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samsung 32" hd lcd tv

Just use an adapter to change the 2xRCA audio output from the LCD into 3.5mm size and then plug in the Klipsch.

If all your audio sources are routed to the TV, that should work 🙂
 
thx for the reply....but what happens when i play games on my pc using the speakers and the lcd tv....how do i connect my sound card to tv?
 
Cables you'll need color coded to picture
https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/spmclaughlin/web/Random/89-102-046-05.bmp

Blue
https://www.cablesforless.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1920

Red
https://www.cablesforless.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=83

Green
https://www.cablesforless.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=889

You should probably try to use the DVI input, so the green and blue is what you'd need to get the sound going.

Monoprice and Partsexpress are a couple other good places to get cables.
 
maybe u can help me connect my video card to tv...
i have a sapphire x1900xt but uses dvi cable..

"You should probably try to use the DVI input, so the green and blue is what you'd need to get the sound going."

which one sean?? plz give me link....which ever u pick is the one i will order

 
Originally posted by: lodmdma
maybe u can help me connect my video card to tv...
i have a sapphire x1900xt but uses dvi cable..

"You should probably try to use the DVI input, so the green and blue is what you'd need to get the sound going."

which one sean?? plz give me link....which ever u pick is the one i will order
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Well I'm not sure what length you need, but here's an example of a reasonably priced decent gauge cable.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/produ...023102&p_id=2218&seq=1&format=2&style=

More choices
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10231&style=

You'll then be using the HDMI input so you'll use the "green" input on the back of the TV.

You could get thicker cables for the audio if you want to also. I don't know if you need to bother with that though considering the distance and the gauge of the cables the Klipsch speakers include themselves.


 
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: lodmdma
maybe u can help me connect my video card to tv...
i have a sapphire x1900xt but uses dvi cable..

"You should probably try to use the DVI input, so the green and blue is what you'd need to get the sound going."

which one sean?? plz give me link....which ever u pick is the one i will order
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Well I'm not sure what length you need, but here's an example of a reasonably priced decent gauge cable.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/produ...023102&p_id=2218&seq=1&format=2&style=

More choices
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10231&style=

You'll then be using the HDMI input so you'll use the "green" input on the back of the TV.

You could get thicker cables for the audio if you want to also. I don't know if you need to bother with that though considering the distance and the gauge of the cables the Klipsch speakers include themselves.
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just out of curiosity, does the hdmi need to be hdcp compliant (from the card) since it would be going digital (dvi) to digital (hdmi)? this part always gets me, is it the source (card) that requires the hdcp handshake or the display? i know with my x1800xt i can go into a llcd monitor - 17" via dvi on both ends but it is a monitor and not specified as a tv.

also, the cables you linked to - why does the dvi connector have pins missing in the middle? the dvi cables i have used are full of pins like this one

thanks in advance YOyoYO
 
I honestly have not paid that close attention to HDCP issues because I don't remember seeing at an issue for people who have done things like this in the past. I don't think it's an issue unless the source device wants the handshake. If the computer doesn't need the HDCP handshake, then I don't think you need to worry about the HDCP issues. I could be wrong though. I don't remember seeing anyone have an issue with running a similar setup with a DVI to HDMI cable though.

That's a single link DVI cable vs. a dual link.

You don't need a dual link unless you're trying to go above ~1920x1200. Basically unless you're looking at the 30" computer displays that do 2560x1600, you don't need dual link.
 
I know the other way it can be an issue (HDMI -> DVI), but I haven't heard about DVI -> HDMI being an issue. Not that it means it's not, cause my display has a DVI in and I have no HDMI components so I haven't researched it. That would indicate that the display requires a handshake (it's regarded as a problem with the display). If you run into problems, you can try the analog input which should be viable until they turn on the ICT protection (ca 2010).
 
thanks for clearing this up, just didn't want the op to have an issue but in the manual it states:
What is HDMI?
? HDMI, or high-definition multimedia interface, is a next-generation interface that enables the
transmission of digital audio and video signals using a single cable without compression.
? ?Multimedia interface? is a more accurate name for it especially because it allows multiple channels of
digital audio (5.1 channels).
The difference between HDMI and DVI is that the HDMI device is smaller in size, has the HDCP
(High Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection) coding feature installed, and supports multi-channel
digital audio.
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on my lcd tv that is connected to my cable box via hdmi, sometimes when i turn on the tv first then the cable box i get a message from the cable box saying something about copy protection on hdmi/dvi connection. now i am assuming it is the box (source) based on the graphics and it is just waiting for the handshake back from the tv as it goes away within 1-3 seconds. unfortunately i don't have a dvi->hdmi cable to test out with my rig in sig whose gpu doesn't have hdcp support, but regular 'ol vga works fine. i am assuming it is the source that is asking for the handshake but am not 100% sure.

also thanks for clearing up the dvi type of cable too, i wasn't sure what the difference was, but am glad i do now.
 
That monitor only has a 1366 x 768 resolution.

If you want to do double duty as pc monitor, something such as the Westinghouse LVM-37W3 might be a better choice (1920 x 1080 resolution, but no built in hdtv tuner).
 
You'll still be able to run HDCP materials through the VGA or component imput after they change the ICT flag, it'll just downgrade the resolution. This only affects HDCP materials (Blu-Ray, HD-DVD, some broadcasts); so for non-HDCP materials the converter should work fine. Your x1800 card is not HDCP compliant, so cabling issues aside you're still forced to the VGA until you upgrade.
 
I'm thinking that at this point in time without HDCP media for computers being widespread that it's still a good idea to do DVI to HDMI with your connection even if the card doesn't support HDCP. I think I haven't paid too much attention to it just because videocards change so rapidly that I figure when HDCP stuff is out and about, most people that are serious about this sort of thing would be upgrading their videocard in a couple years anyway.

Comments?
 
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
I'm thinking that at this point in time without HDCP media for computers being widespread that it's still a good idea to do DVI to HDMI with your connection even if the card doesn't support HDCP. I think I haven't paid too much attention to it just because videocards change so rapidly that I figure when HDCP stuff is out and about, most people that are serious about this sort of thing would be upgrading their videocard in a couple years anyway.

Comments?
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i know the new cards are being offered with hdcp but you have to look for it, it is not every card yet, like the new x1950xt and different flavors of the 7900gtx and of course the 8800gtx/s. i guess in a worst case scenario the op would have to use vga, which considering it is a 1366x768 panel that shouldn't be an issue. i know with my 40" lcd tv i can't tell the difference between component and hdmi but since the hdmi cable was so cheap from monoprice i went that route. when i have watched dvd rips with no compression - full 7GB via vga i still can't tell the difference either. maybe with the 1920x1080 sets it is a big deal but i can't tell even with my 17" lcd @ 1280x1024 from vga to dvi

if i didn't have spinal surgery 3wks ago i would order up a dvi->hdmi cable from monoprice and let you know how it handles it as i am curious to, but since i can't lift anything over 5-10#s, and i have a larger mid tower steel antec case with many hdds and a big a$$ copper zalman cpu hsf combo, i can't move it from my office to my bedroom...

op - if you need an extra long cable maybe order that too from monoprice if you go that route, for vga i picked up a 25' one for 7.45
 
I have my computer right next to my Panasonic AE900U that has HDCP so I guess I could play around with it too if I had a DVI to HDMI cable, but I really don't use my computer as a source very much at all. Mainly just my DVD player.

Good luck with your back btw bob 🙁
 
OK, I only breezed through your thread, but I presently am using the 46" Samsung 1080p hooked up to my PC (along with a bunch of other things)

First of all..... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CONNECT THE HDMI/DVI port to the DVI output of your video card... IT WON"T WORK!!!!!

use the D-Sub connector input on the TV connected to the D-SUB (use dongle that came with your video card to convert DVI -> D-SUB if it only has DVI outputs)

use a stereo patch cable to connect your PC line out (audio) to the TV PC audio input jack.

Then, use a Y-adapter (available at any BB, etc.) to convert the RCA audio output of your TV to a stereo mini-jack for input to your speakers.

(I am using the SPDIF output from the TV to my HT receiver, but did try a 2.1 PC speaker setup just to see if it worked.... it did 😀

-Sid
 
Originally posted by: Insidious
OK, I only breezed through your thread, but I presently am using the 46" Samsung 1080p hooked up to my PC (along with a bunch of other things)

First of all..... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CONNECT THE HDMI/DVI port to the DVI output of your video card... IT WON"T WORK!!!!!

use the D-Sub connector input on the TV connected to the D-SUB (use dongle that came with your video card to convert DVI -> D-SUB if it only has DVI outputs)

use a stereo patch cable to connect your PC line out (audio) to the TV PC audio input jack.

Then, use a Y-adapter (available at any BB, etc.) to convert the RCA audio output of your TV to a stereo mini-jack for input to your speakers.

(I am using the SPDIF output from the TV to my HT receiver, but did try a 2.1 PC speaker setup just to see if it worked.... it did 😀

-Sid
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I know there are a number of people who use these kind of cables to connect to LCDs of similar size and resolution. Why wont it work?

Is this a 1:1 pixel mapping issue for the HDMI inputs or HDCP issues? I thought 720p would work well for this application.
 
I really don't know why it won't work.

I just read the bold text in my owners manual that said specifically the HDMI/DVI inputs on the TV are not PC compatible.

(Not to mention the utter simplicity of letting the TV perform as a monitor by using the D-Sub input designed exactly for that )

Trust me, the result is georgous.

-Sid

Here's a picture if you're interested in what I ended up with

I don't usually watch TV through the PC. It's just an extra tuner and my port to record stuff when I want to. (S-Video from the DVR)
 
Originally posted by: Insidious
I really don't know why it won't work.

I just read the bold text in my owners manual that said specifically the HDMI/DVI inputs on the TV are not PC compatible.

(Not to mention the utter simplicity of letting the TV perform as a monitor by using the D-Sub input designed exactly for that )

Trust me, the result is georgous.

-Sid

Here's a picture if you're interested in what I ended up with

I don't usually watch TV through the PC. It's just an extra tuner and my port to record stuff when I want to. (S-Video from the DVR)
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That does look nice. I recognize that center though 😉

I just looked through the newegg comments on this particular set and came across:

"Cons: For some reason the VGA-VGA cable didn't want to work, it seem like the TV couldn't detect the signal, but I got a HDMI-DVI cable and it works fine."

I really don't have any personal knowledge of this particular set to give a straight answer on what would be the best way to hook it up.

EDIT: I looked up the manual for this model and it says the same thing about not using the HDMI for a computer. I think you bypass that issue if you sent a 720p output from the computer though since it's a standard resolution the TV will know how to scale correctly.

If the VGA input doesn't really have any issues like that one Newegg reviewer mentioned, you could probably get 1:1 pixel mapping with that connection method for better results.

Sounds like a job for AVSforum to try to find a thread on the specific model to see what the real deal is on the different inputs of the set.
 
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