Home theater surround sound component Red and white cables to hook to new Samsung 4K HDMI tv

[marjorielindley]

I have an RCA RT2870 Home theater surround sound system. It does not have HDMI on back but it is dobly digitil 5.1. I am getting a new Samsung55" curved 4K 2160 Smart LED TV and it only has HDMI on it. What do I need to buy in order to hook this new tv up to my Sound system. Its not video its just audio. Help please. Thanks.

 

[dudio]

You can use the digital audio out from tv, and buy a converter to change it to analog RCA jacks.

https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Optical-Analog-Converter-Adapter/dp/B003OND0N4

 

[marjorielindley]

TV only has HDMI hookups nothing else

 

[J_E_D_70]

Exact model # of TV?

 

[marjorielindley]

Saumsung UN55MU6490 TV 55" 4K 2160 curved tv and the surround sound dobly digital home theater is a RCA RT2870 and it has a red and white cable.

 

[dudio]

That TV has digital audio out.
As I said, you will need the adapter I linked you, as well as a length of digital audio cable and RCA audio cable.

 

[marjorielindley]

Thank you very much. I did a lot of digging and finally found a site that showed more outputs. WHEW!!!
Thank you very very much. Appreciate all your help.

Okay I clicked on that site and it says it does not convert 5.1 or 7.1 or any other form of surround sound. I have an RCA RT2870 Home theater reciever it says its is dolby digital pro logic and digital sound processor.

 

[dudio]

Ya, Dolby Pro Logic and DSP only need the 2 channels to do their thing.
That should work fine for that receiver.

https://www.amazon.ca/Digital-Optical-Coaxial-Toslink-Converter/dp/B008BRA43C

 

[J_E_D_70]

Just to be clear - you do NOT need the converter, just the optical cable. Receiver manual says it has optical in.

 

[dudio]

J_E_D is right.
Just get a male to male TOSLINK cable of whatever length you need.
Best solution.

 

[marjorielindley]

Thank you very much for the information. I had to order the cable as they dont sell that around here. But was able to get it at walmart.com for 6 dollars. Hooked it up last night and IT WORKS!!!!.. Thank you all. It was just a different cable type i needed. YAY.