Archive talk:HOW-TO:Install XBMC on Ubuntu/HOW-TO 3
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Why was the NVIDIA VDPAU repository added as a method? Are we striving for ease-of-use-for-beginners or as-many-methods-as-possible here? The NVIDIA VDPAU repository may have later versions of the NVIDIA drivers packaged for Karmic, but the later versions still screw up HDMI audio regardless of where they come from.--Pashdown 23:52, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
- Can your clarify what you mean by "screw up HDMI audio"? I used that method to install the NVIDIA drivers and the only issue I have with HDMI audio is the (minor) delay that I mention under Outstanding Issues --Cancan101 00:12, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
- "You need the Nvidia drivers 185 series. IMPORTANT: the 190 series driver breaks lpcm hdmi output totally or partially" In any case, I'm happy you're discussing this. My feeling is that the XBMCbuntu page should be geared for beginners and should only have one rather than many different methods for doing the same thing for simplicity sake. I am happy to help continue stripping the instructions down so it is as minimal and easy as possible. Another example is installing a window manager to test XBMC, when in fact it can be tested easier once XBMC-live is properly installed, without a window manager.--Pashdown 04:16, 17 December 2009 (UTC)