5.1 Surround sound system

Voy06 · 16 Jan 2006 at 12:08

Morning folks. I will be using a LCD TV as my PC monitor as well. I currently have my 5.1 surround sound system hooked up too the PC.

I know that I could connect the TV up too the surround sound system as well but I would need the PC on.

Is there anyway I could have it all connected up so that I could listen to the TV in surround sound without the need to have the PC on (but bearing in mind that I will still be using the surround sound speaker system for the PC as well).

Did any of the above make sense.

TIA people.

darreny · 16 Jan 2006 at 12:41

need more info on what 5.1 surround speakers you have, does it have a seperate decoder and what inputs etc..

Voy06 · 16 Jan 2006 at 14:11

Fao: Darreny

There the Cambridge Soundworks 5.1 Speakers. As far as I know there the ones before the current Creative Megaworks speaker systems. It has it's seperate Amp/bass box and you have three wires from the Amp into the sound card and the speaker cables go into the back of the Amp.

Hope this helps

tom_nieto · 16 Jan 2006 at 14:15

You could try finding some splitter cables. It's a bit more difficult though as the speakers only have one input.

Voy06 · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:26

Fao: all

Would one of those Creative decoders work?