No audio when using HD-DVI cable for Xbox

[shaun056]

I recently bought a hdmi-dvi cable to connect my xbox360 to my monitor. I have a cheep set of speakers, not ideal but the best I have, and I decided to try and connect them to the monitor for sound. Nothing happened. Does anyone have any idea how I can fix this problem. Thanks.

 

[mailpup]

Both ends will have to be native HDMI for sound to transmit. DVI doesn't carry sound.

 

[shaun056]

This is the cable I have

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000GDI6FC/ref=oss_product

Curiously it says "This cable is capable of for transferring high-bandwidth, uncompressed digital video, multi-channel digital audio and control functions. "

I dunno...

 

[SNGX1275]

Description is wrong then. Once you hit DVI (Digital Visual Interface) you lose the audio.

 

[martingh]

ahh... you should visit microsoft forum to help you in this regard.

 

[nismo91]

you need to connect the AV cable to your speaker instead of connecting the speaker into the monitor (since you're using DVI). but the problem is the AV cable by default has a protective 'lid' that will close the HDMI port as well. so if you insist on it you're gonna have to cut that 'lid' so you can plug the HDMI and av cable together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t_q_jwRGdE