[mythtv-users] nvidia 9500GT with HDMI port

[Jongi]

On Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:46:47 +0200, Jean-Yves Avenard  
<jyavenard at gmail.com> wrote:

> 2009/9/6 Jongi <jongitech at gmail.com>:
>> http://www.leadtek.com/eng/3d_graphic/overview.asp?lineid=1&pronameid=508
>>
>> Would I be correct in thinking that the above card will not require that
>> i connect audio output to SPDIF because it has a dedicated HMDI port?
>
> Now you won't be correct.
>
> No nvidia discrete card currently has an onboard audio controller; you
> always have to use a SPDIF passthrough cable to get sound  over
> HDMI/DVI
>
> If it doesn't have a passthrough connector, you won't get sound.
>
> Looking that the manual, that card uses a SPDIF passthrough connector,
> but that cable is optional...
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I'd just like to clarify. The passthrough (I have a connector) would mean  
that I would then have to run sound out of the onboard soundcard? That's  
is a cable from the mobo out of one of the sound jacks to the TV.
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