Transmit Internet Radio to HDTV TV??

I was told that I could run a cable wire from my Comp to my TV and listen to my wins media player on my TV. I bought a 6" splitt & 25' cable and hook the together w/ Comp/TV. I got no sound. Do I need a power source to do this?? Is my comp too weak to transmit?? (DELL 4100 Pen III 933/133) Do I need to upgrade my sound card?? Was told I did not have to. Anybody got any suggestions?? Thanks for all your replies. ODIE

 

What are your audio out options on the sounds card? What are the audio in options on the TV?

 

Ruebarb: I Have a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Digital sound card w/5 outlets. The audio outlet on HDTV is: (REAR JACKS) 1. Audio to HI-Fi. (unused) 2. Input 1 is used by dish network. 3. Input 2 is used by VSR. 4. Input 4 is not used. 5. Input 5 is used by DVD. 6. Monitor Out is not in use. (FRONT JACK) 1. Input 3 Audio/Vidieo jack for camcorder. I tried to do a split w/ the speakers using the splitter. Are you fimilar w/ Sound Blaster card?? I do have several outlets there that I can try. Only 1 outlet is in use in SB card. Thanks for your post. Please advise. ODIE

 

Well you are going to need a optical or coaxil connection for the audio. You need to specify the type of input and output jacks for both.

 

What I think you need to do is to set your your soundblaster up in device control properties as the speaker type as 2 desktop speakers or headphones,then you need a cable that has a headphone socket on one side to plug into the green socket on the soundblaster,the other end of the cable has the same type of audio inputs as your htv,plug one into left,one into right,I think you will then have to switch your htv to the channel the audio inputs are on.

 

Rikky: In "Device control Properties" are you refering to Device Manager?? I got it working w/ the help of a 80+ man at Radio Shack. I have to unplue the green (Speaker Wire) wire from the sound card. I'll have to figure a shared concept later. Thanks for your suggestion. I think your are telling me that I need to have a 2 speaker in DEVICE MANAGER?? Is that right?? ODIE

 

I mean in your creative device control properties,do you have one of these,basically its just to make sure you have a single stereo output coming out of the green socket on the soundcard

ps speaker setting set headphones or stereo speakers

 

Rikky: I dont have any thing like that that I know of. I do have a single stereo output on the soundcard (green). I dont know if a Y splitter will work to share the outlet. I am just working to see what will work. ODIE

 

What kind of inputs are these? RCA? Optical? Coaxial?

Also, most consumer pc sound cards do not push out all that much power, something like a 1/4 watt.

 

I've asked that same question twice with no response.

 

A picture is worth a thousand words,I'm not sure if you have these same connectors in the states,but anyways you will need a lead like this or similar,either plug the the lead straight into your tv if it has inputs or use a 20 pins scart lead if you use those in the us,you will then have to select the AV channel the inputs are on,on your hdtv called AV1,2,3 ect,it should show a black screen on the TV but you can hear the sound.

Also make sure your soundcard is turned up full volume and test it with some headphones



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You need an adapter/splitter that converts the "headphone type jack" from the green port on your sound card to 2 RCA jacks (one white one red).....and you need a RCA cable that runs from your video card to the TV (RCA on both ends and its yellow)....thare should be 3 RCA inputs on the back of the TV one red one white and one yellow

 

Theefool: I am trying to send you a copy of the graphic guide of the HDTV. Sorry for the confusion. I was able to connect both together w/ RCA cables. It works great, but have some feedback of a faint hum in the bacground. Thanks to all of your posts. ODIE

 

ACE 256: Thanks for your post. I got all your suggestions working except for the splitter for the green port. Right now I plugging and unplugging cables. It working but there is a slight hum or feedback coming from the computer. Does anyone know how to eliminate this hum?? Better cables maybe?? ODIE

 

Rikky: I agree. The only way I can give you that info is by email of the manuel. Its too much to send to MG. ODIE

 

You may need to buy some shielded cables to elliminate the hum. But, at least you are going in the right direction!

 

Theefool: I got the cheap RCA cables run around on the floor. I'll buy better one when I go thru the wall to the TV. I think I found a way to eliminate some of the hum. I maxied the volume control on PC then I control the volume on the TV. It got rid of some of it. Thanks for your post. What are some good cable wires that are shielded w/o cost a fortune?? THX cables work?? 12' would be all I need.
ODIE

 

A question that I do have is this:

Does your HDTV have a preamp built in? If so, then you may want to turn down the sound on your computer, which will produce less distortion. Then turn up the volume on your HDTV.

Cables. Well, there are alot of cables to choose.

Some are good, some are expensive. What is your budget?

Some say monster cables are the best. I prefer the most expensive that I can afford.

I personally run fiber optics within my home system. There is no hum or anything. But, this is typically the most expensive option to go by.

THX is typically a HIGH standard. But, if you can find them, I'd try them out. If you still get a hum, then perhaps you need to move the cable away from a magnetic interference.

 

Theefool: Thanks for your post. I did as you said, I could hear more hum than sound. So I turned up the sound and lowered the sound on TV. That worked much better. You can hear the faint hum during pauses in sound now. Also I got alot of cable connected together 25'+6' cables whichsomeone said may be a problem. The fiber optics is it a 3 cable wire system?? You use this fiber optic for all your components?? The distance from my PC to TV is about 10 ' thru the wall. But I got cables going around coners whic takes more cable. I will eventutally will go thru the wall the shortest route. Before I do do this I got to know which cable option would be the best. THANKS AGAIN! ODIE