hookup pc to 5.1 dvd player ?

bigblokey0 · 06-09-2009, 11:02 AM

is there a way to hook up a pc to my sony DAV-DZ280 5.1 surround sound dvd player ?

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/hcs-su...eType=Overview

yustr · 06-09-2009, 02:58 PM

Yes!

You'll have to use a mini-headphone - to - mini-headphone cable like THIS ONE from your PC to the front panel input.

bigblokey0 · 06-10-2009, 06:19 AM

so it will go from the rear speaker socket in the pc to the front mic socket on the dvd player ?

yustr · 06-10-2009, 03:17 PM

Yes exactly. Choose the PC socket you'd use for headphones.

bigblokey0 · 06-10-2009, 03:47 PM

ive done that but im only getting sound in the left speaker will that be because its a mono mic socket ?

yustr · 06-12-2009, 08:33 AM

Seems strange. Even if its a mono input (unlikely) it should send the source to both front speakers. Are you sure you bought a stereo 3.5mm cable? Is it pushed all the way into both sockets? Return that one and try another cable.

bigblokey0 · 06-13-2009, 07:04 AM

yea its the proper cable if i pull the cable out slightly it comes on in the middle speaker but thats it ill try another cable and let ya know thanks

yustr · 06-13-2009, 07:17 PM

Check your sound setting on the PC. Make sure they're not set to 5.1 cause then each socket only gets two of the 5 channels. Set it to stereo only.

bigblokey0 · 06-15-2009, 05:17 AM

its set at stereo already

bigblokey0 · 06-22-2009, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yustr

Seems strange. Even if its a mono input (unlikely) it should send the source to both front speakers. Are you sure you bought a stereo 3.5mm cable? Is it pushed all the way into both sockets? Return that one and try another cable.

i bought another cable today and it now works on all five speakers

thanks for all your help

yustr · 06-22-2009, 06:02 AM

You're very welcome. Glad I could help.

I have to remember to always consider Occam's razor:

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Of two equivalent theories or explanations, all other things being equal, the simpler one is to be preferred.

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When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.

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yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,050 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: hookup pc to 5.1 dvd player ? Yes! You'll have to use a mini-headphone - to - mini-headphone cable like THIS ONE from your PC to the front panel input. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

06-10-2009, 06:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
bigblokey0 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: uk Posts: 80 OS: vista,xp	Re: hookup pc to 5.1 dvd player ? so it will go from the rear speaker socket in the pc to the front mic socket on the dvd player ?

06-10-2009, 03:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,050 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: hookup pc to 5.1 dvd player ? Yes exactly. Choose the PC socket you'd use for headphones. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

06-10-2009, 03:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
bigblokey0 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: uk Posts: 80 OS: vista,xp	Re: hookup pc to 5.1 dvd player ? ive done that but im only getting sound in the left speaker will that be because its a mono mic socket ?

06-12-2009, 08:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,050 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: hookup pc to 5.1 dvd player ? Seems strange. Even if its a mono input (unlikely) it should send the source to both front speakers. Are you sure you bought a stereo 3.5mm cable? Is it pushed all the way into both sockets? Return that one and try another cable. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

06-13-2009, 07:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
bigblokey0 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: uk Posts: 80 OS: vista,xp	Re: hookup pc to 5.1 dvd player ? yea its the proper cable if i pull the cable out slightly it comes on in the middle speaker but thats it ill try another cable and let ya know thanks

06-13-2009, 07:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,050 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: hookup pc to 5.1 dvd player ? Check your sound setting on the PC. Make sure they're not set to 5.1 cause then each socket only gets two of the 5 channels. Set it to stereo only. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

06-15-2009, 05:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
bigblokey0 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: uk Posts: 80 OS: vista,xp	Re: hookup pc to 5.1 dvd player ? its set at stereo already