[mythtv-users] HDMI cable question

Steven Adeff adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com
Thu Jan 25 18:58:37 UTC 2007


On 1/24/07, ryan patterson <ryan.goat at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 1/24/07, James Buckley <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> 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
>
> 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.

any links for cards like this?

-- 
Steve
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