Recent content by chris_sansum

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    Connecting digital audio of PC to soundbar from HDMI output to Optical input

    Thanks all. Seems simplest to just use the 1/8" analogue jacks on PC and soundbar. Sound quality seems fine, so I'll probably stick with that, and send the optical cable from Blu-Ray to soundbar. Setup seems good for what I want.
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    Connecting digital audio of PC to soundbar from HDMI output to Optical input

    I managed to solve the 'white noise' issue. This was a matter of going into the Blu-Ray player's audio settings and changing a couple of settings to 'PCM'. I will do some comparisons between outputting from the phono sockets on the Blu-Ray player, and sending it out of the Optical output, to see...
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    Connecting digital audio of PC to soundbar from HDMI output to Optical input

    Hi all, I have recently bought a Dell XPS 8920 PC. I also have a standalone Blu-Ray player (Sony BDP-S490), and want to use both through my new Acer H257HU monitor. I have connected the PC to the monitor using the DVI sockets, and the Blu-Ray to the monitor using the HDMI sockets, which works...