[SouthParkXP101]

hey all

i was wondering if i could hook up my home theater system to my computer ?

i have in cluded a few pictures of the back of the audio system it is a sony digital home theater system, 64 bit , my computer runs media center edition 05 so i think its possible

[thecoalman]

Go to Radioshack and get a stereo RCA to stereo mini-plug adapter. Just ask them they'll know exactly what you mean. Plug the adapter into your AUX output on your soundcard, if you don't have one you'll have to hook it to the output for your computer speakers. Hook a set of RCA cables to the adapter and the other end to the receiver.... done.

[SouthParkXP101]

thanks coal man

[MysticEyes]

Denpending on your sound card you may even be able to use digital audio out.

[SouthParkXP101]

yes im not sure what sound card the computer i want to hook up is using , Any ideas on how to find out?

[foneguy9]

If you are using Windows XP:
Go to Contol Panel then click on th System Icon you will see System Properties. Select the Hardware tab then Select Device Manager. You can scroll down to the Sound, Video and Game Controllers icon and post what type of sound card you are using...

If not using Windows XP, I would recommend an upgrade Oh, wait, maybe wait for Vista!

Southparkxp101, about HALO, I would agree with that statement!!!

[SouthParkXP101]

not sure which one it is....

Here is the list it gives :

audio codects
audio device drivers
legacy video capture devices
media controll devices
sigmeltel high defention audio CODEC
unimodem half duplex audio device
video codects


which one is the one i need ?

ok then... which FPS is better??

[foneguy9]

This is what I could find... this would be the chipset on the sound card... But you will need a model of the sound card... Hmmm.

Can you tell what plugs are on the sound card itself? Could you possible post a PIC of the connections?

We need to get you on the Hi Def connection if possible!!!

[SouthParkXP101]

sooo you want me to take a pic of the back of the pc?

[foneguy9]

Yes, specifically of the sound card connections.
Easily tell if you have a HI DEF connection by looking at the PIC.

[SouthParkXP101]

Originally Posted by foneguy9

Yes, specifically of the sound card connections.
Easily tell if you have a HI DEF connection by looking at the PIC.

ok i will give me a few moments to get it cleaned up and posted

[SouthParkXP101]

ok here is are some bad shots... its hard to get in the back of the dang thing , ummm it dosent have very many card slots, its the cheapest one out of my collection of computers but its the one with all my media and junk on it....:

[kjdooris]

get an apple express wireless router, hook it up to the pc and itll send the music to your stereo through itunes, then any of your pcs can use it...

[SouthParkXP101]

how much do those go for ? $
and does it have to be an apple pc?

[foneguy9]

That would be a very pretty penny from the prices I have seen... I had been looking at using my wireless network to have access to my music library/internet radio from anywhere and the pricing on a device like that was in the couple of hundreds, I believe...

As to the Pics, looks like that black plug is the only unknown to me... all of the others are standard on an intergrated MOBO, Line Out, Line In, Speaker, Mic, ETC...

Some thing like this is what you probably have now...
http://www.monstercable.com/productPage.asp?pin=433

For Digital Audio, you will need a cable like this...
http://www.monstercable.com/pro_audi...=Interconnects

Look for those connectors... It is sort of difficult to see the cable ends on the site above but it will give you an idea of what to look for...