DVI to TV help

[oldnewbie]

Originally Posted by Liam @ Prog AV

I would like a Dolby Digital compliant optical lead please.

Do you want it to do DTS aswell sir lol

[Liam @ Prog AV]

Nope. Don't want DTS, just want Dolby Digital....

[oldnewbie]

Regarde http://www.gefen.com/kvm/cables/hdmicables.jsp I'm not the only one of this opinion lol

[gubar]

Thanks,

Ok, so it could be difficult to get HD DVD or Blueray from my PC to my TV.

Say I just wanted to watch other 720p footage (HD Sopranos or Deadwood, which I just watch on my monitor at the moment).

I could get the video out with a DVI to HDMI cable, or a VGA to VGA cable. What about the sound - what kind of cable do I need?

(PS - why would someone look like an idiot for asking if a cable can be HDMI compliant? Where I come from, knowing about cables is a non-essential character trait.)

[oldnewbie]

If your watching it on your monitor now then just use the same connection to connect to your lcd tv but anything will work ( vga or dvi ) because its not encrypted, for the sound just go from the soundcard output to your tv input with a 3.5 mm jack plug to 3.5mm jack plug. jobs a good one

[gubar]

Originally Posted by oldnewbie

If your watching it on your monitor now then just use the same connection to connect to your lcd tv but anything will work ( vga or dvi ) because its not encrypted, for the sound just go from the soundcard output to your tv input with a 3.5 mm jack plug to 3.5mm jack plug. jobs a good one

Thanks for the response. Been watching 720p shows on my monitor for ages now, can't wait to see them on a 37inch lcd.

cheers,

g

[nwgarratt]

Originally Posted by oldnewbie

Your missing the hole point, By there very nature all DVI and HDMI cables are HDCP compliant because no other type of cable will carry a HDCP encrypted signal, And if I can stop someone looking a complete fool by arguing semantics over such a blatantly obvious and very minor fact then I think it is my duty to do so lol.

You are are missing the point. A cable is not HDCP and just whether the equipment is on the each end is. It is just a cable with wires in it.

[NicolasB]

Originally Posted by oldnewbie

for the sound just go from the soundcard output to your tv input with a 3.5 mm jack plug to 3.5mm jack plug.

Or, if you have some kind of surround-sound processor, you could take the digital output from your PC's soundcard and feed it into the processor for decoding.