Need help with sound on this set up.

Robert1986 · 22 Jun 2010 at 11:23

I am trying to get sound working with these three devices.

I am connecting the humax box to the pc monitor using a hdmi to dvi connecter but can't figure out how to connect the speakers.

I can get a picture but just need to get sound working. The speakers have to be connected to the box.

Humax Foxsat HD
Samsung Synchmaster
Logitech x-540

Robert1986 · 22 Jun 2010 at 12:33

Only need 2.1 sound. I think I did this with my Wii.

Will have to look at all my connectors again.

Thanks.

Robert1986 · 22 Jun 2010 at 12:51

It worked. Was exactly the same way I hooked my Wii up to my surround sound system.

Thanks.

Robert1986 · 22 Jun 2010 at 17:53

jellybeard999 said:
How was that? Do the speakers have RCA connectors?

yea.

Another problem, how would I go about connecting a DVD player to this set up? DVD player has HDMI.

Robert1986 · 22 Jun 2010 at 18:05

Shadows1990 said:
Does the DVD player have another means of audio output (other than the HDMI port). For example, an optical port?

Yea, it has optical but the sub doesn't have optical.

btw, this is all for my sister. She can't afford a new tv so I am trying to set this all up for her. She just needs a way to hook up her DVD player.

Robert1986 · 22 Jun 2010 at 18:37

jellybeard999 said:
Easiest way is probably 3.5mm - RCA from the headphone socket on the TV to the Front L/R on the sub, then just connect the DVD, Wii etc to the TV as normal and everything should play through the speakers.

no no no... lol I think you're lost.

Its not a TV, its a pc monitor with only dvi/VGA.

The only things I have in this set up is the 3 I mentioned in the first post.... plus now a DVD player needs to be hooked up.

I have the humax connected to the monitor via an hdmi cable/hdmi > div connection.
Speakers are connected to the humax box.
Just need the DVD player hooked up to the monitor and sub. HDMI>VGA? but how would I connect toe sound to the sub?