questions about hdmi cables from multi sources to a reciever
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 1:53 pm
Sorry about the title, I was limited in how descriptive I could be.
Ok, so when it comes to audio I'm a pretty big n00b as a) I'm not an audiophile in any way shape or form and b) I've just always been content with plugging my computer speakers into my computer and going from there.
However, my most recent set-up has caused me to start paying a bit more attention.
I have (all right beside each other) a:
- media computer hooked up via DVI to my computer with my 5.1 computer speakers (this is where we watch all movies/tv shows)*
- gaming maching that I use headphones for (and hooked up to the tv via hdmi cable)*
- tv with intergrated speakers to pick up OTA signals (pretty much just hockey games).
* I use a kvm to share the monitor/keyboard/mouse between these two computers.
The current system works, but if I want to watch a hockey game, I have to listen to the bad intergrated speakers and if I want to game on the tv, I have to unplug my 5.1's from the media machine and plug them into the gaming machine (huge hassle).
so I was thinking recently about fixing this problem. I know a good reciever would solve this, which I found here
It has 4 hdmi inputs.
Now for my question (and here's where the n00b part comes out).
1) From my gaming machine, I have a 7970 with integrated audio (and an hdmi out). If I just plug the hdmi cable into the vid card, does the sound just automatically go through my vid card and into the hdmi cable?
2) For my media machine, I am using a Asus Xonar DX (or is it DS? Can't remember, but it's a cheap PCIe I bought for $30) because the integrated sound went all wonky on me. If I plug an hdmi cable into the onboard port on the back of my media machine, will the sound continue to get processed by the Xonar? I've disabled the on-board in the bios.
3) The HD antenna I'm using I believe uses a standard co-ax connection. so I'd have to connect it to the tv. In which case, would I run an hdmi cable from the tv to the receiver (so it can output the sound) and then output back to the tv?
I can find out more specifics if needed once I get home from work.
Ok, so when it comes to audio I'm a pretty big n00b as a) I'm not an audiophile in any way shape or form and b) I've just always been content with plugging my computer speakers into my computer and going from there.
However, my most recent set-up has caused me to start paying a bit more attention.
I have (all right beside each other) a:
- media computer hooked up via DVI to my computer with my 5.1 computer speakers (this is where we watch all movies/tv shows)*
- gaming maching that I use headphones for (and hooked up to the tv via hdmi cable)*
- tv with intergrated speakers to pick up OTA signals (pretty much just hockey games).
* I use a kvm to share the monitor/keyboard/mouse between these two computers.
The current system works, but if I want to watch a hockey game, I have to listen to the bad intergrated speakers and if I want to game on the tv, I have to unplug my 5.1's from the media machine and plug them into the gaming machine (huge hassle).
so I was thinking recently about fixing this problem. I know a good reciever would solve this, which I found here
It has 4 hdmi inputs.
Now for my question (and here's where the n00b part comes out).
1) From my gaming machine, I have a 7970 with integrated audio (and an hdmi out). If I just plug the hdmi cable into the vid card, does the sound just automatically go through my vid card and into the hdmi cable?
2) For my media machine, I am using a Asus Xonar DX (or is it DS? Can't remember, but it's a cheap PCIe I bought for $30) because the integrated sound went all wonky on me. If I plug an hdmi cable into the onboard port on the back of my media machine, will the sound continue to get processed by the Xonar? I've disabled the on-board in the bios.
3) The HD antenna I'm using I believe uses a standard co-ax connection. so I'd have to connect it to the tv. In which case, would I run an hdmi cable from the tv to the receiver (so it can output the sound) and then output back to the tv?
I can find out more specifics if needed once I get home from work.