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| Thread ID: 48093 | 2004-08-14 00:44:00 | Auido Cable for PC to Home Theater Receiver? | robottom (6018) | Press F1 |
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| 261422 | 2004-08-14 00:44:00 | Just bought a new pc and it came with the Altec Lansing 3 piece speaker system. The back of the pc has three audio plugs. Front speaker (which is being used now) a mic in and a line in connector. What audio cable do I need to connect to my home theater receiver to get 5.1 sound? | robottom (6018) | ||
| 261423 | 2004-08-14 01:28:00 | Well, if we knew what inputs your home theatre system had.... And if your PC outputs 5.1 (many do) it will reroute the Mic, Line in and Spk out to the 5.1 signals. Therefore one end will need 3 x 3.5 mm stereo jacks. Look in control panel - Sound effects for possible 5.1 support and what outputs are used. We just cannot see your home theatre system, so those ends are up to you do decide. |
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| 261424 | 2004-08-14 01:34:00 | Are you using onboard sound or a PCI card? Most of the newer cards and motherboards come with a connection for SPDIF (Sony Philips Digital Interface Format), which can connect a home theatre decoder/amplifier by a digital link. It looks like a single RCA style connector. You may need a cable from your motherboard manufacturer, it is generally provided as a cable header on the board. Using SPDIF you basically bypass the soundcard/chip and output the signal straight to your receiver. | Sb0h (3744) | ||
| 261425 | 2004-08-14 07:09:00 | The input for the receiver is RCA type x3, 2 audio 1 video. Thanks for your help. | robottom (6018) | ||
| 261426 | 2004-08-17 08:06:00 | I have done some more research and worked out that I need 3x 3.5mm to 2RCA cables. The 3 cabels will go into the 5.1 input at the receiver. 1 Front, 1 Rear and 1 Center/Sub. | robottom (6018) | ||
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