[mythtv-users] HDMI out
Marc Randolph
mrand at pobox.com
Sat Apr 26 02:10:42 UTC 2008
On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 7:02 PM, Mark Knecht <markknecht at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 4:54 PM, Justin Johnson
> <justin.johnson3 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I'm looking for a way to output video and audio over HDMI. I've seen
> > some video cards that have internal S/PDIF headers to connect your sound
> > card to. However they all seem to be out of stock. I also saw a
> > converter box for $270, a little more than I'd like to pay. Most of the
> > cards I've seen have fans and are ATI. I'd really prefer nVidia and
> > definitely want passive cooling, there's just no reason to add noise to
> > my HTPC. Any suggestions on cards to look for?
> >
> > --
> > --Justin Johnson
> >
>
> I saw I small article on the subject of audio over HDMI just this
> morning. It requires HDMI Rev. 1.3 compatibility but if you're buying
> new maybe you can swing it.
>
> spdif - optical or coaxial - will work fine as long as your receiver
> will sync to the spdif you're sending. Most receivers do. (Mine does
> and it's cheap.) I use optical spdif..
>
> Here's the article link:
>
> http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/podcast/2008/04/hdtv_and_home_theater_podcast_270_-_movie_downloads_and_hdmi_vs_component.php
>
Howdy Mark,
I don't believe it's accurate that HDMI v1.3 is required for baseline
audio. Each version has added additional audio modes, and my
understanding is that v1.3 added even more. See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#HDMI_1.3
Have fun,
Marc
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