DVI to Hdmi w/ audio?

[Corporate Thug]

Can anyone point me to a DVI to hdmi cable that carries audio as well? I bought one from mono but no audio

thanks.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Why not just use the DVI->HDMI converter dongle that came with your card, then use an HDMI cable?

 

[tweakboy]

Your out of luck, cant do that. u need hdmi to hdmi for audio to pass through...

 

[TemjinGold]

You need an HDMI cable and the DVI -> HDMI converter that came with your video card. You can't just use any converter either.

 

[Corporate Thug]

You need an HDMI cable and the DVI -> HDMI converter that came with your video card. You can't just use any converter either.

of course I found everything in the box except the dvi/hdmi converter.

 

[Schmide]

Your out of luck, cant do that. u need hdmi to hdmi for audio to pass through...

Uhh yes you can. ATI cards should come with an DVI to HDMI with audio adapter. It's hit or miss with other adapters/cables.

 

[TemjinGold]

of course I found everything in the box except the dvi/hdmi converter.

Look more closely (and check the outside of your box where it lists box contents.) My bro had an XFX 4890 that had a secret compartment with one and he never noticed till he really studied the box. If you really can't find one, sometimes people sell them on ebay.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Look more closely (and check the outside of your box where it lists box contents.) My bro had an XFX 4890 that had a secret compartment with one and he never noticed till he really studied the box. If you really can't find one, sometimes people sell them on ebay.

hmmmm, looked at the box contents. Even though the newegg pic shows it, it's not included. None listed on ebay either. is there any reason a third party one wouldn't work?

 

[Compman55]

I was a complete moron with this problem. I had the same request for my apple mini. My TV allows a non audio HDMI cord to be plugged into port HDMI-3. Right next to it is a L/R audio in. You can just use a regular cable + audio cable.

As far as audio and video thru the HDMI cable, you need an expensive box, or receiver that combines.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Any friend's with a spare one lying around? Could try contacting XFX, I'm sure they'd ship it to you.

Really sloppy on XFX's part if its really not in the box somewhere and just hidden away.

Keep in mind that you're looking for something like this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/DVI-HDMI-Adapter.jpg

 

[jiffylube1024]

hmmmm, looked at the box contents. Even though the newegg pic shows it, it's not included. None listed on ebay either. is there any reason a third party one wouldn't work?

Yes many 3rd party ones (ie Monoprice) are designed to convert video not audio. But you should be able to pick up an ATI one that converts video and audio for cheap from the forums or Ebay or that link that Schmide provided.

 

[Kalessian]

For newer geforces (9 series and up + some 8 series), you can run audio through any old dvi to hdmi cable. I know this is true since I personally have it working in my HTPC with a 9600 GSO and an audigy 2 with a regular old single link dvi->hdmi from monoprice. You just need to hook up the internal sound spdif out to the vid card's internal spdif in. Even works in linux nowadays.

As for radeons, I know that you have to use their specific dvi->hdmi adapter and then use any old hdmi cable. The pin layout is different so you need this specific part. As someone already said, your best chance is probably ebay or maybe amazon marketplace.

EDIT: Yeah like someone said above try to contact XFX. Though when I called EVGA to try to set mine up no one had any idea what I was talking about.

 

[blanketyblank]

If they show the pins for the converter or dvi cable, you can buy them. I think the main difference is the ones that work with audio have the center pins (looks like a full rectangle) while the ones that do not have the pins won't (looks like 2 squares). These ebay ads have pics that show what I'm talking about. The ATI one has a full row of pins while the other has a chunk in the center missing.

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-ATI-HDMI-to...iewItemQQptZAU_Components?hash=item2a05b83c6b

http://cgi.ebay.com/HIGH-END-DVI-TO...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item439e33eded

 

[LOUISSSSS]

How can I get sound from my asus xonar dx and ati video card with hdmi out? I want sound & audio to both go through the hdmi cable