How to get sound over HDMI working when using a TV?

All fixed (audio + resolution)

Instuctions for others who may be experiencing the same issue with a TV and the Raspberry Pi:

1. Install a fresh image

2. start-up the Raspberry Pi and let it set itself up (normal set-up)

3. After you have gone through normal set-up:

     a. Log-in as a normal user (debian image: pi)

     b. Type the command: "sudo nano /boot/config.txt "

     c. Press enter

     d. Type in: "hdmi_drive=2 " [exactly as it is here]

     e. Then press crtl + o

     f.  Press Enter

     g. then press crtl + x

4. Restart using the command: " sudo shutdown -r now "

That gets the Raspberry Pi to register the TV as a HDMI device.  You now have sound!  For different resolution:

5. After you have gone through normal set-up:

     a. Log-in as a normal user (debian image: pi)

     b. Type the command: "sudo nano /boot/config.txt "

     c. Press enter

     d. Type in: "hdmi_group=1 " [exactly as it is here]

          Press Enter

          Type : "hdmi_mode=x "  where x = corresponding number of resolution mode.  See: http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=5851

     e. Then press crtl + o

     f. Press Enter

     g. then press crtl + x

6. Restart using the command: " sudo shutdown -r now "

Now you have desired resolution and Sound!!!

Happy Raspberry Pi...ing

Adding to above, every time you start-up the RPi, you have to type (before startx): sudo modprobe snd-bcm2835

.wav and .mp3 are also working through LXmusic.

My Raspberry Pi just became media central!!

Playing videos is next!

Can someone tell me how to install vlc and vnc onto the raspberry pi.  I've gotten this far:
apt-get install  [what comes next?]

Thanks in advanced

> All fixed (audio + resolution)

Yay!

> Adding to above, every time you start-up the RPi, you have to type (before startx): sudo modprobe snd-bcm2835

You can automate this by adding this command to your ".login" file, which is a file in your home directory with the name .login (note the initial dot).  Every time you log in, the commands in this file get automatically executed.  If the file doesn't already exist, you can create a new one.  The purpose of the dot is to hide the file when you do a normal directory listing.

> Can someone tell me how to install vlc and vnc onto the raspberry pi.  I've gotten this far: apt-get install  [what comes next?]

vlc isn't gpu accelerated, so wouldn't be expected to work.  The only way I know of to get video is with omxplayer or xbmc.

Thanks coder27

Will try that later in the week.

btw, a possible alternative to vnc is to use X with a remote display.

see this thread, starting about half dozen posts down.

http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=5535

What is the apt-get code for omxplayer and xmbc player.  apt-get can't find package.  + why is there not a defult player in the debian squeeze image?

What is the apt-get code for omxplayer and xmbc player.  apt-get can't find package.  + why is there not a defult player in the debian squeeze image?

Fergus,

  see this thread:

http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=5543

the 10th post, by dom on Mon May 07, 2012 4:19 pm

No luck

None of the instructions on the post worked. 

probably best to post in that thread exactly what commands you typed

and what error message or other response you got.

First I read this blog: [See below]  and typed out commands in order:

wget http://seyrsnys.myzen.co.uk/rp......1-arm.deb

sudo dpkg -i omxplayer_0.0.1-arm.deb

sudo apt-get -f install

Nothing seemed to happen but the commands did not give an error message.  Then I read and followed:

wget http://seyrsnys.myzen.co.uk/rp.....bin.tar.xz

tar xf omxplayer-bin.tar.xz

sudo apt-get install libva-dev

sudo ln -s /lib/libpcre.so.3 /lib/libpcre.so.1

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=omxplayer/usr/lib/omxplayer/ omxplayer/usr/bin/omxplayer.bin dell/temp/test/big_buck_bunny_1080p_h264_ac3.mkv

but the last command did not work:  "file not found/loction does not exist"

Fergus, forgive me if this is a silly question, but did you download the big buck bunny file as well ? I don't think that the package includes the file.

Sorry if am asking something obvious.

Steve

I didn't, how do I do that?  Is it included?  I got the impression that it was included in the download.

I have other files I can play.  What are the commands that I can use if the install was successful? 

I am not sure if the install was successful so...??? 

Is there a GUI way to load videos?  That would help me alot.

> Is there a GUI way to load videos?

multimedia is explained in chapter 5 of the RPi User's Manual.

Unfortunately the RPi User's Manual hasn't been written yet.

You can download big_buck_bunny from http://www.bigbuckbunny.org/

the "wget" command is one way of downloading files.

Thanks

Will give it a go later (maybe next thursday).

Hello Fergus, try

omxplayer -o hdmi <filename>

Although I haven't tried it, try using omxplayer /? or omxplayer ?

It is also worth remembering that a lot of Linux commands have Man(ual) pages, so typing Man omxplayer should get you some information on how to use the commands.

Steve

thanks steve