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poseidon
Jul 27, 2015, 11:58 AM
My Desktop is fitted with an HDMI socket and is compatible with Blu Ray but my monitor is not because there is no HDMI port.

If I purchase a monitor with HDMI and connect the HDMI cable with the Desktop and the monitor will I be able to view Blu Ray?

If not can anyone please advise me about what is required?

smoothy
Jul 27, 2015, 12:05 PM
What do you plan on doing for sound?

Appzalien
Aug 2, 2015, 11:04 AM
Actually (I could be wrong) if all connections including the cable are HDMI 1.4/1.4a spec. capable, audio should be included in the signal. That means your desktop and monitors HDMI connectors have to be 1.4/1.4a too. If your desktop is an older spec you would need to use DVI (if the monitor has it VGA if not) and separate audio cables (red right - white left). A 1.4 spec will work for audio but having a 1.4a capable cable would be wise, for the short future anyway.