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    HDMI audio out - Left channel only??

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ZZen, Apr 26, 2008.

  1. ZZen

    ZZen Notebook Geek

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    Hello,

    I finally tried out the HDMI on my XPS M1330 to a tv and the video seems to be working fine. I set the default audio to HDMI and get some sound tover the HDMI but I'm only getting audio out of the LEFT channel. I ran the sound test from the sound settings, etc and i click on left speaker icon and get sound, then i click on right speaker icon and see the animation but no sound.

    Any ideas on how to correct this?

    Thanks.
     
    ZZen, Apr 26, 2008
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  2. Raven322

    Raven322 Notebook Evangelist

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    bad cable??
     
    Raven322, Apr 27, 2008
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  3. ZZen

    ZZen Notebook Geek

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    Hmm, I think the cable is fine. I used to use it to my tv from a dvd player before I put the tv on the wall and needed long cables. I generally used a seperate digital out but I'm sure I tried it using audio to the tv and it had both channels.
     
    ZZen, Apr 27, 2008
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    googlevich Notebook Enthusiast

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    Strange, It works for me ok.

    Maybe try updating your Sigmatel audio drivers.
     
    googlevich, Apr 27, 2008
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  5. ZZen

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    Well I tried another HDMI cable with the same results.


    Kinda fixed it I think now though.

    Then I went to Dells site to see if there was a newer Sigmatel driver but it listed it as the same as what I already had. I decided to reinstall it anyways. After installing the one from Dells site I noticed it is actually slightly older driver than what came on my system. At first the right channel still didn't work. Then I tried restarting the computer and now it works. Weird.
     
    ZZen, Apr 27, 2008
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