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Hi
in my system I used a HTPC as Blu Ray , DVD and multi media video source for my BV8.
I learned in a previous thread that in order to allow a Video distribution I need to add to the HDMI signal also a SD video signal. I did it with my SAT receiver ( HDMI and SCART) and it works fine.
My question is related to the PC for which I do have a HDMI and a VGA ( the two exits can be controlled independently even with different resolutions.) Will the signal of the VGA be considered and treated as SD signal and eventually be distributed via the RF modulator ?
I am asking that because the intervention on the TV is quite complicated and messy ( my wife will kill me for messing up the living room) and I would like to do it only one time.
The alternative I could think be to use an adapter HDMI to SCART after having duplicated the HDMI signal ( but it would be also more expensive than using the VGA).
Thanks for the support
No answer, but a question:
How do you plan to control the HTPC from your Linkroom?
Greetings Millemissen
There is a tv - and there is a BV
The HTPC is a Windows 7 based PC with Media Center.
The idea is to use it via the PUC. I had the XBOX PUC control elements loaded and I plan to use an IR USB unit on the PC.
In this way I will control as a general unit via the Masterlink
I checked on what was available on the market and I found the WME infrared receiver as a potential solution ( requiring some tweaking ) could be controlled by the XBOX remote ( this was my initial plan). In the meantime I found this link http://flirc.tv/ and I ordered one unit .
As plan B I could use IRTRANS.
Regards
If you plan tu use Windows Media Center you need an MCEUSB remote control on your HTPC. The PUC needed is the Microsoft 1024 controller.
hfat
The only signal that will be distributed is that coming in on a SCART connection so no your VGA signal will not be treated as a SD signal. You therefor cannot distribute the VGA signal directly.
There are a couple of solutions that may work depending on your video card and your HTPC software.
You either have to convert your VGA signal to SCART (you can buy a device for this but quality is not always that good) or you can find a videocard that has both HDMI and TV-out.
Either way you will also have to wire line out sound to the SCART for sound distribution through masterlink
You then run in to two problems:
Will your HTPC software support displaying it’s output on two screens with different resolution or does your videocard support “mirror” with different resolution
Will your HTPC software support playing sound on two devices at the same time. If it does not the sound will either be sent thtough the HDMI cabel and that is not distributed through masterlink or it will only play stereo even in the main room.
It is not an easy task but it can be done. I know from experience
/Lars
very interesting, I had the table updated by my B&O dealer the only options he found were for XBOX, that is why I am considering the FLIRC. Officially Microsoft does not provide anymore MCE and I was not 100% sure of the HP clone I can find around.
Thanks for the clarification.
According to the Motherboard manual the HD audio allows for dual exit but I will test it just to be sure. Regarding the video, NVIDIA state that I could have the two ports ( HDMI and VGA or DVI) used independently or in mirror mode with two different resolutions.
Following your considerations however if I need to convert VGA to SCART than maybe I could try to do that with HDMI directly ( I have also a DVI exit)
Hi Lars
just for further clarification. The Video useful for distribution shall necessary connected to a SCART ( AV1, AV2 and AV4) or I can also use AV3 ( Pr, Pb, Y or Video ) ?
alfio:Microsoft does not provide anymore MCE and I was not 100% sure of the HP clone I can find around.
Yes, you are right. I also use a clone of MCE IR receiver. Sorry there was a typo in my previous post. The correct PUC to use is "Microsoft MCE 1039".
This one is compatible with MCE IR receivers. XBOX didn't work for me. 1039 is available since spring 2012.
alfio: Hi Lars just for further clarification. The Video useful for distribution shall necessary connected to a SCART ( AV1, AV2 and AV4) or I can also use AV3 ( Pr, Pb, Y or Video ) ? Regards
Hi Must admit I have no idea how the BV8 works but my guess is you must use SCART. I don’t thing Pr, Pb, Y will work.And on the HDMI to SCART subject I think your right. If you can get a HMDI splitter and a HDMI to SCART converter it would be better and save you a lot of trouble if you could avoid dual screen.Good luck and let us know how you get it to work.Regards,Lars
LarsJensen:it would be better and save you a lot of trouble if you could avoid dual screen.
I agree to Lars, I formerly had a dual screen solution with a lot of scripting to switch screens by Beo4. Now I use only HDMI ouptput and convert to SCART with this converter: http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B002CBN81S/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
This may explain why they did not have it in their database when they come at home to amongst other things to update the list.
Nevertheless I am still waiting this FLIRC and I let you know my experience. Do you know if there is a way to update the list without the need to call the dealer ?
today I installed this device called FLIRC on my HTPC. I connected the PUC IR terminal to it and in few minutes I did all teh programming with the BEO4.
The system was set to emulated the XBOX.
It was extremely smooth but I did only the minimal set up ( arrows, Enter and Back) . Tomorrow I will test the extended one.
I am still waiting the HDMI To AV converter to test the Beolink distribution with SD signal from the HTPC
Keep us posted on the HDMI converter and the picture quality.