Does the SPDIF audio automatically switch with the hdmi input on this ViewHD? The description says: "Audio Signal from Any Input Can Be Obtained from SPDIF Digital Optical and Hi-Fi Stereo 3.5mm outputs @ Output A". Does this mean when I switch hdmi inputs the sound will come from the correct source automatically? I have a receiver that only has SPDIF Digital Optical so I can not use a hdmi to connect my surround system. Does the SPDIF audio automatically switch with the hdmi input on this ViewHD? The description says: "Audio Signal from Any Input Can Be Obtained from SPDIF Digital Optical and Hi-Fi Stereo... » Read More Does the SPDIF audio automatically switch with the hdmi input on this ViewHD? The description says: "Audio Signal from Any Input Can Be Obtained from SPDIF Digital Optical and Hi-Fi Stereo 3.5mm outputs @ Output A". Does this mean when I switch hdmi inputs the sound will come from the correct source automatically? I have a receiver that only has SPDIF Digital Optical so I can not use a hdmi to connect my surround system. « Show Less
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does this unit send 5.1 surround through the optical SPDIF even though the TV supports 2.0? Because i plan to connect the optical SPDIF to the Hi-Fi which does support 5.1. Have read elsewhere that some models will only output through SPDIF that which is compatible with the TV (regardless of what is compatible with the Hi-Fi).
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So to output the audio from source 2 playing on B, I also have to select source 2 on A ! Pretty limiting ...
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I found why and must apologize. It was not a "auto sensing" switch, it was a compatibility between the remote frequencies of my HD Ryan video box interfering with the HDMI switcher. What I had to do is block the remote (IR) sensor on the switcher and all was well. Would be nice to have a feature that either changes the IR codes or disable the remote all together ...The HDMI switcher is robust and good quality besides this minor issue.
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Michael,HDMI matrix does NOT have auto sensing feature. It is a feature only for HDMI switcher.Whoever brought this up, did not have the basic understanding necessary to properly evaluate.....
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This auto-sensing capability is crap. It's deal breaker for me for sure. Thanks for your comments here on this. It's also on most of the KVM boxes as well and it's little blip as it constantly tries to sense any new connections interrupts the signals. Belkin and other brand KVMs are notorious for this as well. Historically there was no way to turn it off. All you could do was increase the time between it's checking. Manufacturers need to stop trying to help us. I quit buying any of Belkin's products over that one issue. It pissed me off so bad when I was trying to work. thanks again for bringing this up. I won't consider this product after reading this. This auto-sensing capability is crap. It's deal breaker for me for sure. Thanks for your comments here on this. It's also on most of the KVM boxes as well and it's little blip as it constantly tries to sense any new connections interrupts the signals. Belkin and other brand KVMs are notorious for this as well. Historically there was no way to turn it off. All you could do was increase the time between it's checking. Manufacturers need to stop trying to help us. I quit buying any of Belkin's products over that one issue. It pissed me off so bad when I was trying to work. thanks again for... » Read More This auto-sensing capability is crap. It's deal breaker for me for sure. Thanks for your comments here on this. It's also on most of the KVM boxes as well and it's little blip as it constantly tries to sense any new connections interrupts the signals. Belkin and other brand KVMs are notorious for this as well. Historically there was no way to turn it off. All you could do was increase the time between it's checking. Manufacturers need to stop trying to help us. I quit buying any of Belkin's products over that one issue. It pissed me off so bad when I was trying to work. thanks again for bringing this up. I won't consider this product after reading this. « Show Less
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Yes. The SPDIF will output audio automatically when a video source is selected for output A.
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Hi all,I just got the unit and it does switch well. I have one problem though: once I operate the source linked to OUTPUT B (pause, click DVD menu, ...), the unit shuts off the B output and I have to reset it or reselect the B source each time ! Since it takes 5s for the unit to sync each time you select something, this is getting annoying ! It does not "lock" into the setup I want.Can I disable the "smart" input recognition/crap ?Thanks.
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The Titanium HD can output a digitally encoded multichannel signal through SPDIF out. You have to enable either the DTS or Dolby encoder, and in Windows you probably need to set your sound device to "Speakers (Creative SB X-Fi)" and configure it to 5.1 surround.
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No - this is one input to many outputs. You need an HDMI Switch - "HDMI 5x1 5 Port Switch/Switcher with IR Remote Support 3D" copy this into the search there is one showing for about $12.99 and is part of Amazon prime, it should work - here is the link not sure if amazon will let me send to you: SANOXY® HDMI 5x1 5 Port Switch/Switcher with IR Remote Support 3DThis one allows you upto 5 inputs. Sounds like it shoud select automatically - if not does have manual. THis is probably more basic but depends how much $$ you want to spend for bells and whistles. Let me know if you have other questions. Good Luck. No - this is one input to many outputs. You need an HDMI Switch - "HDMI 5x1 5 Port Switch/Switcher with IR Remote Support 3D" copy this into the search there is one showing for about $12.99 and is part of Amazon prime, it should work - here is the link not sure if amazon will let me send to you: SANOXY® HDMI 5x1 5 Port Switch/Switcher with IR Remote Support 3DThis one allows you upto 5 inputs. Sounds like it shoud select automatically - if not does have manual. THis is probably more basic but depends how much $$... » Read More No - this is one input to many outputs. You need an HDMI Switch - "HDMI 5x1 5 Port Switch/Switcher with IR Remote Support 3D" copy this into the search there is one showing for about $12.99 and is part of Amazon prime, it should work - here is the link not sure if amazon will let me send to you: SANOXY® HDMI 5x1 5 Port Switch/Switcher with IR Remote Support 3DThis one allows you upto 5 inputs. Sounds like it shoud select automatically - if not does have manual. THis is probably more basic but depends how much $$ you want to spend for bells and whistles. Let me know if you have other questions. Good Luck. « Show Less
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this device supports 4 hdmi inputs and two hdmi outputs which can go to any device you want with hdmi inputs. associated with output 1 is a stereo output that works very well. the remote allows you to switch any input to any output. another words if you select channel 2 on each of the two outputs then the same item will appear on both outputs. when switching there can be a brief interruption of the signal while it locks up. the unit works great in all aspects. i would recommend it and get another if the need comes up.
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This can be confusing, but I have tested this extensively. Yes, the HDMI audio will play out through the 3.5mm audio out port on the back to drive a pair of speakers or headphones. If you are on "HDMI 1" then the audio will play from that source. If you switch to "HDMI 2" then the audio will switch to that source. If you switch to D-SUB VGA then you need to have a 3.5mm cable running from your computer audio output/sound card to the 3.5mm input on the monitor. You can only get 1 source at a time and that source has to be the active screen on the monitor. In other words you cannot be looking at "HDMI 1" and getting audio from anything other than "HDMI 1." Also keep in mind that if you want to use the D-SUB audio setup then you "might" need to go into your audio settings in your operating system and make it the default or enable it. "HDMI 1" then
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It has a switch where you can choose the audio output between 2.0 stereo, 5.1 or passthrough. I use it to feed my DTS receiver and I'm getting 5.1 surround sound through SPDIF, and HDMI feeds my projector. So the answer to your question is Yes.
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I have the same question - has someone tried to connect their TV's optical output to this device's SPDIF input? Please please, someone let me know.
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I had not used that option but have now tested. Headphones work fine and the output to the RCA jacks is not interrupted when the 3.5 mm jack is in use. Something to keep in mind -- there is no volume control on the decoder. The SPDIF output from the TV is probably not controlled either. Unless your headphone has an integrated volume control the result may be uncomfortable. I checked off air vs. DVD on my TV. Off air came out with a moderate volume on my headphones where as DVD was pretty loud during some passages. Depending on your personal preferences it is possible that some audio could actually be too low in volume.
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Input switching is automatic. Which works well for me, but not ideal for everyone. I have a Squeezebox system hooked up to the optical S/PDIF input. And a media streamer hooked up to the analog input. Analog takes priority when a signal is detected. That works nicely for me. If you have multiple digital inputs, then it gets trickier as most digital devices always present a signal, thus the T1 cannot automatically determine which device is truly active. There is an underlying priority scheme, with highest priority to analog, then optical S/PDIF, then coax S/PDIF, then audio USB. There is no remote control for the T1, so you cannot manually choose the input. Input switching is automatic. Which works well for me, but not ideal for everyone. I have a Squeezebox system hooked up to the optical S/PDIF input. And a media streamer hooked up to the analog input. Analog takes priority when a signal is detected. That works nicely for me. If you have multiple digital inputs, then it gets trickier as most digital devices always present a signal, thus the T1 cannot automatically determine which device is truly active. There is an underlying priority scheme, with highest priority to analog, then optical S/PDIF, then coax S/PDIF, then audio USB. There is no... » Read More Input switching is automatic. Which works well for me, but not ideal for everyone. I have a Squeezebox system hooked up to the optical S/PDIF input. And a media streamer hooked up to the analog input. Analog takes priority when a signal is detected. That works nicely for me. If you have multiple digital inputs, then it gets trickier as most digital devices always present a signal, thus the T1 cannot automatically determine which device is truly active. There is an underlying priority scheme, with highest priority to analog, then optical S/PDIF, then coax S/PDIF, then audio USB. There is no remote control for the T1, so you cannot manually choose the input. « Show Less
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This system (as far as I could read) has only Audio inputs. HDMI is an audio and video cable. If you are trying to connect this to an HDTV that has an HDMI input, then chances are that it has Digital Audio output too. Simply hook this digital output to the sound system. there will be some finer tweaks you need to workout with the tv such as whether the tv volume controlls the output volume and if the TVs speakers should then be turned off. For more personallized help, most High school to college aged boys/men, and an increasing number of women, have the knowlege required to get it working at a livable level. usually a trip to a Best Buy with a list of the items you have including brand and model number can prove very helpfull too.
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First, ensure that your external audio system is set up to receive a digital audio signal. Then, you may want to try to adjust the SPDIF output type on the TV. You can toggle between Dolby Digital and PCM audio by navigating to MENU/SOUND/SPDIF TYPE.
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Documentation does not suggest any onboard SPDIF. Microcenter review also confirms. For 7.1 see this note: To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
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I have my computer connected to my TV, via a HDMI cable; with my TV set as the default playback sound device. This allows me use the sound from my TV for Pandora, YouTube and Windows Media Player (to listen to music). For movies I have the audio output settings on the Daum potplayer and VLC player set to S/PDIF. This allows me to bypass the TV default setting and use the Syba sound adapter connected to my ONKYO receiver via an optical SPDIF to listen to movies in DTS and AC3 sound.
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Found this on the MonoPrice site. "* The S/PDIF Optical (Toslink) and Digital Coax audio output formats are based on the HDMI audio output. If any of the sync devices (e.g., HDTV, Projector, etc.) connected to the output can only support stereo audio, then the S/PDIF Optical (Toslink) and Digital Coaxial outputs will be limited to PCM stereo audio."
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There is only one HDMI input (digital video/audio), the other two connectors are for the two dongle cables for analog pass through (one is input, the other is output), the dongles are used for RGB video and R/L audio input/output, all of them are RCA type connectors 3/2 configuration. Look closely at the end of the dongle and HDMI cables, you will see they are shaped differently and do not interconnect. You can't use the HDMI & dongle inputs at the same time, but you can use the HDMI as the input for digital video/audio, then use the dongle output for RGB video and the optical output for digital audio out for 7.1 sound. You can also purchase a converter to convert the RGB/optical to HDMI digital, but make sure the converter is RGB/optical Input with HDMI Output as many are only HDMI Input to RGB/optical output.
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Audio and video are separate. The signals (audio and video) come out perfect from this device and I love it! I purchased it, because I have an older Harmon Kardon Receiver with no HDMI capabilities. I wanted to have the 5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound...from my new Blu-ray player. My new Blu-ray player only had the HDMI connection, so I needed the converter to run the 1080p video to my TV and I used the optical out (on the converter) to get the 5.1 signal to my old receiver. The converter has HDMI out and Optical out. This device is meant to send audio to a device (such as my older receiver) that do not have HDMI input. The Optical out (via fiber optic cable) carries the sound. The HDMI out goes to the TV...for video and the optical goes to the receiver, or audio device. HDMI carries audio and video in one cable, so I am not sure about what you are trying to do. Bottom line...this converter will take your HDMI signal and split the audio and video. The video will go out through the HDMI and into your video display and the audio will come out of the optical connection. If your audio device does NOT have an optical connection, this device will not work for you. You mention 2 channels. Are you trying to send sound to 2 speakers (stereo mode) from your slingbox? If so, I would recommend buying a receiver with HDMI inputs. I am not 100% sure about what you are trying to do, but I am sure I can help you figure out how to fix your problem. I have been dealing with A/V equipment since the late 80's. If you tell me all the audio and video equipment you have, I can probably tell you exactly what you need. It looks like you may be looking at the wrong device, for what you are wanting to do.
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We used the device to convert a SDI signal not carrying audio to HDMI. The small manual that came with the unit does not indicate that audio is converted, but it also does not say that audio is not converted. There is no website, email, or phone number for the Chinese company who makes the product.