[mythtv-users] Most Cost Effective Portable Frontend

[Eric Sharkey]

On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 3:49 PM, Tortise <tortise at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
>> It seems this option is better than a $300 netbook as it will play flash.
>> However, the DVI->HDMI adapter will not provide digital audio.
>
> I don't use digital video (currently) but understand its just digital and
> goes out over DVI also - search the list or others might advise you, might
> need to start a new theread and ask.

That's not entirely accurate.

A DVI cable is capable of carrying audio, but that doesn't mean every
random video card that had a DVI port is capable of sending it.
Whether it works or not with a random laptop I can't say.  I'd wager
not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface

Eric