[mythtv-users] Confusion about Output Cards.

[Steven Adeff]

On 3/15/06, Meatwad <meatwad.get.the.honeys at gmail.com> wrote:
> Nick Ellson wrote:
> >
> > The DAV-FR1 that I have shows:
> >
> > 1 x Headphones (RCA phono) - Side,
> > 1 x Monitor output (4 pin mini-DIN) - Rear
> > 1 x Monitor output (RCA phono x 3) - Rear
> > 1 x Component video output (RCA phono x 2) - Rear
> > 2 x Audio line-in (TOS Link) - Rear
> > 1 x SPDIF input (RCA phono) - Rear
> > 1 x Rear center channel output - Rear
> >
> > So I have the RCA type, and if I understand it right, long well shielded
> > RCA cable isn't too hard to find.
> >
> >
> > As for the Video, I did physically look at the back of my set, and there
> > is the HDMI connector: I found
> >
> > http://www.bestcableforless.com/search_hdmi.asp?txtfrom=GO-hdmi-dvi
> >
> > HDMI cables up to 115ft (more than I need)
> >
> > Or this site:
> >
> > http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/DVI_monitor_cables.html
> >
> > That makes DVI <-> HDMI cables and adaptors.
> >
> > http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/DVI-hdmi_adapt.html (the Key Digital
> > Swivel looks nice)
> >
> > So I get a long enough HDMI cable, adapt that to the video card DVI output
> > (single DVI I suspect?) And run along side it a RCA coax for audio SPDIF
> > to the sound system (saw no real method of making use of the Audio
> > transport in HDMI).
>
> Be sure that your display does not demand HDCP be present in the signal
> if you plan on using HDMI. Many newer displays won't accept non-HDCP
> encoded signals over HDMI. Furthermore, manufacturers are loosely
> interpreting the exasperating HDMI/HDCP spec and brand X with brand Y
> tend not to play well together, regardless of HDCP.
>
> All of my complex installs still use analog component because there is
> *always* an issue trying to use HDMI matrix switchers in a consumer
> application. May the suits and legal teams for the MPAA (and their
> Hollywood constituents) all rot in Hades.
>
> --
> mw

as well, don't expect a long run of any video cable to look great. You
may want to look into a putting together a remote frontend or see if
RokuMyth will work for you.

--
Steve