sound system problems

i think i have the right forem, sorry if i dont

idealy i would like a sound system that i could connect my tv, sterio and laptop to, i dont want a wireless card for my laptop, wires are fine. also i would like it to be surround sound, could someione plz suggest a few sound systems that would be compatable, or if im gettin all mixed up tell me

 

anyone know n e thing ?

 

Hmmm... sounds like you need a home cinema decoder! And also an external USB soundcard that supports 5.1 surround, unless your laptop has surround sound out. Its tricky because you're mixing stereo out (from the stereo/TV) and surround out (laptop, DVDs...). I'm no home theater expert, but I imagine thats tricky.

Well, what you're suggesting could be acomplished with a HTPC, but thats probably further than you'd like to go (and probably a lot more expensive!).

If you're not bothered too much about surround, you could just plug the laptop and TV into your current stereo, and use that.

 

well actually im not tooo bothered about the surround sound with the laptop and the sterio, as long as the tv has suround sound i dont care. does anyone have any other suggestions now i have lowered my standards?
also some links would be nice too but d/w if u cant be f^*ked, id feel the same

 

anyone, im despirate, sugestions are better than silence, even if they r wrong!

 

Ok, well lets get this straight. You've currently got a stereo, with an amp and speakers?

If so, plug your laptop into that, and there you have sound from your lappy on big speakers.

When you say "TV", I assume you have a DVD player? If that supports surround, then you can use a digital out into a 5.1 decoder/amp with some surround speakers. You can buy these from pretty much any upmarket AV shop, but they're not that cheap!

Is that the sort of setup you'd be happy with?

 

sure thanx, u dont know how expensize roughly that would be tho would u ?