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    Does the Studio XPS 16 have a S/PDIF output?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by daz7781, Mar 28, 2009.

  1. daz7781

    daz7781 Notebook Consultant

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    Can someone confirm if the Studio XPS 16 has got a S/PDIF output?
     
    daz7781, Mar 28, 2009
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    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Well, this is what Google turns up...

    Not sure what that means myself, but I assume if you're looking for this information, you will know...
     
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    yeah i think i came across that. The reason why i'm asking if it has that output is because it means it will allow 5.1 surround sound output through one optical cable.
     
    daz7781, Mar 28, 2009
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    it does not, I have the XPS 16, it has a HDMI connector that outputs both HD Video and 5.1 Digital Sound but you would need some way to convert from HDMI Audio to SPDIF
     
    AEDan1977, Mar 29, 2009
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    That's not easily possible -- I'd even venture to stay such a device doesn't exist because it's not cost efficient and illegal.

    Such a device would have to be able to contain a HDCP chip to decrypt the HDMI bitstream and break out the audio, reencrypt the video part and send out the audio unecrypted over optical. By the HDCP standard, I don't believe such a device is legal and would be very quickly put on the blacklist.
     
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    StudioXPS16, Mar 29, 2009
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