[mythtv-users] Looking for hardware recommendations

[Ryan Allen]

* Richard Morton <richard.e.morton at gmail.com> wrote on [08-17-09y 13:23]:
> how about a cheap pcix video card (Nvidia 8 series?)
> I understand that some have digital audio pass through for the HDMI output
> so you can combine your audio into the HDMI out and still use your AV
> receiver.
> 
> alternatively a brief google found this; I am sure there are other
> solutions.
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/Audio-SPDIF-Toslink-Converter-Adapter/dp/B0015YYOQQ
> 
> ok, I got intrigued and looked for others as the first one I found with a
> price was three-hundred bucks; now there are a few around fifty bucks.
> 
> http://www.infinitecables.com/pop/gf_ext-dviaud-2-hdmi.htm
> http://www.lightinthebox.com/producttags/Dvi-Toslink-To-Hdmi/
> http://www.lightinthebox.com/HDMI-Converter--DVI---SPDIF-Audio-to-HDMI--HCD0101--SMQ039-_p29691.html
> http://www.bizrate.com/audiovideocables_adapters/oid855588137.html
> http://www.vpi.us/pdf/dvi-hdmi.pdf
> http://www.hdcabling.co.za/dvi-spdif-digital-coaxial-optical-toslink-audio-to-hdmi-converter-combine-signals-to-hdmi-p-114.html
> http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=3570
> 
> the other way around
> 
> http://www.hdtvsupply.com/hdtodviwauco.html
> 
> Rich


Thanks Rich, 

       I didn't know such products exists.  Unfortunately, I am not into
       the idea of yet another powered box in the AV cabinent.  I'm
       searching for video cards and motherboards with HDMI SPDIF
       passthrough.

       -Ryan




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