Comments on: What is the best way around the sound limitations of connecting a DVI to an HDMI input of an HDTV? http://digitalhdpro.com/what-is-the-best-way-around-the-sound-limitations-of-connecting-a-dvi-to-an-hdmi-input-of-an-hdtv-2/478/ Your Digital HDTV Resource Wed, 23 May 2012 05:04:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Joe S http://digitalhdpro.com/what-is-the-best-way-around-the-sound-limitations-of-connecting-a-dvi-to-an-hdmi-input-of-an-hdtv-2/478/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Joe S Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:58:21 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/what-is-the-best-way-around-the-sound-limitations-of-connecting-a-dvi-to-an-hdmi-input-of-an-hdtv-2/478/#comment-620 You either need to go to 5 point component cables, red and white RCA or see if you have an optical output/input which would be the best sound quality. There should be corresponding red/white for the video channel the HDMI is connected to. Good luck and welcome to the club. You either need to go to 5 point component cables, red and white RCA or see if you have an optical output/input which would be the best sound quality. There should be corresponding red/white for the video channel the HDMI is connected to.
Good luck and welcome to the club.

]]> By: Laissez-Faire Guy http://digitalhdpro.com/what-is-the-best-way-around-the-sound-limitations-of-connecting-a-dvi-to-an-hdmi-input-of-an-hdtv-2/478/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Laissez-Faire Guy Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:16:26 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/what-is-the-best-way-around-the-sound-limitations-of-connecting-a-dvi-to-an-hdmi-input-of-an-hdtv-2/478/#comment-619 It's pretty common to see the red and white audio jacks with at least one of the HDMI connections. It’s pretty common to see the red and white audio jacks with at least one of the HDMI connections.

]]> By: e60.deluxe http://digitalhdpro.com/what-is-the-best-way-around-the-sound-limitations-of-connecting-a-dvi-to-an-hdmi-input-of-an-hdtv-2/478/comment-page-1/#comment-618 e60.deluxe Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:04:11 +0000 http://digitalhdpro.com/what-is-the-best-way-around-the-sound-limitations-of-connecting-a-dvi-to-an-hdmi-input-of-an-hdtv-2/478/#comment-618 sometimes they do and sometimes they dont. in my TV, they have HDMI 1 and 2 which have no red/white plugs, but HDMI/DVI 3 which does. honestly, its never even crossed my mind...i havent used TV speakers for sound in ages. like 10-11 years. the problem is that HDMI's audio signal is electric and digital, while red and white is also electic but analog and optical cables are optical and digital. you need conversion to happen, and that isnt cheap. sometimes they do and sometimes they dont.

in my TV, they have HDMI 1 and 2 which have no red/white plugs, but HDMI/DVI 3 which does.

honestly, its never even crossed my mind…i havent used TV speakers for sound in ages. like 10-11 years.

the problem is that HDMI’s audio signal is electric and digital, while red and white is also electic but analog and optical cables are optical and digital. you need conversion to happen, and that isnt cheap.

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