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tukspawn

tukspawn

tukspawn

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Right guys and girls

Im looking to purchase a home cinema system for my tv but as this is in the same room as my computer i was also looking to allow my computer to use the system when the tv was off.

I have seen this system. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294

Could i use this system and what would i need to do to connect it up if i could. If i couldnt is there anything out there that i could buy instead for a similer price.

My computer does have a soundcard if that helps
 
any AVR can take sound from a PC but HD video might require a better one than that. remember that those all in one systems are like comparing a Ferrari to a reliant robin. they are ok but when 1 bit goes they are useless. much better to get a 2nd hand AVR and speakers as it would sound much better

check avforums classified section.
 
this might be me being stupid here but what is an avr??

and im only trying to use the homecinema as surround sound for the pc not for HD video.
And to its full potential for the tv
 
tukspawn said:
this might be me being stupid here but what is an avr??

and im only trying to use the homecinema as surround sound for the pc not for HD video.
And to its full potential for the tv
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AVR is an audio video reciever. i.e. a homecinema amplifier.

there are many methods to connect devices to an AVR, hdmi, s-video, RCA audio, optical etc. it mainly depends on what PC you have and its connections.

do you have hdmi out and/or a dedicated gfx card? do you have optical? etc etc
 
So it sounds like you'll want to run optical from your PC into the receiver and then either optical from the TV to the receiver (if your TV supports 5.1 output over optical - it probably doesn't, and if you're just watching Freeview then it's irrelevant anyway) or phono if your TV has phono output, or maybe even a 3.5mm jack if all your TV has is a headphone socket.
 
the system will connect to the tv via the hdmi slot from the blue ray player as tv wont play in 5.1 normally, what im asking is how do i get it working on the comp


also have vigin media tivo if that helps
 
tukspawn said:
the system will connect to the tv via the hdmi slot from the blue ray player as tv wont play in 5.1 normally, what im asking is how do i get it working on the comp


also have vigin media tivo if that helps
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I did wonder if you had any other gear...

So let's say you pick up the Onkyo TX-SR309 for £150 from Richer Sounds. It has three HDMI ports among numerous other connections.

You run the blu ray player into the Onkyo via HDMI.
You run the Virgin tivo into the Onkyo via HDMI (and possibly optical as well, if that model doesn't send 5.1 over optical).
You run the computer into the Onkyo via optical.
You run the Onkyo into the TV via HDMI.

Job done.
 
Have looked onto richer sounds and cant see the item that u have described

But the sony system that i showed at the start has got 2x hdmi slots and 1 x hdmi out slot + an optical slot
 
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Onkyo TXSR309

The problem with the Sony you linked, or others like that. As realbabelfish said, if say the Blu-ray player breaks for eg, the whole thing is useless. You can't just buy another one and connect it up.

You can buy the linked Onkyo amp or a similar one, a speaker package and a separate Blu-ray player, for not a great deal more money as the Sony all in one effort.

Whether you go for the Sony all in one, or an AV receiver + speaker package. You would connect it to the PC using the SPDIF optical connection from your Auzentech sound card.

The Prelude has 5.1 real time encoding with Dolby and/or DTS, for gaming, so no problem there.
 
All in one kits are rubbish, avoid. The only ones worth considering are the Onkyo ones because you're at least getting an actual receiver, rather than a DVD/BD player with some extra speaker outputs tacked on the back.
 
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