How can I connect my PC and surround sound to my TV?
I recently bought an 42" HD lcd. I’m wanting to use this as a computer monitor/TV in my living room. I’ve also got a 5.1 surround sound system hooked up to my TV. How can I connect my computer to the TV and use the surround sound with it?
I have a pretty good reciever. My PC has a TV out port and my TV has a PC in port…but if I connect the PC directly to the TV, I won’t get surround sound. Is there something I need to use so I can connect my PC to my reciever?
I also have a PS2, DVD player, and a Dish Network satellite reciever to plug into my reciever. Any thoughts?
It all depends on what outputs you have on your laptop. Obviously the video isn’t the issue. You need a surround sound capable audio out … and most laptops don’t have them.
You can certainly run a stereo line (1/8 mini-stereo plug to RCA stereo) to an aux input on your receiver (and therefore power the speakers) but it won’t give you more than pseudo-surround (matrix surround via, for example, ProLogic processing in the receiver).
You really need a digital coax, optical or HDMI output to connect to an input on the receiver … but those are rare on laptops.
Sorry.
February 22nd, 2010 at 8:06 pm
i think there is should be audio port too where you should connect it to your TV or speaker system. if not try check is your receiver support surround sound system.
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February 22nd, 2010 at 8:52 pm
It all depends on what outputs you have on your laptop. Obviously the video isn’t the issue. You need a surround sound capable audio out … and most laptops don’t have them.
You can certainly run a stereo line (1/8 mini-stereo plug to RCA stereo) to an aux input on your receiver (and therefore power the speakers) but it won’t give you more than pseudo-surround (matrix surround via, for example, ProLogic processing in the receiver).
You really need a digital coax, optical or HDMI output to connect to an input on the receiver … but those are rare on laptops.
Sorry.
References :