Comments on: How can i hook up my home theater surround sound to my computer? http://htpc-system.com/how-can-i-hook-up-my-home-theater-surround-sound-to-my-computer Seller of HTPC systems parts and media devices Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:41:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: audiogeekster http://htpc-system.com/how-can-i-hook-up-my-home-theater-surround-sound-to-my-computer/comment-page-1#comment-32 audiogeekster Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:13:32 +0000 http://homeentertainmentspot.com/?p=634#comment-32 Using the 3 3.5 mm sockets (left/right front, l/r rear, sub/centre) you can do it, but it will be analog sound. Using the 3 3.5 mm sockets (left/right front, l/r rear, sub/centre) you can do it, but it will be analog sound.

]]> By: scubaman357 http://htpc-system.com/how-can-i-hook-up-my-home-theater-surround-sound-to-my-computer/comment-page-1#comment-31 scubaman357 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:49:13 +0000 http://homeentertainmentspot.com/?p=634#comment-31 Make sure you have the cable from the sound card plugged into the line out jack and plug it into a set of RCA jacks on your receiver. Go to Radio Shack and get a cable with a 3.5mm jack on one end and two RCA jacks on the other. It costs less than $10. Do not plug it into the speaker out on the sound card. Make sure you have the cable from the sound card plugged into the line out jack and plug it into a set of RCA jacks on your receiver. Go to Radio Shack and get a cable with a 3.5mm jack on one end and two RCA jacks on the other. It costs less than $10. Do not plug it into the speaker out on the sound card.

]]> By: Carty http://htpc-system.com/how-can-i-hook-up-my-home-theater-surround-sound-to-my-computer/comment-page-1#comment-30 Carty Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:35:08 +0000 http://homeentertainmentspot.com/?p=634#comment-30 o well this is easy i do it everyday well if you have a portable input on the fron of your stereo do what i do buy one of those ipod connecter cords and just plug it into your headphone jack on your computer and in the portable on your reciver or just get a cord that one end is for a headphone jack and the other is the 2 plugs on a AV cord for audio o well this is easy i do it everyday well if you have a portable input on the fron of your stereo do what i do buy one of those ipod connecter cords and just plug it into your headphone jack on your computer and in the portable on your reciver or just get a cord that one end is for a headphone jack and the other is the 2 plugs on a AV cord for audio

]]> By: El Duderino http://htpc-system.com/how-can-i-hook-up-my-home-theater-surround-sound-to-my-computer/comment-page-1#comment-29 El Duderino Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:38:46 +0000 http://homeentertainmentspot.com/?p=634#comment-29 Select the "digital output" and set as default. Select the “digital output” and set as default.

]]> By: lord_greatmane http://htpc-system.com/how-can-i-hook-up-my-home-theater-surround-sound-to-my-computer/comment-page-1#comment-28 lord_greatmane Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:19:51 +0000 http://homeentertainmentspot.com/?p=634#comment-28 I believe you have to set your speakers to 5.1 and the rest should work. You may have to turn the volume down on your desktop speakers to prevent interference. How do you know your digital outputs are working? Just because the computer thinks they are working doesn't necessarily make it so. I have an SB Audigy and have been unable to get the digital output to work even though the computer says things are great. TitoBob: If he only wanted stereo sound he would not have asked the question! I believe you have to set your speakers to 5.1 and the rest should work. You may have to turn the volume down on your desktop speakers to prevent interference. How do you know your digital outputs are working? Just because the computer thinks they are working doesn’t necessarily make it so.

I have an SB Audigy and have been unable to get the digital output to work even though the computer says things are great.

TitoBob: If he only wanted stereo sound he would not have asked the question!

]]> By: TitoBob http://htpc-system.com/how-can-i-hook-up-my-home-theater-surround-sound-to-my-computer/comment-page-1#comment-27 TitoBob Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:32:24 +0000 http://homeentertainmentspot.com/?p=634#comment-27 If I wanted to hook up my computer to a home theater system, I would just connect a standard shielded stereo cable from the earphone/speaker output jack on the computer (mini stereo plug) to the auxiliary stereo input of the system (two RCA jacks). Then the system has to synthesize the extra channels and send the bass to the sub-woofer - which it can do if the system is any good. If I wanted to hook up my computer to a home theater system, I would just connect a standard shielded stereo cable from the earphone/speaker output jack on the computer (mini stereo plug) to the auxiliary stereo input of the system (two RCA jacks). Then the system has to synthesize the extra channels and send the bass to the sub-woofer – which it can do if the system is any good.

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