Desktops: How do I conenect my copmuter to my home theatre sound
How do I conenect my copmuter to my home theatre sound
by sabrjay - 8/2/09 11:22 AMI want to connect my computer to my home theatre sound system. I have an on onboard 5.1 sound card from RealTek but have been unable to figure out how to connect it to my home theatre system's Pioneer VSX-815 receiver
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
Jay
RE: 3.5mm
by damasta55r - 8/3/09 11:52 AM In reply to: How do I conenect my copmuter to my home theatre sound by sabrjaymost pc audio output is via 3.5mm audio-jack. You can connect it to your receiver if your receiver has a 3.5mm audio-jack for input. if not than you need to find a compatible input/output with your pc.
Ports?
by Coryphaeus - 8/3/09 6:38 PM In reply to: How do I conenect my copmuter to my home theatre sound by sabrjayWhat audio output ports do you have on the computer, and what input ports are available on the receiver? Find a common port.
Line out on PC to line in on amplifier
by mjd420nova - 8/4/09 12:06 PM In reply to: How do I conenect my copmuter to my home theatre sound by sabrjayUsing the mini jack on the PC audio output to an adapter cable that has RCA jacks to the line input on the reciever. Select the line input as the source on the reciever and adjust the audio output levels on the PC to provide a level adequate for the reciever. Care should be taken not to over drive the input or distortion will result.
ditto
by oregonlj - 8/7/09 7:32 PM In reply to: Line out on PC to line in on amplifier by mjd420novathat's what I did and the s video when dish network and fisher were fighting it out.
Depends on the purpose...
by gingaskunk - 8/7/09 7:37 PM In reply to: How do I conenect my copmuter to my home theatre sound by sabrjayThe best solution for connecting a basic 5.1 PC audio card to a bog standard home reciever is indeed as a previous poster said, to use a cable with 3.5mm jacks at one end (for the computer output) and standard phono connections on the other.
I think an important question though, is what do you plan to do with it? If you are just using as a standard PC and DVR then this should work fine, but maybe you might want to splash out on a new audio card with an optical out? They are fairly cheap now, offer significantly better sound quality than phono cables and allow to you play DVDs and compressed 5.1 audio sources by connecting just one simple cable between your computer and the TV.
If you plan to instal a Blu Ray drive you may want to think about upgrading your audio and/or video card too.
HDCP issues will prevent you from getting the good quality uncompressed audio of Blu Ray over phono or optical cables.
(HDCP being the copyright system Blu Ray uses where the device playing the disc, and that device it is sending the signal to are constantly checking with each other that they are real, legitimate HDMI licenced components).
Not a big deal, but just something to think about if that is the direction you are going.
If you have Media Center Option, it wll be better...
by VscottCnet - 8/9/09 7:31 PM In reply to: How do I conenect my copmuter to my home theatre sound by sabrjayDon't know if you have a media center PC and an xBox but they will give you more flexibility. There are other combinations that will work for cheaper but this is the one I have. As mentioned by another contributor, you have to be careful with the levels. I also found that the direct connection created feedback. Using the network to connect the source to the stereo system will better separate noisy components from you stereo. Does video and sound. Digital connection means that the home theater handles the 5.1. Better coordination of the computer to stereo system.
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