PC to TV video/audio - barely audible

beastmode · 10-12-2008, 05:16 PM

Geforce 8800gtx
audigy2 sound card
LG 42" hdtv

Hi,

I am currently trying to connect my PC to my TV. i am using:
1. a DVI to HDMI adapter to an HDMI cable to my TV.
2. from my TV I have RCA cables going into extensions (not long enough)... then from the extension it turns into a headphone connection (mini stereo?).

I thought I wasn't getting any audio at all then I realized with my TV maxed and my computer almost maxed I could barely hear it, turning it up even louder will give me painful sounding crackling and no real audio. But keeping it low i can hear it with my ears up to the speakers but thats about it.

/out of ideas
please help

Derrick

**magnethead** · 10-12-2008, 09:39 PM

which connection do you have the TV plugged into? rear out, side out, front out, or center/sub?

In the creative mixer, what settings do you have for the balance/fade?

beastmode · 10-13-2008, 06:37 AM

just my green port on my sound card, lol
and im not sure where balance and fade is, i found the mixer but couldnt find any balance fade options.

**magnethead** · 10-13-2008, 07:19 PM

I havent used the audigy line, but for the 7.1 setupos, there should be, on the main mixer panel, a L/R balance bar along the bottom, and a F/R fader at the right of the panel. Do regular PC speakers work in the same port the TV is plugged in? Are you using the digital output of the card?

beastmode · 10-14-2008, 10:25 AM

i turned it to 7.1 sound in the mixer and that brought up the front to rear balance but no L/R. I will try regular speakers later today, but it was on "headphones" before "7.1 surround" so maybe that was a problem. im not sure on the digital output i just have logitech speakers plugged into my green port and then the line from the tv in my logitech volume control to make it easier (but ive already tried taking that out and putting directly into my sound card and i have the same results)

**magnethead** · 10-14-2008, 11:36 AM

So you were only using headphones? I'd have a 5.1 plugged into that unit in no time- that's what it's really for, HD audio. You have the external version, correct?

Also, if you have your headphones plugged in, you won't get any audio (or very limited) from the card.

beastmode · 10-16-2008, 09:59 AM

i had it on headphones because i game alot thats all. i dont have the external version, i have the internal version. i figured my problem was that i had it on headphones and it wont be outputting much audio at all, and i didnt have headphones in at the time lol

**magnethead** · 10-16-2008, 04:10 PM

ah, ok. Creative has alot of external versions of their sound cards. But where you have the TV plugged in at, is it at full volume if/when you plug in normal PC speakers or your headphones? If not, i'd go probing around Creative Mixer some more. If so, i'd be checking and double checking cables.

beastmode · 10-26-2008, 01:11 PM

so i just put my audio cables in place of my DVD player audio cables and the sound comes through perfectly audible and loud. /clueless as to why its so quiet even on max volume through my audio plugs for my HDMI channel

10-12-2008, 05:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
beastmode Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5 OS: windows xp	PC to TV video/audio - barely audible Geforce 8800gtx audigy2 sound card LG 42" hdtv Hi, I am currently trying to connect my PC to my TV. i am using: 1. a DVI to HDMI adapter to an HDMI cable to my TV. 2. from my TV I have RCA cables going into extensions (not long enough)... then from the extension it turns into a headphone connection (mini stereo?). I thought I wasn't getting any audio at all then I realized with my TV maxed and my computer almost maxed I could barely hear it, turning it up even louder will give me painful sounding crackling and no real audio. But keeping it low i can hear it with my ears up to the speakers but thats about it. /out of ideas please help Derrick

10-12-2008, 09:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: PC to TV video/audio - barely audible which connection do you have the TV plugged into? rear out, side out, front out, or center/sub? In the creative mixer, what settings do you have for the balance/fade? __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

10-13-2008, 06:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
beastmode Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5 OS: windows xp	Re: PC to TV video/audio - barely audible just my green port on my sound card, lol and im not sure where balance and fade is, i found the mixer but couldnt find any balance fade options.

10-13-2008, 07:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: PC to TV video/audio - barely audible I havent used the audigy line, but for the 7.1 setupos, there should be, on the main mixer panel, a L/R balance bar along the bottom, and a F/R fader at the right of the panel. Do regular PC speakers work in the same port the TV is plugged in? Are you using the digital output of the card? __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

10-14-2008, 10:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
beastmode Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5 OS: windows xp	Re: PC to TV video/audio - barely audible i turned it to 7.1 sound in the mixer and that brought up the front to rear balance but no L/R. I will try regular speakers later today, but it was on "headphones" before "7.1 surround" so maybe that was a problem. im not sure on the digital output i just have logitech speakers plugged into my green port and then the line from the tv in my logitech volume control to make it easier (but ive already tried taking that out and putting directly into my sound card and i have the same results)

10-14-2008, 11:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: PC to TV video/audio - barely audible So you were only using headphones? I'd have a 5.1 plugged into that unit in no time- that's what it's really for, HD audio. You have the external version, correct? Also, if you have your headphones plugged in, you won't get any audio (or very limited) from the card. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

10-16-2008, 09:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
beastmode Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5 OS: windows xp	Re: PC to TV video/audio - barely audible i had it on headphones because i game alot thats all. i dont have the external version, i have the internal version. i figured my problem was that i had it on headphones and it wont be outputting much audio at all, and i didnt have headphones in at the time lol

10-16-2008, 04:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: PC to TV video/audio - barely audible ah, ok. Creative has alot of external versions of their sound cards. But where you have the TV plugged in at, is it at full volume if/when you plug in normal PC speakers or your headphones? If not, i'd go probing around Creative Mixer some more. If so, i'd be checking and double checking cables. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

10-26-2008, 01:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
beastmode Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5 OS: windows xp	Re: PC to TV video/audio - barely audible so i just put my audio cables in place of my DVD player audio cables and the sound comes through perfectly audible and loud. /clueless as to why its so quiet even on max volume through my audio plugs for my HDMI channel