/1/gtf). It took me forever to find that last > time, but hopefully you won't need it at all. > > -- > Michael > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list