Help Setting Up Sound On 360 *Pic*

Ice Rich

Ice Rich

Ice Rich

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Hi all,

I am struggling to find a way of setting up PC and 360 to both allow sound without having to switch leads etc.

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As you can see, the problem is I only have 1 input for the phono leads. Its really awkward switching between the 2 at present as I have to move my desk etc.

I dont know much about sound related stuff so if you can offer any advice it would be most appreciated.

Thanks
 
Get a Phono Switch Box, I dare not link to other online retailers as per the rules of this forum, so just put 'phono switch box' into Google and check out the results, you shouldn't have to spend too much, not more than £20.

The idea is you plug the PC and 360 audio connections into this switch box and then one phono connection goes to your speakers. You just hit a button on the switch box to change between the PC and 360, just like you would if you have two inputs on your speakers.
 
^^^what he said

And there was me trying to find random adapters to make a monster mess of cables :(

More toast before thinking again I reckon :(
 
Can you plug the xbox sound cable into the line in on your pc's sound card?
You will need to use an adapter like this.
 
philds said:
Get a Phono Switch Box, I dare not link to other online retailers as per the rules of this forum, so just put 'phono switch box' into Google and check out the results, you shouldn't have to spend too much, not more than £20.

The idea is you plug the PC and 360 audio connections into this switch box and then one phono connection goes to your speakers. You just hit a button on the switch box to change between the PC and 360, just like you would if you have two inputs on your speakers.
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You're brilliant guys :) Never thought there was such a device available.

I was also thinking on idea involving mass amounts of cables and still could not get my head around doing it :) The simple solutions are always the best ones.

Thanks
 
Kreeeee said:
Should cost about 50p each.
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That would have been a good alternative, i think, but it seems like I would need to keep my pc on whilst I game on xbox also would have caused more cables.

I've just got back from an electrical store and purchased a phono box and I am going to set-up now, will report back.

Thanks
 
Ice Rich said:
That would have been a good alternative, i think, but it seems like I would need to keep my pc on whilst I game on xbox also would have caused more cables.
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No you wouldn't, it's a physical device that just lets you plug the PC and 360 into the speakers at the same time. Far less cables than a phono box :)

lee described it wrong.
 
Kreeeee said:
No you wouldn't, it's a physical device that just lets you plug the PC and 360 into the speakers at the same time. Far less cables than a phono box :)

lee described it wrong.
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You could be right, but i still fail to see how I would have both channels, as far as i can tell that device acts as a doubler, but i would only be able to double either right channel or left? unless im missing something obvious :p

The phono box is is really nice device though and is working very well.

edit: actually i think i see how it could work, i would plug xbox+pc left in left channel and vise-versa?
 
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its just like a splitter, essentially you can use it to split a signal into 2 seperate cables, or combine 2 seperate cables into 1.

worth nothing that if you have the pc on at the same time as the xbox you may get some interference or buzzing
 
cokecan72 said:
its just like a splitter, essentially you can use it to split a signal into 2 seperate cables, or combine 2 seperate cables into 1.

worth nothing that if you have the pc on at the same time as the xbox you may get some interference or buzzing
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I just get sound from both being played over the same speakers. Works well for having your own music on while playing.
 
yeah, i used somethin similar for a bit of MK wii and itunes from my laptop on some speakers :)

i was thinkin more if the PC is on but no sound is playin, it may still be pumping out some kind of sound etc
 
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