Anthony, I had everything working just fine, using a DVI-HDMI cable for the computer to the HDTV, and either 5.1 Speakers out or coax SPDIF for the computer and HDMI-HDMI cable for cable box to HDTV and Optical SPDIF out for 5.1 sound for cable. I also have the upconverting DVD that requiures a coax SPDIF for 5.1 surround, so I was out of input jacks on the receiver (hence, the 5.1 speaker out on the computer audio). Since I had extra HDMI inputs on the receiver, I thought (in my apparent ignorance), that a video card with HDMI out would solve my problem! Unfortunately, it has only complicated my life, for the moment. I may just remove the DVD from the mix and use the computer to play DVDs (which will not make my wife happy because she hate and the remotes and different procedures and has the playing of DVDs down pat!).
I cannot find a HDMI cable audio in the HDTV menu options, other than a selection for port 1 which selects digital or analog (port one has the HDMI port plus the RCA cable input for stereo sound). It is just discouraging to purchase the "proper" items and then not have them play nice together. The chat with Comcast was extruciating! I did other things while she "thought" about my input. It often took her 5 or more minutes to respond, and then it would be a question like: "So James, did you hook up the RCA cables?" or "You must run an HDMI cable from the dvr to the HDTV and another HDMI cable to the cable box." Idiot, the DVR is the cable box? At one point I asked her if she even knew what a Motorola DCH3416 even was! That took her a long time to respond to. Then she apologized and said she was refering to the VCR as the other box! I don't have a VCR in the MIX! Anyway, Hope YOU have a great day! I am not so sure about mine. Thanks for letting me rant! Jim Maki [email protected] > -----Original Message----- > From: Anthony Q. Martin > > James, > > Ok...the computer complicates things. Also, since you have > the motorola receiver, and that is known to be flakey, things > are doubly complicated. Did you check in the menu system of > your TV to see if it needs to be set to get sound off the > HDMI cable? If it works, you're only going to get two > channel sound out the TV speakers using this approach. Does > your TV have an HDMI out too? > > I have a motorala HD receiver too, but I don't know which > model. I didn't have to do anything special other than plug > it into the receiver using the HDMI output, IIRC. > > I would not have the patience to stay on the line with cable > company people. > > I run my monitor on my PC using a cable that is DVI on one > end and HDMI on the other. However, the sound comes out the > PC via the sound out jacks and goes to the speakers. Only > the video goes over HDMI. > > Good luck.
