[mythtv-users] HDMI cable question
Mike Poublon
poublon at geeksoft.dyndns.org
Wed Jan 24 23:47:11 UTC 2007
Out of curiosity I went searching and found a few ready made boxes that
let you connect dvi+spdif to hdmi. Unfortunately, like Ryan predicted
they aren't cheap.
http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=3570
http://www.grandbeing.com/V02/grandbeing-a-dh0101-e.htm
http://www2.dvigear.com/codvidiautoh.html
http://www.lenexpo-electronics.com/product.php?productid=16588
There are probably others, but they are all falling into the same price
range ($250 - $300).
ryan patterson wrote:
> There are a few video cards with HDMI connectors available what
> include an audio input header on the PCB. You then connect a cable
> from the spdif output header on your motherboard/soundcard to the
> header on the videocard to accomplish what you want. I don't think
> there are any external adapters or cables that do this. Unfortunately
> if somebody did make a DVI-D+spdif --> HDMI cable I think the sales
> volume would be low requiring an uncompetitive price.
>
> On 1/24/07, *James Buckley* <xanium4332 at googlemail.com
> <mailto:xanium4332 at googlemail.com>> wrote:
>
> If i'm driving my tv using a hdmi cable from my myth box, is it
> possible to get a breakout connector for the audio (I believe it is
> just SPDIF), which would allow me to 'inject', my spdif out from my pc
> to my tv.
>
> That's a bit confusing, let me try a diagram:
>
> PC --------------- Cable --------------- TV
> DVI-D \___________________ HDMI in
> SPDIF /
>
> Sorry if my diagram screws up as well.
>
> Thanks in advance, buck
>
> On 24/01/07, stephen <mythmail at rogers.com
> <mailto:mythmail at rogers.com>> wrote:
> > Edgar Sigal wrote:
> > > Part I
> > >
> > > If I am using the HDMI cable to carry video signal between my
> cable box
> > > (SA8300) and my TV, is there any difference between a cheap
> cable and a
> > > high priced one.
> > >
> > > My thinking is that since this is a digital signal (and the run is
> > > short) there should be no difference.
> > >
> > > Part II
> > >
> > > Is the audio signal digital? If so does the same logic appy?
> > >
> > > Edgar Sigal
> > >
> >
> > It's an older article, but still interesting:
> >
> > http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,121777-page,1/article.html
> >
> > Stephen
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