Any solution yet for passing both audio and video over HDMI from a PC?

[merlocka]

Thinking about hooking my plasma up to a MCE PC about 20ft away. Would love to run only one cable. Are there any solutions for running both audio/video over HDMI yet? I see video cards with HDMI plus, I assume they only are using the video portion?

k, thx.

 

[Auric]

Such viddy cards sport audio connections too but usually at a premium. May as well just use a bog common DVI card (optionally with HDCP) and endure the unsightly tangled mess of a second cable for audio. Fasten them together with the method of your choice (zip tie, tape, velcro, &c.) and you can pretend they are one cable! Better still, ensconce them in wire loom to enhance the illusion!

 

[Fox5]

Originally posted by: Auric
Such viddy cards sport audio connections too but usually at a premium. May as well just use a bog common DVI card (optionally with HDCP) and endure the unsightly tangled mess of a second cable for audio. Fasten them together with the method of your choice (zip tie, tape, velcro, &c.) and you can pretend they are one cable! Better still, ensconce them in wire loom to enhance the illusion!

Unfortunately, not all TVs will accept video over HDMI and audio over analog cables.

Instead, I went with component cables, they're cheaper anyway.

 

[Auric]

I was thinking more like DVI (with or without HDMI adapter) to TV and coaxial SPDIF to receiver.

 

[Fox5]

Well, that works if you have a surround sound system, I suppose.

And you're right, those HDMI cards are expensive. Slow too, nothing above midrange, guess they're targeted at home theater pcs.