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Feeding signals, WinXPpro to projector/receiver?

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Computer: Windows XP Pro desktop, only video output is a card with two S-video and one apparent serial output (for video control function?) No digital audio output. Three open slots (if the current video card described above is as useless as I believe, removing it makes 4 open slots).

Projector: 1080P, HDMI input available, about 35' from computer

HT receiver, audio only: no HDMI, coax and optical digital audio inputs

Goal is to route HD video (720P minimum, 1080P preferred) and 5.1 DD audio from computer to projector and HT receiver, respectively.

1st choice: Wireless HD video from desktop to projector. Digital audio, presumably coax RCA, hard wiring from computer to HT receiver easily accomplished. Please advise cards and wireless.

2nd choice: hard wire video feed, lots more work. Worth it?

Makes/models/estimated prices much appreciated.

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RE: Feeding signals, WinXPpro to projector/receiver? - ro9397 22:40:03 02/29/12 (0)
Thank you for your help!

Currently the only HDMI connection is between the Blu-Ray player (in rack with HT receiver) and the projector.

What is starting street price for recommended HDMI HT receiver with HDMI switching? Make/model? I suppose the above receiver solves the audio and video routing as follows:

Acquire computer with HDMI output (add HDMI video card to current computer or if necessary replace computer...it never occurred to me my XP Pro might be too slow to play HD video).
HDMI cable from computer to new HDMI receiver.
Blu-Ray player to HDMI receiver.
Switch sources at HDMI receiver.

I may prefer the above scenario to adding an HDMI cable between the computer and the projector.
RE: Feeding signals, WinXPpro to projector/receiver? - bassbinotoko 22:11:33 02/29/12 (0)
If it's running XP, is it even fast enough to play high-def content? A new video card with hardware acceleration should help. Probably just about any current card can do that, though if you only have an AGP slot, the selection will be very limited. That would also get you an HDMI or DVI output, and probably support for HDMI audio as well.

I don't know about wireless HDMI; a quick search suggests that it can cost as much as a new 5.1 AV receiver.

Monoprice sells HDMI cables 100 feet long, so I guess 35 feet isn't a problem.

You should think about getting an HDMI receiver, though; it would be more convenient to run all sources through it, assuming the HTPC isn't the only thing connected. And then you can enjoy the nice lossless audio from Blu-ray, which should be a high priority for any inmate of the Asylum. You might be able to install a good sound card in the PC and use the 5.1 analog inputs on the receiver, but I think that's money you'd be better off investing in a modern receiver.

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