Using TV speakers with a PC

hat · May 24, 2010, 05:03 AM

My mom's, er... friend... is planning on getting a TV and hooking it up to his computer. It will essentially be a big monitor for his computer. He wants to use the stereo setup he already has hooked up to his TV (using the composite red/white hookup) with this setup. I don't know how to go about doing this... suggestions?

ktr · May 24, 2010, 05:05 AM

Let your "friend" know to look for a TV with VGA and 2.5mm Audio In.

m1dg3t · May 24, 2010, 05:26 AM

If he has a stereo connected to the TV why bother using the TV speaker's at all? i would use the stereo for the PC audio and the display as a display...

Easiest thing is i think is with HDMI out from GFX to HDMI in on the diaplay

erocker · May 24, 2010, 05:28 AM

Does the TV have a HDMI input?

hat · May 24, 2010, 05:28 AM

He wants HDMI, not VGA.

He's trying to use a stereo set (composite red/white) with the compurter.

He doesn't have the TV yet. He wouldn't be trying to use the speakers built in to the tv, but the stereo set he already has.

erocker · May 24, 2010, 05:30 AM

HDMI from the graphics card to the TV, then the composite cables from the audio out on the TV to the stereo. Simple as that.

m1dg3t · May 24, 2010, 05:31 AM

What receiver is he using and what are his audio out's on the PC?

hat · May 24, 2010, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

HDMI from the graphics card to the TV, then the composite cables from the audio out on the TV to the stereo. Simple as that.

What if the HDMI channel doesn't have audio inputs on that same channel?

Quote:

Originally Posted by m1dg3t

What receiver is he using and what are his audio out's on the PC?

No idea, to be honest. He's got a sound blaster live card and some onboard audio, that's all I know.

erocker · May 24, 2010, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hat

What if the HDMI channel doesn't have audio inputs on that same channel?

How would that be? HDMI is a standard that carries the signal.

m1dg3t · May 24, 2010, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

HDMI from the graphics card to the TV, then the composite cables from the audio out on the TV to the stereo. Simple as that.

This is probably the easiest solution based on what we know.

Of course if he has an older card he can do the Svideo out or TVout i think? IIRC TVout is over component RGB? I could be wrong....

He could then pass the audio to the receiver via RCA's

ktr · May 24, 2010, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

HDMI from the graphics card to the TV, then the composite cables from the audio out on the TV to the stereo. Simple as that.

Being that HDMI carries both audio and video, chances are that the TV will not have the option to have separate video and audio inputs. You will have to go through a receiver. And a receiver with HDMI processing is $$$.

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

How would that be? HDMI is a standard that carries the signal.

Depends if the video card injects audio in the HDMI line. Older Nvidia had a cable the connects the spdif headers to the video card. Older ATI had a built-in sound card.

driver66 · May 24, 2010, 05:02 PM

This will work

http://www.markertek.com/Cables-Conn...2-RCA-12.xhtml

hat · May 24, 2010, 06:51 PM

Gah this is all so confusing to me

I've never done anything like this before

timta2 · May 24, 2010, 07:11 PM

You will get it figured out, don't worry about it. Once you have the equipment and connections in front of you it will make a lot more sense. Erocker was exactly right about what you need to do.

DanTheBanjoman · May 24, 2010, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hat

Gah this is all so confusing to me

I've never done anything like this before

Jack out > RCA in. Single cable.

It's very simple.

ktr · May 24, 2010, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hat

Gah this is all so confusing to me

I've never done anything like this before

It would be much easier if we know what TV model and what video card your friend has.

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