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Post by Ex on Apr 17, 2024 15:38:48 GMT -5
toei Highly admirable beat. I think you're ready for Dark Souls.
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Post by Sarge on Apr 17, 2024 16:19:46 GMT -5
Nicely done, sir.
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Post by Ziggy on Apr 17, 2024 19:07:48 GMT -5
You would think there would be an existing good solution to this. I'm not sure if I 100% understand the scenario. But if I wanted to switch video/audio output between a computer monitor/speakers or HDTV (with built in speakers), I'd use a hardware switch to do so. There are nice switches out there with multiple types of video/audio inputs and outputs, that can accommodate a wide range of formats. Hook the PC's video/audio output into the switch, hook the outputs from the switch to the monitor and HDTV, and also to the speakers. Then it's just pushing buttons on a remote than controls the switch, to choose whatever configuration you want. The PC should be able to automatically detect the correct resolution and aspect ratio of the monitor it is currently outputting to. If not, I'd look into updating your OS, OS video configuration, and GPU drivers. So I don't have a super simple setup. For my desktop, for the video output I have Display Port from my video card to the monitor. Although it could just as well be HDMI I suppose. But for audio on the PC, I have an external USB sound device (a low latency audio interface for recording) with stereo desktop speakers. For the TV side, I have an HDMI connection between my video card and my surround sound receiver. Then the receiver connects to my 4K TV.
I think I get what you're saying. Let's say I just connect my PC monitor with HDMI. I could get an HDMI hardware switcher where I can hit a button to select which output I want to use. And you're saying if I do that sort of hot swap, that Windows should detect the monitor change and automatically set the correct resolution. But then I would still have to manually switch the audio output device from my USB device over to the video card output. But back when I simply duplicated monitors (because the resolutions matched) I created a shortcut on my desktop that goes straight to the sound properties menu where I can select the default audio device. So doing that isn't a huge pain in the ass, then all I would have to do his hit a hardware switcher. If that works, that doesn't like like too much of a headache at all.
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Post by Ex on Apr 17, 2024 20:52:48 GMT -5
hardware switcher. If that works, that doesn't like like too much of a headache at all I'm still not 100% I understand your setup. But going off what I'm interpreting here, and keeping in mind that HDMI also carries audio not just video: PC USB port -> out to special speakers PC HDMI output -> input 1 of HDMI splitter HDMI splitter output 1 -> computer monitor HDMI splitter output 2 -> HDTV In this scenario, when you change the output of the HDMI splitter to 1 or 2 (using its remote control) the PC should automatically detect if it's outputting to the computer monitor or the HDTV. And then the PC should automatically set its resolution, aspect ratio, and refresh rate accordingly to the display device (if you're running Windows 10/11 anyway). The audio from the PC should carry simultaneously to the USB speakers and also through the HDMI cable (depending on your audio chipset you may have to force this functionality to always be on) so you shouldn't have to worry about choosing audio output. Just turn the USB speakers off when you're not using them. This is how I would handle this scenario.
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Post by Ziggy on Apr 18, 2024 6:58:01 GMT -5
I think you more or less got it. And I am currently on Windows 10. But unless I'm missing something, Windows cannot output from more than one audio device (hardware) at a time. So when I set the audio to output to my external USB sound card (essentially what it is) then all other audio outputs are off, which includes audio that would be carried over HDMI. So you have to go into sound setting properties and select which output is set to active.
Alternatively, I just learned that you can easily switch the audio output device by clicking on the audio adjustment in the system tray. The speaker icon that you can adjust the volume with. If you left click it to pop up the volume slider, I just realized that above the slider is the output device. And if you click on the output device it'll have a drop down menu to select another output device. But only ones that are currently active will appear there.
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Post by Ex on Apr 18, 2024 10:13:11 GMT -5
unless I'm missing something, Windows cannot output from more than one audio device (hardware) at a time
"How to use two audio devices simultaneously with Windows 10? You should enable Stereo Mix and select multiple outputs devices for audio playback Windows 10: right click on the sound volume -> select Sounds -> choose a primary audio playback device -> enable Stereo Mix -> set as default -> select a secondary audio playback device -> apply changes." Another article explaining the technique: www.lifewire.com/how-to-play-audio-with-multiple-speakers-in-windows-10-5235699If I understand this correctly, Windows 10 will output audio to all playback devices chosen as part of your "stereo mix". Meaning it will output audio to the USB speakers and HDMI output simultaneously, providing both of these destination sources have been assigned. Then it would just be a matter of simply powering on the speakers when needed, or turning them off and the HDTV on, when that's what you want to hear. Maybe if you tinker around with this technique, plus the HDMI switcher, it'll end up being a better solution than what you had. An HDMI switcher isn't particularly expensive. Hope this approach works man.
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Post by Ziggy on Apr 18, 2024 16:59:00 GMT -5
Assuming that means I would have to have all audio output in stereo, that wouldn't work. I use stereo speakers at my desktop, but surround sound at my TV. So it would be a shame to send a stereo mix to the TV. But that's OK, switching the audio output is a cinch. It was more having to do it in addition to all the monitor stuff that was annoying. But if I had a simple way to switch monitors, such as the hardware switcher, then switching the audio over using my current method doesn't seem too bad a deal.
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Post by Ex on Apr 18, 2024 20:21:50 GMT -5
Assuming that means I would have to have all audio output in stereo, that wouldn't work. Far as I know the "Stereo Mix" feature is just a name, it should be able to output audio to a stereo setup and surround setup simultaneously, depending on the audio input. You could try messing around with it and see how it goes. If it works great, if not, hey it was something nerdy to play with for a minute. Win/win
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Post by Ziggy on Apr 18, 2024 20:40:21 GMT -5
Awesome, thanks for the links! I'll poke around with it at some point. Currently there are no PC games I'm itching to play on the TV. I get on kicks with things, and right now I'm on an Xbox kick.
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Post by Ex on Apr 18, 2024 20:53:49 GMT -5
Any particular Xbox game(s) you plan to hit up? I've still got my oXbox hooked to a CRT ready to play, but I've not played anything on it forever. You're making me want to fire it up this year. I've still got about 40 oXbox games on the shelf I've not played yet. I think the most oXbox I ever had was around 85 games max, but beat quite a few, sold some off, gave some away. Xeogred is on to something with the oXbox games are cheaper than their PS2/GC versions. Not only that, but the oXbox version tended to run at a better framerate, with nicer lighting and better textures as well. (I'm talking about 6th gen games that were released on all three platforms simultaneously.)
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