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    Digtal out from Y470?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by badsteve, Jul 15, 2011.

  1. badsteve

    badsteve Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    Im going out to a projector from my 470. But only going to use HDMI for video. Is the headphone jack a digital output and if so, what type of cable would be required.

    Thanks if anyone knows.
     
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    jason27131 Notebook Enthusiast

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    headphone jack is a standard jack that you would see in any music player/ipod/pc.
     
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    badsteve Notebook Enthusiast

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    meaning there is no digital audio out other than the hdmi?
     
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    no there isn't. What do you mean by digital audio out? I'm pretty sure a standard jack would be considered "digital audio", and so would an hdmi.
     
    jason27131, Jul 16, 2011
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    The only two sources of audio out on the Y470 are from the headphone jack (analog, basic, standard headphone jack) and the HDMI port (digital audio-out, standard HDMI).

    No, the standard jack is analog. I think the OP is looking for something like an S/PDIF port or something of the like. That interface, however, is very rare on notebooks, and can usually only be found on high-end gaming/multimedia 17" laptops with plenty of room for a huge array of ports.
     
    MidnightSun, Jul 16, 2011
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