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Home Cinema Ethusiasts - Help!
« on: 07 August 2009, 17:43:08 »
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?
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« Reply #1 on: 07 August 2009, 17:47:57 »
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.
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« Reply #2 on: 07 August 2009, 17:54:28 »
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« Reply #3 on: 07 August 2009, 17:56:07 »
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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  :'(
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« Reply #4 on: 07 August 2009, 17:58:58 »
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« Reply #5 on: 07 August 2009, 17:59:39 »
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Re: Home Cinema Ethusiasts - Help!
« Reply #6 on: 07 August 2009, 23:50:03 »
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.

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Re: Home Cinema Ethusiasts - Help!
« Reply #7 on: 08 August 2009, 00:03:54 »
I don't even understand the question..... ::) :-[ ::)
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« Reply #8 on: 08 August 2009, 10:26:18 »
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I don't even understand the question..... ::) :-[ ::)

Sounds about right.   ;D ;D ;D :y
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« Reply #9 on: 08 August 2009, 12:49:47 »
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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 :y


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).
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« Reply #10 on: 08 August 2009, 12:53:26 »
Oh, and the default sound output will be 5.1
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« Reply #11 on: 08 August 2009, 13:03:30 »
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« Reply #12 on: 08 August 2009, 13:09:32 »
yeah, looked at gefen stuff, but way more than i wanna spend purely to overcome a driver/os issue :(
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« Reply #13 on: 08 August 2009, 13:29:12 »
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? ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)
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« Reply #14 on: 08 August 2009, 13:33:32 »
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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? ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)

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. ::) ;D ;D
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