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    Is S/PDIF on HDMI enabled DV2700t?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by kloves2fly, Aug 14, 2008.

  1. kloves2fly

    kloves2fly Notebook Guru

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    hi guys, i just got this DV2700TV which came with HDMI port and i noticed that the S/PDIF (optical audio) is missing fom the right headphone port and i am wondering if this is how the HDMI laptops come or was there some mistake in manufacture.

    this is important cos my receiver doesn't have HDMI inputs and when i do a passthrough from the optical output on my tv, it only outputs stereo and can't seem to support any of the surround sound versions.
     
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    No mistake that is how it comes. Unfortunately there is no easy solution unless you want to purchase the HP QuickDock attachment, it has the S/PDIF output connection.
     
    deeastman, Aug 14, 2008
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    hmmmm.....
     
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    aww that sucks as it basically cripples blu-ray or HD content playback from the laptop. is there any other workaround apart from the quickdock?

    what you thinking?
     
    kloves2fly, Aug 15, 2008
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    Other workarounds would include HDMI output adapters to other formats but that would be more expensive than the QuickDock.

    We will have to see what "Infamous22" Hmmm is all about. I know he will repspond he can't help himself ;)

    The S/PDIF output on the 2nd Headphone Jack issue has been discussed at length in other threads on various HP laptops. You might try a Google search.

    The Operating Manuals for certain HP Notebooks indicate, with an asterisk, (including mine) that S/PDIF is available on the 2nd headphone jack on "select models only". I blieve that once HDMI was incorporated, the S/PDIF was elimininated. It would be informative if anyone has a S/PDIF 2nd headphone output on an HDMI configured HP laptop, I have not heard of any.
     
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    Mine has still has it but i think its because i have a QuickDock (it has a proper SPDIF jack)

    [​IMG]
     
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    so your laptop is a dv2700t with HDMI output and it has the S/PDIF output in the right headphone jack?

    p.s: i am not talking about the output jack on the quickdock, i mean on the laptop itself?
     
    kloves2fly, Aug 15, 2008
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    Yes, but do you have an HDMI output and an S/PDIF output on your 2nd headphone jack as well?
     
    deeastman, Aug 15, 2008
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    I still havent tried out the apparent SPDIF jack. As far as i know the jack on the right is can be used as SPDIF or a 2nd headphone jack.

    I just posted that screenshot to compare with yours.

    Have you tried updating your drivers anyway?
     
    flipfire, Aug 16, 2008
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