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Old 11-26-2013, 10:04 AM   #1
AudioMechanic
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HDMI for video only (audio out optical)


Simple or headache? I'm using a VGA cable to my projector now on my HTPC, but would like to switch to HDMI to eliminate some shadowing in the picture. I have an older AV receiver and it is receiving audio via optical spdif. Everything works great now. Will I run into issues with the pc trying to send audio through the HDMI? Or will I be fine?

Distro: ubuntu 13.04
Media center: XBMC (current)
Audio card: Intel onboard audio
Video card: NVidia GT220 (VGA | HDMI | DVI ports)

Asking first before I buy the cable and run it through my walls.
 
Old 11-27-2013, 03:34 AM   #2
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I dont see any problems coming up. You should just have to turn the volume of the hdmi output down and crank the spdif up.
 
Old 11-27-2013, 06:53 AM   #3
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Thanks man.
 
  


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