5.1 sound problem

[Guljar]

I have lenovo laptop i3 2nd genration, 3d smart lg led 42" & HT-ddw785 sony home theater. i want 5.1 ch output from my home theater . my laptop & led both have hdmi port but home theater don't have hdmi port. now plz anybody can help me how i can take 5.1 ch output.

 

[i7Baby]

What input ports does your 5.1 ht have?

 

[MagicPants]

The short answer is the only way it's going to happen is if you buy an external usb soundcard that supports either Dolby Digital Live or DTS-Connect and then hook it to your home theater via the optical cable.

 

[i7Baby]

OK its stereo rca or optical input - http/www.sony.com.au/product/ht-ddw785

Just use - http/www.videoguys.com.au/Shop/p/2902/hosa-stereo-mini-1-8-3-5mm-male-to-two-rca-cable-1m-cmr203.html?gclid=CLDotdqmzr4CFVgRvQodmGYAGg

 

[Eduello]

OK its stereo rca or optical input - http/www.sony.com.au/product/ht-ddw785

Just use - http/www.videoguys.com.au/Shop/p/2902/hosa-stereo-mini-1-8-3-5mm-male-to-two-rca-cable-1m-cmr203.html?gclid=CLDotdqmzr4CFVgRvQodmGYAGg

That won't be 5.1 channel. As MagicPants said, something like this would be needed: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829118007

 

[Guljar]

What input ports does your 5.1 ht have?

 

[Guljar]

here is input ports coaxial jack, audio in jacks L(white) R(Red) & its 4 port (video 1),( video 2),( dvd), (sa-cd)

 

[i7Baby]

You can use Eduello's idea of a usb to optical adapter to input to one of the optical ports. This gives real 5.1 sound.

Or you can use my idea of a 3.5mm to stereo rca plugs to input stereo sound and rely on the amplifier to output 5.1

My idea is cheap - like me. It's something I use at home.

Eduello's idea is more sophisticated and precise.

 

[Eduello]

You can use Eduello's idea of a usb to optical adapter to input to one of the optical ports. This gives real 5.1 sound.

Or you can use my idea of a 3.5mm to stereo rca plugs to input stereo sound and rely on the amplifier to output 5.1

My idea is cheap - like me. It's something I use at home.

Eduello's idea is more sophisticated and precise.

Thanks, I guess...

The 3.5mm is a good option if you are just listening to music or just want to get sound out of your home theater, but I recommend getting the USB>optical adapter if you want to game/watch movies with full surround sound.

It all comes down to your needs.

 

[MagicPants]

This is the soundcard you need:
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102035
Because it has optical out with dolby digital live(otherwise you'll just have stereo), and it has newer drivers. The turtle beach card only supports windows 7 and newer with default drivers (so it's stereo not 5.1)

 

[Eduello]

This is the soundcard you need:
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102035
Because it has optical out with dolby digital live(otherwise you'll just have stereo), and it has newer drivers. The turtle beach card only supports windows 7 and newer with default drivers (so it's stereo not 5.1)

Ah yes, I just noticed that a Windows update botched up the driver compatibility of the Turtle Beach card...

 

[Guljar]

This is the soundcard you need:
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102035
Because it has optical out with dolby digital live(otherwise you'll just have stereo), and it has newer drivers. The turtle beach card only supports windows 7 and newer with default drivers (so it's stereo not 5.1)

 

[Guljar]

but from my laptop realtek hd audio is outgoing & srs-premium surround sound also avaliable in it. Is these r not inf for 5.1 surround sound.

 

[Guljar]

You can use Eduello's idea of a usb to optical adapter to input to one of the optical ports. This gives real 5.1 sound.

Or you can use my idea of a 3.5mm to stereo rca plugs to input stereo sound and rely on the amplifier to output 5.1

My idea is cheap - like me. It's something I use at home.

Eduello's idea is more sophisticated and precise.

 

[Guljar]

Thanks But i want to know how i connect from laptop to led or amp both becoz now i connect my pc to led with hdmi cable & from led i am using mic port to amp.now i need to do anything else or need any sound card or cable plz tell me.i need 5.1 full surround sound effect .I am downloading all movies from net & i want to know will these movies give me full effect or not.

 

[MagicPants]

Nope that's not enough, it might be 5.1 in the computer, but without a way to carry the signal out of your computer to your home theater all you'll get is stereo. Lots of people ask this question, no one seems to like the answer.

but from my laptop realtek hd audio is outgoing & srs-premium surround sound also avaliable in it. Is these r not inf for 5.1 surround sound.

 

[Guljar]

Nope that's not enough, it might be 5.1 in the computer, but without a way to carry the signal out of your computer to your home theater all you'll get is stereo. Lots of people ask this question, no one seems to like the answer.

but from my laptop realtek hd audio is outgoing & srs-premium surround sound also avaliable in it. Is these r not inf for 5.1 surround sound.

 

[Guljar]

Thanks..... but when i connect led with hdmi cable then my laptop earphone port not working so using hdmi if i use sound card that will work or not.