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    Does my DV7 have a SPDIF or a HDX16t???

    Discussion in 'HP' started by chris7519, Feb 7, 2009.

  1. chris7519

    chris7519 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just got a DV7-1285dx assuming that it had a SPDIF as I read on eBay (yes, I know)... after reading through some of the threads on here, it seems that some HPs have them and some don't. So does one of my headphone outputs double as a SPDIF? How about a HDX16t.... or anything comparable. It's a make or break kind of thing with this laptop...
     
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    cpu2k Notebook Consultant

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    Unfortunately, HP did not include an SPDIF connection on the DV7... you'll need the HP QuickDock to get an optical SPDIF connector... I think the HDMI connection has multichannel output... couldn't test it because my TV only offers 2-channel output...
     
    cpu2k, Feb 8, 2009
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