Quick Dell Inspiron 8200 Question

[NeoMadHatter]

The Dell store says that the laptop has SPDIF output for sound. is that true?

 

[Tripleshot]

yep
left side

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

It's the s-video output. The 8200 comes with an adapter

 

[Tripleshot]

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider
It's the s-video output. The 8200 comes with an adapter

yep, left side, like I said. I have an 8200 right here. And the cable.


Edit..... I call this the power brick. Nice full featured lap top, but heavy. It's really a desktop replacement. It is priced well though, if you don't mind lugging the weight around.

 

[NeoMadHatter]

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider
It's the s-video output. The 8200 comes with an adapter

adapter?
it splits off in s-video and SPDIF?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: Tripleshot

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider It's the s-video output. The 8200 comes with an adapter

yep, left side, like I said. I have an 8200 right here. And the cable.

Oh yeah? Well so do I!

Whee! 8200 wars!

Do like the Ultrasharp display and built in wireless. Newest ATI card is nice too. Who cares that it weighs?

 

[Tripleshot]

Originally posted by: NeoMadHatter

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider
It's the s-video output. The 8200 comes with an adapter

adapter?
it splits off in s-video and SPDIF?

Do you think Dell would lie to you?



Do you think we would?

 

[NeoMadHatter]

Originally posted by: Tripleshot

Originally posted by: NeoMadHatter

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider
It's the s-video output. The 8200 comes with an adapter

adapter?
it splits off in s-video and SPDIF?

Do you think Dell would lie to you?



Do you think we would?

no. i don't think that. i just was suprised to see that because i have the klipsch promedia 5.1 speakers and was wondering if i could use the SPDIF out for sound with the speakers.

<EDIT>

BTW: thanks for the responses guys!

 

[Tripleshot]

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider

Originally posted by: Tripleshot

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider It's the s-video output. The 8200 comes with an adapter

yep, left side, like I said. I have an 8200 right here. And the cable.

Oh yeah? Well so do I!

Whee! 8200 wars!

Do like the Ultrasharp display and built in wireless. Newest ATI card is nice too. Who cares that it weighs?

I only use it when I go out of town. In my home, I have 4 pc's running a variety of software, Os's and hardware for gaming. I have placed the laptop in my lap, run wireless to a netgear 102 and my lap starts to heat up quick. Also, the battery supplied vidoe power is not as good as being plugged in. So when I'm in a hotel, and want to play mafia or something, then its plugged in to give best vid results. Unplugged is only good for quick email reads. I have the Cd-rw/dvd combo and haven't run a movie CD on battery yet.

 

[hdeck]

if you dont like the big and bulky get a 4150 like i did

 

[NeoMadHatter]

Originally posted by: hdeck
if you dont like the big and bulky get a 4150 like i did

i can't. i need the firewire for my iPod.

 

[Tripleshot]

Originally posted by: NeoMadHatter

Originally posted by: Tripleshot

Originally posted by: NeoMadHatter

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider
It's the s-video output. The 8200 comes with an adapter

adapter?
it splits off in s-video and SPDIF?

Do you think Dell would lie to you?



Do you think we would?

no. i don't think that. i just was suprised to see that because i have the klipsch promedia 5.1 speakers and was wondering if i could use the SPDIF out for sound with the speakers.

<EDIT>

BTW: thanks for the responses guys!

according to page 37 of my manual, yes you can.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: NeoMadHatter

Originally posted by: hdeck
if you dont like the big and bulky get a 4150 like i did

i can't. i need the firewire for my iPod.

Then buy a Compaq Presario 1500T, d'oh that's what I'm typing on right now

 

[vi edit]

linky

I/O Ports


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IEEE 1394 integrated port (1394 cable and software sold separately)

9-pin serial connector

25-hole pin parallel connector

Serial infrared communications port (lrDA-1.1 compliant)

Audio jacks: headphones (same as line-out), external mic-in, 1 line-in/audio-in

15-pin monitor connector

6-pin PS/2-style keyboard, mouse, and keypad

2-USB (Universal Serial Bus) compliant 4-pin connectors

S-Video for TV-Out (S-Video cable available - purchase online or from your salesperson)

S/PDIF port for AC-3 digital audio out (Sony, Philips, Digital Interface)

Optional: Inspiron 8200 advanced port replicator

 

[NeoMadHatter]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: NeoMadHatter

Originally posted by: hdeck
if you dont like the big and bulky get a 4150 like i did

i can't. i need the firewire for my iPod.

Then buy a Compaq Presario 1500T, d'oh that's what I'm typing on right now

how much is that laptop? the dell is $1600 i think.

Originally posted by: vi_edit
linky

I/O Ports


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

IEEE 1394 integrated port (1394 cable and software sold separately)

9-pin serial connector

25-hole pin parallel connector

Serial infrared communications port (lrDA-1.1 compliant)

Audio jacks: headphones (same as line-out), external mic-in, 1 line-in/audio-in

15-pin monitor connector

6-pin PS/2-style keyboard, mouse, and keypad

2-USB (Universal Serial Bus) compliant 4-pin connectors

S-Video for TV-Out (S-Video cable available - purchase online or from your salesperson)

S/PDIF port for AC-3 digital audio out (Sony, Philips, Digital Interface)

Optional: Inspiron 8200 advanced port replicator

ah, thanks. that's what i was looking at. is there a cable that turns s-video to just video out?