Do the audio out jacks work? Can I put optical + DVI in and get HDMI (video + audio) and also optical audio out? That would be swell.
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Yea I'm pretty ssure you can because I would play PS3 with this device so I am able to record with an HDMI output which is otherwise blocked on PS3. I have an Optical Cable from my PS3 to the device and then to my headset. And the DVI from the PS3 to the device then an HDMI to my Capture Card then from the Capture Card to the TV. My Recording saved on my PC has audio and video and I can hear the game volume from my headset.
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Yes. This is exactly what I do with my set up. Old mac mini (dvi+optical audio) to Monoprice box. Then Monoprice hdmi out to the TV and optical (or analog) audio out to the stereo. Note that it is unlikely that the HDMI audio and the optical or analog audio will be in sync (depending on the devices they connect to).
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I have not tested the optical or coaxial output since I only use the HDMI output. The audio input can be either optical or coaxial. I would conditionally assume that the optical output is active if the optical input is used. The same for coaxial. I would not assume without testing if the coaxial input will feed the optical output or the reverse. A note of caution. Every time you process your audio and video signal you increase the sync error between the audio and video data streams.
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DVI doesn't send sound like HDMI. Have to have external speakers hooked directly up to the source. Had the same exact issue, unfortunately had to get a cheap pair of external speakers.
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Yes, just be certain on the pin configuration of the DVI end as I found there were different set ups. Both video and audio work.
332230
It is shipped with a VGA cable, only, as far as compatibility issues go. Contrary to what another respondant said, there was no DVI cable.There is also the essential power cable, and an analog audio cable for the built-in speakers.;(
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No but there is a solution. The audio output is via stereo jack or the hdmi. What I did to have 5.1surround through a n optical cable was to connect the hdmi audio/video out to an hdmi / sprig (optical) splitter. You get as an output the hdmi signal + optical audio. I am using the viewHD splitter and it works perfectly
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no hdmi connection... i use the optical audio input connection... it also has red/white component audio input
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How are you hooking up the rest of the channels? Via 5.1 in the motherboard? TOSLINK (digital/optical)? Explain your setup in detail and I can probably help you out.
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did this the other day. yes, i used a mini-dvi to hdmi... note that sound does go through a dvi, so you'll need a separate cable for the sound... either a mini tos to tos or standard 3.5m to audio depending on your lcd. i liked monoprice for cables. keep in mind that in settings you can either choose for it to be an extended screen or a mirror.
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Yes, I was able to do audio over HDMI (over optical cable too). Once you have connected a HDMI cable, right click over speaker icon in system tray and then click in the "playback devices" menu item. In the list of playback devices select your target device and click "Ok" button. My operating system is Windows 8.
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This box outputs with DVI, not HDMI. I didn't have any luck trying to use DVI to HDMI adaptors. It could have been my monitors though.
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Greetings, You have 3 options for video output: HDMI, DVI or VGA (VGA will require the use of a DVI-to-VGA adapter). Best regards, MITXPC
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I have not tried this audio should come out with HDMI I wonder if you have to change sound output in control panel settings
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First, let me wish you "good luck" setting this thing up correctly. I have been using it for a couple of years and I am still trying to understand the "features" vs settings per the manual. I do believe the default for HDMI connections is PCM. I have also found through the "Audio Parameter" screens that there is a "Fixed PCM" setting which can be set as on our off through the Audio Parameter screens. I would suggest turning that off and go from there. Again, good luck!
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Nope they all will have the same quality it just will depend on your preference. HDMI and DIsplay port can run audio through them. I found I could overlock higher with the DVI cord but I stopped OC'in my monitor in favor of DSR.Edit: it comes with one of each cord and it is Dual-link DVI (just more bandwidth than a standard DVI) so a normal DVI might not work if you happen to lose the one it comes with
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From reading the manual (which I downloaded from the Support section of www.sonystyle.com), it said that HDMI-to-DVI cables and HDMI-DVI adapters are not recommended, but it didn't explicitly say they wouldn't work. Reading between the lines, it seems they aren't recommended only because they only send video information, and you'll need a second connection for the audio...which is really no big deal, if you ask me.If anyone can provide more information, I'd appreciate it. I'm planning on buying this receiver soon but my cable box only does DVI, not HDMI, so this would be a deal-breaker. From reading the manual (which I downloaded from the Support section of www.sonystyle.com), it said that HDMI-to-DVI cables and HDMI-DVI adapters are not recommended, but it didn't explicitly say they wouldn't work. Reading between the lines, it seems they aren't recommended only because they only send video information, and you'll need a second connection for the audio...which is really no big deal, if you ask me.If anyone can provide more information, I'd appreciate it. I'm planning on buying this receiver soon but my cable box only does DVI, not HDMI, so this would be a... » Read More From reading the manual (which I downloaded from the Support section of www.sonystyle.com), it said that HDMI-to-DVI cables and HDMI-DVI adapters are not recommended, but it didn't explicitly say they wouldn't work. Reading between the lines, it seems they aren't recommended only because they only send video information, and you'll need a second connection for the audio...which is really no big deal, if you ask me.If anyone can provide more information, I'd appreciate it. I'm planning on buying this receiver soon but my cable box only does DVI, not HDMI, so this would be a deal-breaker. « Show Less
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No reason that I know of. It should work. But you will not get audio from a dvi cable.
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No. HDMI carries audio but dvi doesn't, so you need a separate cable for that.