vmcuser813:

I thought the audio over HDMI might be an avenue toward resolution, but it is completely useless.  The audio is implemented by installing another audio device.  The last thing you want is yet another audio device you can only use one at a time.

A little off-topic from the original thread, but using an HDMI splitter can you get simultaneous output of audio from Vista/Win7 MCE to an HDMI equipped AV receiver AND an HDMI display?

I'm getting a new AV receiver this year with HDMI and I'd like to know the best way to hook up my HTPC so that I can get audio on the TV without having to switch the AVR on...

plutoz:

A little off-topic from the original thread, but using an HDMI splitter can you get simultaneous output of audio from Vista/Win7 MCE to an HDMI equipped AV receiver AND an HDMI display?

I'm getting a new AV receiver this year with HDMI and I'd like to know the best way to hook up my HTPC so that I can get audio on the TV without having to switch the AVR on...

Yes, but apparently you need to have the audio come from the same device.  Basically you use the sound card that is already outputting sound and send that to an Nvidia card with a header input.  Some Creative cards can also do both analog and digital but for me I think the Nvidia route is cheaper since simultaneous Hdmi and toslink output suffice.  Here's a more in depth post about it from users who have it working.

http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/t/78781.aspx

Did this work for you?

vmcuser813:

No progess with Win 7.  I can confirm the realtek hack works for Win 7 x64 for simultaneous in stereo. (no DD or DTS)

 The "realtek hack" did not work for me in Win 7 64bit, I was hoping to get simultaneous stereo from HDMI and analogue outputs.  Does it work for SPDIF only perhaps?

Do I need to install a particular RealTek driver?  I'm on the latest one from the Asus website.

I am trying to find a software solution for this problem also. My Dell PC has an optical toslink running to my stereo equipment in the basement. I have to manually switch over to optical digital if I want to play my large MP3 collection through the stereo from J River MC14. Don't understand why this should be diffecult or a big deal. Mine is also realtek. The .dat file hack didn't work on 64bit windows 7 and the vista audio changer program to force  a manual changeh is not seemless enough for my use. Has anyone else came up with any new options?

I wanted to confirm that under Windows 7 64 I have sucessfully used the rtkhdaud.dat to enable simltaneous analog and digital outputs with realtek dirver 6.0.1.598 . I put it in both the c:\Windows\system32 and C:\Windows\system32\drivers folder as well like many ohers here I have a digital reciever (PCM) as well as multizone analog for other zones in my house. The only problem I  have now is that the PCM volume level does not change when I use the volume keys on my keyboard and basically the volume level is locked for PCM connection. I can change the volume in the application ie WMP or iTunes and it goes work. The analog volume control does work. Minor headache because my frineds try to tune up the volume on the keyoboard and it stays the same but the rest of my house is blasting loud. Also mute doesn not work  for the PCM connection.

It is stupid that this is not enaabled with out unknow internet dat file. I imagine this is meant to prevent digital to analog copy protectioin but anyone who is going to pirate media is going to use specific software to do it anyway.  This just creates problems for poeple who have a legimited use for it.