too much tweaking!

Netflix doesn't run on Ubuntu. You can ONLY get it running in a virtualbox.

You can get DVD playback by running:

sudo wget --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/$(lsb_release -cs).list && sudo apt-get --quiet update && sudo apt-get --yes --quiet --allow-unauthenticated install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get --quiet update; sudo apt-get install libdvdread4; sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh; sudo apt-get -y upgrade

This will not need redoing and is permanent.

To fix sound can you please give the make / model of your system as well as the output of:

wget -O alsa-info.sh http://alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh && bash ./alsa-info.sh

Thanks

You might like to look at ubuntu tweak, which simplifies the tweaking process.

in reply to the question, no I don't spend hours tweaking every day. Once the OS is setup then you rarely need your own pasword short of logging in and updates.

Thanks for responding to my rant!

I have an HP dc5750s SFF. I have no other OS on it but Ubuntu. The sound card (Realtek 2 channel ALC260 codec) was running great with XP before I loaded Ubuntu. Sound comes out of front jack but not the rear jack. I installed a driver from RealTek but nothing changed.

Van

Here is the report:

vanrensalier@HP-Compaq-dc5750:~$ wget -O alsa-info.sh http://alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh && bash ./alsa-info.sh
--2011-01-03 15:35:43-- http://alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh
Resolving alsa-project.org... 77.48.224.243
Connecting to alsa-project.org|77.48.224.243|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: http://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-driver.git;a=blob_plain;f=utils/alsa-info.sh [following]
--2011-01-03 15:35:51-- http://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-driver.git;a=blob_plain;f=utils/alsa-info.sh
Resolving git.alsa-project.org... 77.48.224.243
Reusing existing connection to alsa-project.org:80.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 27026 (26K) [text/plain]
Saving to: `alsa-info.sh'

100%[======================================>] 27,026 4.09K/s in 6.5s

2011-01-03 15:36:05 (4.09 KB/s) - `alsa-info.sh' saved [27026/27026]

ALSA Information Script v 0.4.59
--------------------------------

This script visits the following commands/files to collect diagnostic
information about your ALSA installation and sound related hardware.

  dmesg
  lspci
  lsmod
  aplay
  amixer
  alsactl
  /proc/asound/
  /sys/class/sound/
  ~/.asoundrc (etc.)

See './alsa-info.sh --help' for command line options.
Automatically upload ALSA information to www.alsa-project.org? [y/N] : y

Uploading information to www.alsa-project.org ... Done!

Your ALSA information is located at http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=20a009b703177d98b21cc892d0e318747d501b1b

Please inform the person helping you.

!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.59
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Mon Jan 3 23:36:07 UTC 2011

!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------

Ubuntu 10.10 \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.10"

!!DMI Information
!!---------------

Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
Product Name: HP Compaq dc5750 Small Form Factor

!!Kernel Information
!!------------------

Kernel release: 2.6.35-24-generic
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: i686
Processor: unknown
SMP Enabled: Yes

!!ALSA Version
!!------------

Driver version: 1.0.23
Library version: 1.0.23
Utilities version: 1.0.23

!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------

snd_hda_intel

!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------

Pulseaudio:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
      Running - Yes

ESound Daemon:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
      Running - No

!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------

 0 [SB ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI SB
                      HDA ATI SB at 0xd8a00000 irq 16

!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------

00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)

!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Susbsystem ID's
!!--------------------------------------------------------

00:14.2 0403: 1002:4383
 Subsystem: 103c:280a

!!Modprobe options (Sound related)
!!--------------------------------

snd-atiixp-modem: index=-2
snd-intel8x0m: index=-2
snd-via82xx-modem: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2
snd-usb-caiaq: index=-2
snd-usb-ua101: index=-2
snd-usb-us122l: index=-2
snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2
snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
snd-pcsp: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2

!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------

!!Module: snd_hda_intel
 bdl_pos_adj : 32,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 beep_mode : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 enable : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
 enable_msi : -1
 id : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 index : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 model : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 patch : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 position_fix : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 power_save : 0
 power_save_controller : Y
 probe_mask : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 probe_only : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 single_cmd : N

!!HDA-Intel Codec information
!!---------------------------
--startcollapse--

Codec: Realtek ALC260
Address: 3
Function Id: 0x1
Vendor Id: 0x10ec0260
Subsystem Id: 0x103c280a
Revision Id: 0x100400
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Default Amp-In caps: N/A
Default Amp-Out caps: N/A
GPIO: io=4, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=1, wake=0
  IO[0]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[1]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[2]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[3]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x11: Stereo
  Device: name="ALC260 Analog", type="Audio", device=0
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x03 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x211: Stereo Digital
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Digital:
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0x1e]: 16 20 24 32
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x04 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10011b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Input Source", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="Capture Switch", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
  Device: name="ALC260 Analog", type="Audio", device=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x23, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0x6]: 16 20
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Connection: 7
     0x12 0x13 0x14* 0x15 0x16 0x0f 0x10
Node 0x05 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10011b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x23, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0x6]: 16 20
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Connection: 8
     0x12* 0x13 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x07 0x0f 0x10
Node 0x06 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100391: Stereo Digital
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Digital:
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0x1e]: 16 20 24 32
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x19
Node 0x07 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Mic Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=2, ofs=0
  Control: name="Mic Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=2, ofs=0
  Control: name="Line Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=1, ofs=0
  Control: name="Line Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=1, ofs=0
  Control: name="Aux Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=6, ofs=0
  Control: name="Aux Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=6, ofs=0
  Control: name="Beep Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=5, ofs=0
  Control: name="Beep Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=5, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x23, nsteps=0x41, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0xa3 0xa3] [0xa3 0xa3] [0xa3 0xa3]
  Connection: 8
     0x12 0x13 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17 0x0f 0x10
Node 0x08 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 2
     0x02 0x07
Node 0x09 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Control: name="Headphone Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x40 0x40]
  Connection: 2
     0x02 0x07
Node 0x0a [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010e: Mono Amp-In Amp-Out
  Control: name="Front Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=2, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00] [0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x23, nsteps=0x41, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x33]
  Connection: 2
     0x02 0x07
Node 0x0b [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo
  Connection: 2
     0x08* 0x09
Node 0x0c [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo
  Connection: 2
     0x08* 0x09
Node 0x0d [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo
  Connection: 2
     0x08* 0x09
Node 0x0e [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300101: Stereo
  Connection: 2
     0x08* 0x09
Node 0x0f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x0001003f: IN OUT HP EAPD Detect Trigger ImpSense
  EAPD 0x2: EAPD
  Pin Default 0x99930130: [Fixed] Aux at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x08
Node 0x10 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Headphone Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x0001003f: IN OUT HP EAPD Detect Trigger ImpSense
  EAPD 0x2: EAPD
  Pin Default 0x0221101f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0xf
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x09
Node 0x11 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40010c: Mono Amp-Out
  Control: name="Front Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=2, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00]
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x99030120: [Fixed] Line Out at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Connection: 1
     0x0a
Node 0x12 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x0000133f: IN OUT HP Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 80
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x21: IN VREF_50
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x0b
Node 0x13 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x0000133f: IN OUT HP Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 80
  Pin Default 0x01813c31: [Jack] Line In at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Blue
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x1
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x0c
Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x0000133f: IN OUT HP Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 80
  Pin Default 0x02a1183e: [Jack] Mic at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0xe
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x0d
Node 0x15 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x0000133f: IN OUT HP Detect Trigger ImpSense
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 80
  Pin Default 0x01014c10: [Jack] Line Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Green
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x0e
Node 0x16 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x17 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400000: Mono
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400380: Mono Digital
  Pincap 0x00000014: OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x03
Node 0x19 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400280: Mono Digital
  Pincap 0x00000024: IN Detect
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Node 0x1a [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00040: Mono
  Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=13
Node 0x1b [Volume Knob Widget] wcaps 0x600080: Mono
  Volume-Knob: delta=0, steps=64, direct=0, val=63
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 0
--endcollapse--

!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------

crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 7 Jan 3 12:14 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 6 Jan 3 12:14 /dev/snd/hwC0D3
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 5 Jan 3 12:33 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 4 Jan 3 15:26 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 3 Jan 3 12:14 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 2 Jan 3 12:14 /dev/snd/timer

/dev/snd/by-path:
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Jan 3 12:14 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 180 Jan 3 12:14 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Jan 3 12:14 pci-0000:00:14.2 -> ../controlC0

!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------

APLAY

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC260 Analog [ALC260 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

ARECORD

**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC260 Analog [ALC260 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

!!Amixer output
!!-------------

!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [SB]

Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xd8a00000 irq 16'
  Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC260'
  Components : 'HDA:10ec0260,103c280a,00100400'
  Controls : 18
  Simple ctrls : 10
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 65
  Mono: Playback 65 [100%] [1.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 255
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 251 [98%] [0.80dB]
  Front Right: Playback 251 [98%] [0.80dB]
Simple mixer control 'Front',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 65
  Mono: Playback 51 [78%] [16.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Line',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 65
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-35.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-35.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 65
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-35.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-35.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Beep',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 65
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 35 [54%] [0.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 35 [54%] [0.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Aux',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 65
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 35 [54%] [0.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 35 [54%] [0.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 35
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic' 'Line' 'Aux'
  Item0: 'Mic'

!!Alsactl output
!!-------------

--startcollapse--
state.SB {
 control.1 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 1
  comment.range '0 - 65'
  comment.dbmin -3500
  comment.dbmax 3000
  iface MIXER
  name 'Front Playback Volume'
  value 51
 }
 control.2 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'Front Playback Switch'
  value true
 }
 control.3 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 64'
  comment.dbmin -6400
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'Headphone Playback Volume'
  value.0 64
  value.1 64
 }
 control.4 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Headphone Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
 }
 control.5 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 65'
  comment.dbmin -3500
  comment.dbmax 3000
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mic Playback Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
 }
 control.6 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mic Playback Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
 }
 control.7 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 65'
  comment.dbmin -3500
  comment.dbmax 3000
  iface MIXER
  name 'Line Playback Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
 }
 control.8 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Line Playback Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
 }
 control.9 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 65'
  comment.dbmin -3500
  comment.dbmax 3000
  iface MIXER
  name 'Aux Playback Volume'
  value.0 35
  value.1 35
 }
 control.10 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Aux Playback Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
 }
 control.11 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
 }
 control.12 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 35'
  comment.dbmin 0
  comment.dbmax 3500
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
 }
 control.13 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type ENUMERATED
  comment.count 1
  comment.item.0 Mic
  comment.item.1 Line
  comment.item.2 Aux
  iface MIXER
  name 'Input Source'
  value Mic
 }
 control.14 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 65'
  comment.dbmin -3500
  comment.dbmax 3000
  iface MIXER
  name 'Beep Playback Volume'
  value.0 35
  value.1 35
 }
 control.15 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Beep Playback Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
 }
 control.16 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 1
  comment.range '0 - 65'
  comment.dbmin -6400
  comment.dbmax 100
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Volume'
  value 65
 }
 control.17 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Switch'
  value true
 }
 control.18 {
  comment.access 'read write user'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 255'
  comment.tlv '0000000100000008ffffec1400000014'
  comment.dbmin -5100
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'PCM Playback Volume'
  value.0 251
  value.1 251
 }
}
--endcollapse--

!!All Loaded Modules
!!------------------

Module
usblp
nls_iso8859_1
nls_cp437
vfat
fat
binfmt_misc
p54usb
p54common
rt73usb
crc_itu_t
arc4
snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec
snd_hwdep
radeon
snd_pcm
snd_seq_midi
rt2500usb
rt2x00usb
rt2x00lib
snd_rawmidi
ttm
led_class
snd_seq_midi_event
mac80211
snd_seq
drm_kms_helper
snd_timer
snd_seq_device
cfg80211
ppdev
parport_pc
hp_wmi
drm
snd
i2c_algo_bit
ati_agp
soundcore
psmouse
shpchp
i2c_piix4
snd_page_alloc
serio_raw
k8temp
agpgart
lp
parport
usb_storage
ahci
tg3
libahci
floppy
pata_atiixp

!!Sysfs Files
!!-----------

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D3/init_pin_configs:
0x0f 0x99930130
0x10 0x0221101f
0x11 0x99030120
0x12 0x411111f0
0x13 0x01813c31
0x14 0x02a1183e
0x15 0x01014c10
0x16 0x411111f0
0x17 0x411111f0
0x18 0x411111f0
0x19 0x411111f0

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D3/driver_pin_configs:

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D3/user_pin_configs:

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D3/init_verbs:

!!ALSA/HDA dmesg
!!------------------

[ 13.988664] [drm] DFP1: INTERNAL_DVO1
[ 14.011387] HDA Intel 0000:00:14.2: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
[ 14.137291] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel'

Just so the text doesn't get lost

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

Thanks for the swift response and effective answers! I haven't tried the Netflix fix yet, but will do that soon. My DVD player is working and so is the sound. The DVD graphic quality is not that great. Is that normal?

Depends on the video chip and displaysettings