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Devices => Sound Cards, DAC's, Receivers, Speakers, and Headphones => Topic started by: tenbeersbold on January 28, 2014, 04:52:29 pm

Title: Suggestions for USB to HDMI adapter for Hi-rez/MC via HMDI to AVR???
Post by: tenbeersbold on January 28, 2014, 04:52:29 pm

Hi! My notebook doesn't have an HDMI out so I was wondering if there are any USB to HDMI adapters that actually support hi-rez/MC over HDMI audio.

I've researched a few but most top-out at 2ch LPCM

Or am I better off just getting a new notebook w/ built in HDMI output?

Thanks for any advice in advance!

Title: Re: Suggestions for USB to HDMI adapter for Hi-rez/MC via HMDI to AVR???
Post by: nitephlight on January 28, 2014, 06:48:44 pm

if your objective is hifi jitter free output, converters aren't the way to go. at best you could get a USB DAC then output to receiver or amp, but then you'd have to use an available display output, whatever that might be.

Title: Re: Suggestions for USB to HDMI adapter for Hi-rez/MC via HMDI to AVR???
Post by: glynor on January 29, 2014, 01:47:50 pm

I've never seen one.

If so, it would have to be USB3, as USB2 doesn't have the bandwidth to handle full quality HDMI.  And, if your laptop has USB3 but not a decent digital out (DP or HDMI), then...

Well, you chose poorly.