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[TheBoy]

What I think I may need is a DVI + SPD/IF to HDMI adapter.  Or better still, and HDMI + SPD/IF (external) to HDMI adapter.

Anyone know of anything?

[MikeDundee]

Sorry, but only just got the HDMI on the new TV and XBOX have'nt linked anything into HDMI as yet other than connect the old systems into socjets available and using an additional scart adapter.

[MikeDundee]

Plenty cabling on this site:

http://www.cabling4less.co.uk/index.php?action=search&searchTerm=SPDIF+&go=Gocabling :

[TheBoy]

Plenty cabling on this site:

http://www.cabling4less.co.uk/index.php?action=search&searchTerm=SPDIF+&go=Gocabling :

Can't quit find what I'm looking for there 

[Mr Skrunts]

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&cr=countryUK|countryGB&ei=pFx8StKhB6jbjQeJmdCIBw&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=HDMI+%2B+SPDIF+%28external%29+to+HDMI+adapter&spell=1

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=HDMI+%2B+SPDIF+%28external%29+to+HDMI+adapter&btnG=Search&meta=

if you limit the search to the Uk then it seems limited, but if you do a full web search there seems to be some adaptors available.

Appogee seem the most popular (But not cheap)

[Mr Skrunts]

http://www.supermediastore.com/apogee-dvi-to-hdmi-converter-spdif-optical-toslink-coaxial-input-output.html

[Kevin Wood]

Well, you don't want the audio to go into HDMI if you can help it. Keep it in SPDIF - the lesser of the evils.

Kevin

[Vamps]

I don't even understand the question.....

[Mr Skrunts]

I don't even understand the question.....

Sounds about right.   

[TheBoy]

Well, you don't want the audio to go into HDMI if you can help it. Keep it in SPDIF - the lesser of the evils.

Kevin

I kinda agree


On the old system, I set Vista to use SPD/IF, then TOSLinked the optical out to the amp, and the coax spdif out to the spdif input on vga card, which it then sent up hdmi.

Then Mrs TB knew to use HDMI2 on telly for recorded tv, and I could switch on amp and use VGA on telly (both vga and hdmi cables connected to telly, set up as clone) for films etc.


Now, as the onboard video card of new mobo (and I don't want to go to discrete video card for a host of technical reasons, mainly around fans!) doesn't have a spdif in connector, I can't quite set it up the same.


So thinking along lines of setting output to spdif, sending coax straight to amp, and toslink to a spdif > 2 channel analogue adapter (preferrably downmixed).

Would that work? Anyone know of a cheap spdif to analogue converter (only for tv stereo speakers, quality not that important).

[TheBoy]

Oh, and the default sound output will be 5.1

[Chris_H]

http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=3570

[TheBoy]

yeah, looked at gefen stuff, but way more than i wanna spend purely to overcome a driver/os issue

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I know men love gadgets generally, but this is another thread that makes me ask the question, "Why?" :-/ :-/

There is just so much bother in knowing about connectors, capitability, cables, formats, etc, etc!  What happened to just plugging things in and enjoying??

Yes, I know I am a simple women who cannot grasp such things, but can any of you honestly say all those problems / challenges / whatever you call them are worthwhile and do not give you unnecessary stress?

[Mr Skrunts]

I know men love gadgets generally, but this is another thread that makes me ask the question, "Why?" :-/ :-/

There is just so much bother in knowing about connectors, capitability, cables, formats, etc, etc!  What happened to just plugging things in and enjoying??

Yes, I know I am a simple women who cannot grasp such things, but can any of you honestly say all those problems / challenges / whatever you call them are worthwhile and do not give you unnecessary stress?

Says she who is more at home in a set of overalls and weilding a bag of spanners and a trolley jack than most men are.