How To Know If DVI To HDMI Capable

[dizzizane]

I'm looking to buy this GFX card on newegg.com for my HTPC i recently was given, however i don't know how to tell is it supports DVI to HDMI. I know if it does i will loose audio due to the lack of a SPDIF. Any help is appreciated.

Link To GFX Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130451

 

[gamerk316]

DVI -> HDMI is not a problem, as they have the same exact video signal.

Most newer NVIDIA cards support an internal SPDIF connection to the motherboard (assuming the mobo has an internal SPDIF connector) to allow for sound to be transmitted over a HDMI connection. Most newer ATI cards have an onboard audio chip to output sound over HDMI.

 

[dizzizane]

DVI -> HDMI is not a problem, as they have the same exact video signal.

Most newer NVIDIA cards support an internal SPDIF connection to the motherboard (assuming the mobo has an internal SPDIF connector) to allow for sound to be transmitted over a HDMI connection. Most newer ATI cards have an onboard audio chip to output sound over HDMI.

Does the card also need HDCP support.

 

[outlw6669]

All cards with a DVI port are able to output a HDMI signal as HDMI is a super set of the DVI protocols.
Most newer GPU's either have on board sound cards or support input from another sound device and will pass the signal through the DVI => HDMI converter.

I would recommend switching that 8400GS for a low end ATI 4xxx card.
This will give you a much more feature rich HTPC card with on board audio.

 

[dizzizane]

All cards with a DVI port are able to output a HDMI signal as HDMI is a super set of the DVI protocols.
Most newer GPU's either have on board sound cards or support input from another sound device and will pass the signal through the DVI => HDMI converter.

I would recommend switching that 8400GS for a low end ATI 4xxx card.
This will give you a much more feature rich HTPC card with on board audio.

My selection is very limited because on the PC i have it only has PCI and AGP 1 not 4x or 8x so i have to get a PCI card. The best ATI card i found is this one http://tinyurl.com/4gx8pv . Would you say this would give me a more feature rich experience because its specs are noticeably lower than the 8400. Plus either way i cant have audio any way through hdmi because by MOBO dosent have SPDIF so im just going to get audio through the stero out. Out of these two which one do you recomend i get. Thanks for all help, very much

 

[dizzizane]

ATI - http://tinyurl.com/4gx8pv

8400 - http://tinyurl.com/cjdacz

 

[dizzizane]

Could any body please just throw there opinion in there. I just really need a second one.

 

[AKM880]

I have a 8400GS, it was from Sparkle and had SPDIF in so sound could pass thru to the HDMI. It shouldn't be problem running it to HDMI

 

[sjwpwrpro]

try this one its for pci and i found 1 ati card that had on board sound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187057

 

[frozenlead]

Just to let you know, if you've a board with only AGP 1x, you might run into some serious issues during HD playback, especially where computing power is concerned.