Graphics card with HDMI input

kitpzyxmsir said:

How did you accomplish that?

MisterEd said:

Electrically DVI and HDMI are the same for video. All the adapter has to do wire up each end differently. The only real difference is that DVI doesn't support audio while HDMI does. That means if the monitor or TV you connect has speakers then to use them you would have to run a separate audio cable from the computer.

All I did was replace the HDMI with the DVI. TV/monitor has speakers. Audio works. No separate audio cable.

Did I miss something that will cause a problem elsewhere with some part of the operation?

What DVI-D to HDMI adapter are you using. It can't be anything standard because Standard DVI-D has absolutely no audio capability.

I have several computers connected with DVI cables. One of them is connected to a monitor (with an internal speaker) using a DVI to HDMI cable. All of them have to have separate audio cables.

The following reference explains it...

While almost no modern electronics include DVI ports, they were once the standard for older units. So, when trying to connect your HDMI-compatible TV to your old source device, you quickly realize that you’ll need a DVI to HDMI converter.

However, since DVI does not support audio, you’re unsure of how you’re going to hear your content/games.

Is there a way to get audio with a DVI to HDMI converter? Yes, there is.

However, you will need additional audio cables to transmit your source device’s audio to your TV.

How To Get Audio With a DVI-To-HDMI Converter?
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MisterEd said:

What DVI-D to HDMI adapter are you using. It can't be anything standard because Standard DVI-D has absolutely no audio capability

It was among my collection of electronics junk, from my old computer/monitor combo. Easily over ten years old.

I'd like to identify it, if possible?



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SIW2 said:

With needlenose pliers, how else? took the mobo out of the case, and squeezed the top and bottom of the hdmi port together a tiny bit

I asked because from what I observed, I figured removing the mobo was the only way to even attempt that, and I thought you would have mentioned it.

Removing the mobo, well, that's a bit ambitious for me. Not to mention. if the squeezing messes up the port, what do you do then?

Anyhow, I"m glad it worked for you.

Malneb said:

What SIW2 is saying essentially is that the HDMI port might not actually be faulty as you are mentioning that it does not sit flush and that it also sounds like it might not be making a tight connection

I never said it was faulty, nor that it does not sit flush. When it is properly in place, it is flush.

However, I must very careful, if, for whatever reason the box is moved, or the cable is inadvertently touched, i.e. if I'm plugging a USB drive in to the USB port next to the HDMI port, that move or touch may ever so sightly dislodge it enough to break the connection. Simply pushing it back in place, or unplugging and replugging it, usually re-engages the connection. But I can't risk that eventually it may become unusable.

Malneb said:

no DVI takes audio anyway like others have mentioned

Forgive me, but I'm a novice. Please clarify what you mean by "no DVI takes audio anyway". All I know is that the moment I plugged the DVI in, it worked the same as the HDMI, video and audio.

kitpzyxmsir said:

I never said it was faulty, nor that it does not sit flush. When it is properly in place, it is flush.

However, I must very careful, if, for whatever reason the box is moved, or the cable is inadvertently touched, i.e. if I'm plugging a USB drive in to the USB port next to the HDMI port, that move or touch may ever so sightly dislodge it enough to break the connection. Simply pushing it back in place, or unplugging and replugging it, usually re-engages the connection. But I can't risk that eventually it may become unusable.

Forgive me, but I'm a novice. Please clarify what you mean by "no DVI takes audio anyway". All I know is that the moment I plugged the DVI in, it worked the same as the HDMI, video and audio.

Here is the pinout for a DVI connector. At the bottom is shown the HDMI and DVI conenctors on your computer.
Maybe I'm missing something here. Which pin(s) have audio? I can't find any.

MisterEd said:

Here is the pinout for a DVI connector. At the bottom is shown the HDMI and DVI conenctors on your computer.
Maybe I'm missing something here. Which pin(s) have audio? I can't find any

I understand. Here's what they look like





But, I have audio. No other means, audio cable, etc., of conveying audio, if that is what we are talking about. The only other thing back there is a cat 6 cable. The DVI goes to the TV, and that's it.

Do you have an DVI to HDMI adapter anything like this? This adapter uses a USB cable to add audio.



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