Good afternoon all,

For work I have to research doem methods of stripping analogue audio droma hdmi source / cable.

Among other things the primary aim for this post is how can this cable possably work...?

http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/...=9&page=1#tabs

There seems to be no processing element to it, let alone any power feed (except the 5v line from HDMI).

Can soembody please shed soem light on this cable?

Many thanks,

Matty

I believe that's a cable for an Mvisto or G-Tech G-Play portable media player. It uses the same connector as HDMI but the signals are analogue.

regards

Brian

http://www.macpower.com.tw/entertainment/mm/mvisto

http://www.g-technology.com/Products/G-PLAY.cfm#Acc

There is no way it can work.

HDMI is a strictly digital format. VGA is strictly analogue. So therefore there HAS to be some Digital to Analogue conversion going on. And as you rightly point out that is going to need some electronics, unless someone has invented some very clever bits of wire.

You can get DVI to VGA leads. And DVI to HDMI leads. So maybe someone decided to try a VGA to HDMI lead instead of joining two other leads together?

Thing is a DVI to VGA lead only works with the approprite hybrid DVI connector. This type carries both digital and analogue video signals on separate pins of the connector. So a DVI to VGA lead hooks on to one set of pins and a DVI to HDMI cable hooks onto a totally different set of pins. Plug the two together and the wires won't join together in the middle anyway!

Having just seen what has been posted above by brian3888

Obviously what I posted would only apply to trying to use this lead on a "real" HDMI socket.
Last edited by chrisjr : 21-05-2008 at 12:54

Thanks guys!

That is some great work, i shall stay away from this item then!

Regards,

Matty

Very interesting thread!

I'm looking to buy a Dell XPS 1330 laptop. I like all the port positions except the layout of the audio/headphone jack sockets, slap bang in the middle front.
I like to hook up my laptop to my old NAD amp, and the phono lead will be ugly and inconvenient right around the front.
The ideal position is on the back left hand side, ie the HDMI port area. As the above mentioned cable isn't going to work, is there an economical way to convert the audio signals from the hdmi outlet to phono analogue?

Thanks in advance!

Mike

Buy a USB sound interface, this will give you higher quality both in and out, they are USB powered, and have phono sockets to connect to your audio system.

Many thanks Nigel!