Let me try it tonight, i have a laptop with a dvi and a dvi to hdmi cable.

I know that it didnt work on my PC, but dont think DVI has the required pins for audio

get your wallet out
http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=3570

unless you plan to use some home theatre sound system for the audio o)

Nope didnt work with sound on mine

I think it depends on the DVI standard and if its HDCP as to whether it has audio pass through as well. The graphics card may also need an audio decoder on it, I could be wrong though.

Quote from: Clockd 0NeI think it depends on the DVI standard and if its HDCP as to whether it has audio pass through as well. The graphics card may also need an audio decoder on it, I could be wrong though.

Not till the new connection is as standard which is being used, dvi is only ever video, you need the audio out to do this, only the special connections on cards and you ship with the adapter also that normally has svideo in an the left right audio connectors. displayport has video and audio.

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Quote from: Clockd 0NeI think it depends on the DVI standard and if its HDCP as to whether it has audio pass through as well. The graphics card may also need an audio decoder on it, I could be wrong though.

Not till the new connection is as standard which is being used, dvi is only ever video, you need the audio out to do this, only the special connections on cards and you ship with the adapter also that normally has svideo in an the left right audio connectors. displayport has video and audio.

thought the HDCP standard needs digital audio? so the L & R wont really makep it fully compliant?

The only solution I know is http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=3570 - for true conversion - obviously you can run a cable & run speakers seperate - like on the XBOX 360 non Elite.
You get HD picture, but the sound is carried seperate & may actually cause a slight delay.

People buying the new Dreambox 800HD are having a simlar problem - due to licencing, they couldnt put HDMI into the box, instead only a DVI port. This is causing all sorts of problems for the satellite enthusiasts
& £200+ isnt exactly what you expect to shell out for after shelling out £400 for the Satellite Box already.

Dvi does carry sound, does on my motherboard, although the graphics card has a sound chip needs an adapter (hence is in a box on the floor gathering dust).  Sometimes you just have to test it to find out if a dvi-hdmi cable will carry sound with the picture with your port.

There are various DVI standards perhaps one of those does indeed carry it?

Ah nah... one I thought would carry it DVI-A doesnt... just stands for analog.

Had a look at the cable I use for dvi-hdmi and it is a DVI-D dual link to 19pin hdmi.  Been reading up and if mobo is hdcp then the dvi should carry sound.