[mythtv-users] HDMI cable question

[Mike Poublon]

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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