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HELP: How to connect my laptop to my existing home theatre system

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  • 22-01-2006 10:10pm
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    ash81
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    Hi there,
    I have recently bought a sony vaio laptop( fs 315s). I was wondering whether I will be able to connect my laptop to the sony home theatre system which I am already having( dav-b100) and hear 5.1 surround sound( it already includes a dvd player). If yes what do I need to buy for all the connections, just cables or any sound cards? Do I connect the computer to the dvd player (which already has a dts and dolby digital decoder in it). I am a real novice in these affairs so I would be grateful if you could explain in lay terms and give me an idoits' guide in this regards, Thanks and keep up the great work,
    Ashwin


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    Karoma
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    Re VAIO spec:
    Soundcard: Sound Chip Realtek ALC260 2-Channel High Definition Audio Codec 3D Surround AC 97
    Ports: Headphone out.. that's it. (Although, a seperate Docking Station may have more..)

    I'm not an AV expert by any means.

    You can connect the laptop <> home theatre system via headphone -> composite cable perhaps. Not sure about the quality of the output though..
    I think you will need a PCMCIA card or USB dongle to improve the output (quality/connectors).

    Can you post a link to the specification of the home system please?


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    Borderfox
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    You can get one of those Creative Audigy 2 PCMCIA cards to output the sound in 5.1

    http://ie.europe.creative.com/shop/product.asp?category=25&subcategory=1&product=743&


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    ash81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭ash81


    Hi there,
    Thanks for the reply and here is the link to the specefications for the home theatre systems:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/electronics/B0001ZN81M/system-requirements/ref=ed_tec_dp_2_1/026-0908496-0261235

    If I get the pcmia card I still need to get the cables, right? Also can I use my laptop just as a monitor while watching movies that is taking only the picture out from the laptop and playing the movie through my dvd system. Thanks,
    Ash


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    Borderfox
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    All the cables should be with the card. It's a fairly comprehensive package for all types of audio. I think it will still play a picture even if the output is to a tv..


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    ash81
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    thanks for the reply,
    just another small doubt, will i be able to get the video input to my laptop and use only its monitor just like my tv and watch movies by playing dvds from my home theater system i.e substitute the laptop monitor for my tv. will a tv tuner card do the trick???


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