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Hi bluray! very thanks for your last advice!
i've read this:
"HTPC-->AVR-->HDTV via two HDMI cables, select HDMI audio output and Audio output device "WASAPI" in XBMC system/settings/system/audio output (mainly for bitstreaming HD audio to AVR for decoding)"
Why if i have HTPC + AVR + HDTV you advice to use 2 hdmi cable?
it's intersting but my nvidia MSI 660ti PE have only 1 hdmi out!
what's wrong with single hdmi cable? or 2 cable it's only a better solution?
Htpc: i5 2500k / ssd / 8gb @1866 / gtx 660 ti / liquid cooled / W8.1 + XBMC 13.2 Gotham
Total storage about 8 TB
Projector Benq W1070
AVR Onkyo 929
Front Definition DF-8
Center Definition CD-5
Surround Definition DX-5
SW SVS PB1000
Other: Ps3 / Chromecast / iphone as remote
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He means single cable between HTPC/AVR, then another single cable from AVR/TV - 2 Cables, just badly expressed - I hope.
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LOL surprise, surprise, but then we don't all have your level of comprehension. If it wasn't badly expressed then the question wouldn't have been asked.
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Here, let me really help confuse us all with this food for thought:
Currently I use,
1 cable from HTPC (HDMI 1 output) to AVR (input 1)
2nd cable from AVR (output 1) to HDTV (HDMI/DVI 1 with input name edited to 'PC' so that 3D Checkerboard @60Hz mode is enabled) This is for 3Diso only.
3rd cable from AVR (output 2) to HDTV (HDMI 2) This is for 24Hz 23.967fps 2D XBMC playback and all other AVR HDMI inputs such as Cable TV.
4th cable from HTPC (HDMI 2 output) to PC monitor.
This requires a GPU with at least 2 HDMI outputs. I use a GTX 650TI which has 4. It also requires an AVR with 2 outputs. I use a TR-NR616.
I've read that some prefer to bypass the AVR to keep the video signal cleaner and just go direct into the HDTV with 1 cable and use a 2nd into the AVR for the audio.
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bluray
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brazen1- it make sense to me, and nothing confusing about that!
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2016-05-28, 20:24
(This post was last modified: 2016-05-28, 20:45 by rickyman.)
i got intel hd 520. do i need to this instruction or not?
which kodi do i install? 16 or 17?