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    Possible to transfer sound through this wire?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by unk3, Dec 3, 2007.

  1. unk3

    unk3 Notebook Consultant

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    Is is possible to transfer both video AND sound through a DVI (computer) To HDMI (tv) Wire.

    MEaning its a DVI to HDMI converter.
     
    unk3, Dec 3, 2007
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    no jhgfdjk
     
    Lithus, Dec 3, 2007
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  3. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    there is no sound in dvi.
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 3, 2007
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  4. Wu Jen

    Wu Jen Some old nobody

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    You would need a converter box that takes the sound (SPDIF and DVI) and converts it to HDMI. They run about $250 US.
     
    Wu Jen, Dec 3, 2007
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    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Its the DVI interface that doesnt carry sound.

    In "theory" you can run sound thru DVI if you changed the interface mechanics to send/receive sound.

    For the sake of real life tho Wu Jen posted the fix, the take a dvi video signal, and a sound signal from a seperate feed and put them together into hdmi.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Dec 4, 2007
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