[mythtv-users] Splitting digital audio from hdmi?

Nick Rout nick.rout at gmail.com
Mon Feb 8 03:54:48 UTC 2010


On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 4:50 PM, Frank Merrill <fmerrill1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 10:31 PM, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Just curious really - if I have a box like a revo with hdmi with audio
>> out no spdif out, is it possible to somehow feed the digital audio
>> into an amp that has only spdif inputs (ie the amp itself only has rca
>> and optical spdif inputs, not hdmi).
>>
>> computer<--hdmi cable->splitter<-hdmi cable<->TV
>>                                       |<-->spdif cable<->amplifier
>>
>> I know most high end amplifiers have hdmi switching, but mine is a
>> humble (but capable and loud) Logitech z5500 with DTS and AC3
>> decoding.
>>
>
> I think there are some devices that can split the digital audio off to
> SPDIF and the video off to HDMI/DVI, but I seem to remember that they
> were quite expensive when I looked a few years ago.
> Another choice might be to have your audio instead be handled on a USB
> sound card that has an SPDIF connection available.  I think Turtle
> Beach makes them (I'm sure others also), but I have no experience at
> all with them.

Actually when I think about that's what i am doing with the current
frontend - but I was hoping to cut down on cables and associated
clutter...

Mine is a xitel something (they no longer make them). No one but no
one seems to import turtle beach gear into this country (NZ).


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