Is my TV a DAC?

[badspell68]

I run some digital music from a computer trough a HDMI cable to my TV, then out from the TV (with RCA cables) to my Yamaha CR-2040. IS the TV a DAC?

 

[whoaru99]

If you put digital in and get analog out then, yes, digital to analog conversion occured.

 

[loopstick]

I run some digital music from a computer trough a HDMI cable to my TV, then out from the TV (with RCA cables) to my Yamaha CR-2040. IS the TV a DAC?

That's cool that your TV has line outs. I won't say why it's cool, but in the past I've looked for such a feature on my TV's and never seen it.

 

[badspell68]

Yes, I thought I was buying a lower end TV. But, the resolution is better then more expensive ones and it has a long list of plugs and features. It's a Dynex.

 

[RenD]

Would you say your T.V. performe better than your P.C. onboard sound?

 

[davidro]

it is. my Toshiba TV does the same.

 

[badspell68]

It does seem to...

 

[charles 1973]

I asked myself the same question about my Samsung 32" LED TV which has analog audio outputs. I concluded that it does have a DAC in it. I have to play CD's through my TV because my new blue ray player doesn't have analog audio outputs to feed my realistic stereo receiver and speakers. It actually does a decent job too. I don't use it enough to buy a cheap DAC to play cd's.

 

[swechsler]

Whether or not it has line outs, any TV with speakers has to have a DAC, since speakers are analog devices.

 

[transmaster]

My LG panel can be used as a DAC, I have not done so. My Onkyo completely blows it out of the water in it's own right, and more so with the ASUS Xonar Essence sound card.