HDMI audio dropouts using passthrough

[theo_tusch]

Hi experts,

i am running the following machines:
- ZBOX CI320
- Openelec 6.03
- Onkyo AVR Receiver

I have audio dropouts(1-3 sec) when using HDMI and passthrough playing a *.mkv file including 5.1 sound. I tried out a lot of settings:
- Onkyo: Lipsync off; Back Channel off;
- Created a config.txt in /flash (don't know if this helps an a x64 System)
- Different cables
- Various Video and Audio Settings in expert mode on openelec (the ones I found in the forums)

If I use multi channel, everything is perfekt, but the sound is not that good, so I want to use passthrough.
Any ideas? Does a x64 openelec use the config.txt?

best regards,
theo

[theo_tusch]

Does no one has the same problem?

[TRaSH]

I also have a Onkyo,
And don't have this issues

You could provide us with a full debug log and paste us the link here.
Perhaps this way we can see what's happening.

[theo_tusch]

Hi,

now I uploaded a log file. I started debugging for audio and video and restarted my zbox. I started the video "spectre" and after 30 Seconds the first audio dropouts occured.

I hope you can see something in the log file.

http://xbmclogs.com/poxrvwmhp

regards,
Frank

[theo_tusch]

Seems to be a hard one...

[PerfectBlue]

I have a similar sounding issue with the zBox AD02 and a Samsung amp.

The dropouts seem to be random and effect all files, including ISO, MKV and audio files. Sometimes I play the file and I get 2-3 dropouts, a sometimes I play the same files and everything is OK.

I also get it with Youtube.

I couldn't see anything in any of the log files that might cause it.

[theo_tusch]

@PerfectBlue
The behaviour you described is the same. I also have dropouts with live TV ...
Could this be a Zotac specific problem? Did you try different hdmi cables? I did, but no better result.

@developers: any ideas?

[PerfectBlue]

I tried a different cable, and a different socket on my amp in case it was that.

In earlier versions of Openelec I also had video dropouts, but the latest release seems to have put a stop to that.
I also tried using the Keepalive function on the audio, but that didn't help.

I posted my logs a couple of times, but the only responses that I got were people asking about my amp or my cables. I know that it's not my amp as I've used a dozen other devices on it over the years and have never had the same problem with any of them.

[theo_tusch]

Did you try openelec 7.02 Beta release?

[PerfectBlue]

No, I think that there are some issues with that release and one of the plugins that I am using.