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    dv7 spdif problem

    Discussion in 'HP' started by burman, Sep 14, 2009.

  1. burman

    burman Notebook Consultant

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    i've got a toslink to mini hooked up to an amp. i set my playback to spdif and begin playing an mp3, the sound bar is responding moving up and down but i'm still getting no sound and i know it's not the amp. is there a step i'm missing here?
     
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    i am having the same problem! i tried setting this up last year and could not get it resolved so im using regular stereo for audio now =/... it sucks having such a high end feature and not being able to use it!
     
    timesquaredesi, Sep 15, 2009
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    apparently you need some hp dock in order to utilize it. i've already moved on and won't bother googling up specs but i'm quite sure it says nothing about needing a dock for spdif compatibility. definitely falsely advertised.
     
    burman, Sep 16, 2009
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    i have the hp doc but even then, it doesnt work! i have a spdif cable connected to my docker (i think it was like $99 when i bought my unit a year ago) and this cable runs to my logitech z-5500 surround sound speakers - but i have the same problem you have - that the sound appears to be outputted but the speakers do not pick it up.

    i dont think you can do this w/o the docker although i do not know for sure. yeah, it's definitely false advertising though.
     
    timesquaredesi, Sep 16, 2009
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