How to hook up this projector?

[thebser]

Hi,

We got a new house and there's a RUNCO ceiling mounted projector which has a DVI-D (DL) and Component cables running through the ceilings and walls. Between the two I believe DVI has better quality, however the cable that is coming out of the wall is a male DVI-D (DL) cable. I'm planning to get a 5.1 surround sound system for the projector but it appears most AV Receivers now don't have DVI ports.

So I'm wondering if I can get a Male HDMI to Female DVI-D cable to connect the Receiver and Projector? And then run HDMI between Receiver and PS3/Xbox/PC for the input? Will this set up work?

Thanks for your help!

 

[kchadw]

It's easy to convert a HDMI into a DVI-D. There isn't really anything different between the signal other than DVI doesn't carry any signal audio. Here is a really basic connector to make the change:

http/www.amazon.com/HDMI-Adapter-Plated-Connector-Female/dp/B000FUVNX8/ref=pd_sim_e_2

 

[thebser]

It's easy to convert a HDMI into a DVI-D. There isn't really anything different between the signal other than DVI doesn't carry any signal audio. Here is a really basic connector to make the change:

http/www.amazon.com/HDMI-Adapter-Plated-Connector-Female/dp/B000FUVNX8/ref=pd_sim_e_2

Thanks for your reply! And for the audio, it should be able to come out of the 5.1 speaker system when I use HDMI-DVI adapter? Since it doesn't carry audio?

 

[Someone Somewhere]

Yup.

 

[thee_prisoner]

It's easy to convert a HDMI into a DVI-D. There isn't really anything different between the signal other than DVI doesn't carry any signal audio. Here is a really basic connector to make the change:

http/www.amazon.com/HDMI-Adapter-Plated-Connector-Female/dp/B000FUVNX8/ref=pd_sim_e_2

DVI can output audio and has been able to for a while. Hence why would you just use a DVI to HDMI adapter work and won't carry audio?

It isn't a uncommen mistake to think DVI can't output audio.

 

[Someone Somewhere]

No, standard DVI can't carry audio. Some graphics card manufacturers have set up custom pinouts that allow the audio connection to be sent using unused pins on the DVI plug, through DVI>HDMI adapters.

That's my understanding anyway.