PC to TV with HDMI, TV to Amp and speakers with RCA

[duffman03]

Home Theatre Menz.

I'm connecting my computer to my TV with an HDMI cable, everything works fine with video and audio on the TV.

I connect my Denon amp-tuner-cdplayer to the TV with the red/white RCA cables. I switch the amp to AUX, and the TV audio to 'output to external', but I get no sound through the speakers connected to the amp.

This is the first time I've tried something like this, am I missing something obvious?

[ipaine]

Just wondering but do you want actual surround sound? If so then using the red/white cables will only get you stereo sound. So I highly recommend connecting to the amp with HDMI, if you can, or optical.

But that aside I know on my amp, I have like 4 or 5 standard stereo inputs. I would just make sure that you have them plugged into the aux ones. If you let us know what TV model and what amp model we could probably help further if this doesn't help.

[sswilson]

Your TV probably won't be able to pass the digital audio signal (from hdmi) to the analog outputs on the TV in order to prevent you from being able to copy the digital signal.

[JD]

Originally Posted by sswilson

Your TV probably won't be able to pass the digital audio signal (from hdmi) to the analog outputs on the TV in order to prevent you from being able to copy the digital signal.

Possibly, but my not-too-old Sony Bravia allows HDMI audio to be output over RCA. I'm guessing it's HDMI1.1 though? Maybe 1.2 tops. Have a pair of old Logitech THX speakers hooked up to it that way and haven't had any issues.

Works with the PC (HD4350) and STB (Rogers HD terminal).

Granted all TVs are different...

[sswilson]

Good to know, I wasn't completely sure how that worked. I know I ran into issues when I first started running digital audio (coax) to an older amp... took me forever to figure out why my equalizer wasn't working until I finally figured out that the tape monitor o/p wouldn't pass the audio signal when the source was digital.

Maybe it's just an issue with HT amps?

[fishingfanatic]

I have a Sony 7.1 surround sound receiver hooked up to a Bravia 40" LCD. What I would recommend is to input 1st to the receiver, then out to tv,.... I have my PS3 hooked up with HDMI as well as my cable box. Depending on the unit digital is converted, or upgraded with the receiver. My Wii uses analog cables but with the receiver stepping up the signal to full digital. This way I get everything in surround. At least that's what Sony says. Al I can say is hook up everything you can using HDMI.

Good luck and enjoy your surround sound. I definitely enjoy mine!!!

[Bao]

Would it be possible to just use your line out (front speaker out) from your PC to your amp then?

[fishingfanatic]

I use HDMI which gives both audio and video. In another instance I used DVI and an optical cable for sound. I have a sound card. Not sure if mobo has the optical plug, though my current mobo does.

Hope that helps!

[JD]

I forgot to mention, if it's a new-ish TV, check for a firmware update. Most TVs have USB ports on them now which let you update the firmware via flash drive.

[duffman03]

Just updating with my solution. I discovered that I had the audio connected wrong from my TV to my amp/tuner, I was using RCA but my TV only has optical out! So I went out and bought an optical-RCA converter, everything works fine now. A huge second monitor that pumps the sound through my tuner and big speakers!