Audio for Media center + LCD

[bar1]

Hi,

I am running a media center + a sinotec 42" LCD.

At the moment my graphics card does not support audio through DVI (I will
upgrade my card , probably next month).

What will be the best option to get sound through the TV?

I have an S/PDIF connector and the normal 3.5

Thanks,

Bar1

 

[ToxicBunny]

you want the sound through the tv?

Why not through an amplifier?

 

[Dolby]

At the moment my graphics card does not support audio through DVI (I will
upgrade my card , probably next month)

No DVI does sound ; you need an HDMI out

you want the sound through the tv?

Why not through an amplifier?

+1

 

[Hemps]

An hdmi ati 4800 series and above card will do get you sound through a single hdmi cable, the card comes with a dvi/hdmi dongle to to the TV.
If you want it to to a reciever then thats another story...and a bit complicated to get 5.1 and dts etc

 

[I am Penguin]

Hi,

I am running a media center + a sinotec 42" LCD.

At the moment my graphics card does not support audio through DVI (I will
upgrade my card , probably next month).

What will be the best option to get sound through the TV?

I have an S/PDIF connector and the normal 3.5

Thanks,

Bar1

ATM for the interim period it would be best to use the S/PDIF or coax? to the TV. If it's p[ossible depends on what inputs do you have on the TV?

For using HDMI sound, even if you do get a new GPU you sit with the same problem unless you get a GPU with sound over HDMI capability (LPCM)

Look at this for some information here:

The Fix: 8-Channel LPCM over HDMI (The PS3 way, lossless)

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3411&p=3

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3411

and some more insight on alternatives here

http://anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3630&p=1

http://anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3630&p=11

What is the complete setup you have and what are you planning to achieve in future?

 

[bar1]

5 minutes after i posted a message i had a quick look around the house and found a the right cable (Audio 3.5 to RED, White RCA)
It works fine for now,

 

[Mier]

I have a similar problem at the moment. Until recently I had a CRT television connected to my Media Center. I have a Asus Geforce 8400 graphics card with S-video out. I just split the stereo sound between the TV and my amp.

When I upgraded to a Full HD LCD, I had to get a DVI-HDMI adapter, but of course it has no sound over the HDMI.

I have now ordered a Asus Geforce 9400GT Silent graphics card with built-in HDMI. The card ships with a cable for connecting the spdif output on the mobo to the graphics card. The card will then also output sound over the HDMI.
http://uk.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=60agdX0HRAPwMyAQ&templete=2

If you have the money, you could get one of these:
http://uk.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=QY0Ud4MG0DMfXNiQ