Surround Sound
Text-only Version: Click HERE to see this thread with all of the graphics, features, and links.
dave123
Sooooo, I've got myself a surround sound system - had it a short while, and want to link it up to my PC. how do i get my PC to play out of it.... anything you guys need to know about my hardware or windows settings, just ask
thanks in advance to Raz, Yers, and anyone else that helps
yerssot
look, I'm mentioned
it would help if you tell what you have yes... with the cambridge soundwork (the ones I have) you have just two plugs: Front and Back you need to plug in
JKozzy
You might need a new sound card... I know they make sound cards with a decoder actually built in... not sure if that's what you're aiming for, or if you're looking for more of a way to just connect it to your decoder... if so, I'm sure there's some sort of card that offers a coaxial connection.. they have lots of crazy stuff out there, so I doubt they wouldn't make that.
dave123
coaxial is what i plug my xbox in to.... i have a yellow thingy in the back that i can plug it in to, but it doesn't actually come out through the speakers
how would i configure my PC to make that my output?
yerssot
I'm sorry, either I'm not awake, or I'm not registrating anything here... but I can't make any sense out of your reply currently
so... you plugged it in and it did not make a sound?
are you sure you plugged it in the right thing?
dave123
i plugged the coaxial in to a yellow port (suggesting it might be video) and nothing came out.... now either this port isn't an audio one, or i have to configure my PC to send audio out of that port
yerssot
can't check the color at the mo
Raz
Whats your make and version of your soundcard? What sort of outputs does it have?
Raz
Onboard audio? The sound quality won't be that good - its done via software.
Anyway, what sort of outputs does it have? If it supports surrond there should be two seperate outputs for surround.
dave123
the picture was meant to illustrate it
anyway, i'm gonna buy some adapter thing, and you'll hear from me if that doesn't work
thanks so far...
JKozzy
It looks as if it has a sound in and a video in... or out and out... either way, not very surround-friendly by the looks. Go get that adapter
Raz
What adapter thing?
I think you need a soundcard like the SoundBlaster 5.1 or something.
dave123
don't worry... i read some article on it
its a red/white phono plug at one end, with a normal speaker one at the other
Raz
Umm...thats just normal stereo...
dave123
the site said to change some setting on your speakers, since most soundcards come with surround sound anyway.... I hope
Raz
From what I've seen you don't have a soundcard, instead a motherboard audio component. Check your motherboard manual to see what sorts of sounds it supports.
From that diagram, it looks like one stereo output and one line-in input.
You should be able to mirror the front two sounds to the back two, but I don't know about surround sound. You need a special decoder that usually comes with modern soundcards.
dave123
a motherboard manual? that went a long, long time ago
anyway, i'll post back tomorrow to see how it goes
dave123
everything's good, so no worries
JKozzy
How many speakers are in your "surround sound" out of curiosity... red and white just gets stereo, like Raz said...
dave123
it's a 5.1
5 speakers, 1 sub
Clovie
i have only 4 speakers and sub
dave123
it doesn't really make a difference
the sub makes most of the sound, and you can feel just as immersed in 7 speakers as you do in 4
Clovie
i don't have place for more anyway
and i'm not allowed to play anything laud
coz floor is moving
Raz
You're getting 5.1 surround sound from stereo phono cords? I'm surprised.
You normally need a digital input like optical or digital coaxial.
dave123
....well not exactly
the coaxial is pissing me off cry and i've had to move my PC closer to the sub and everything.... but I'm fine by myself now
Text-only Version: Click HERE to see this thread with all of the graphics, features, and links.
Copyright 1999-2024 KillerMovies.