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I have a PC that has a nice 5.1 set up. It connects to my tv which also connects to my video game consoles. I was wondering if I can take advantage of my computer's 5.1 set up by somehow connecting through the computer a surround receiver. Is there an accessory I can get that adds spdif optical inputs to my computer that can turn it into a surround reciever? Or, better yet, some HDMI inputs so that I can capture some video as well. I don't have much space and would rather not buy a receiver and a whole new set of speakers for the tv. I bought this a few years ago but the spdif input only does stereo http://www.siig.com/it-products/multimedia/sound/usb/usb-soundwave-7-1-digital.html I also have this but the hdmi input doesn't work very well at resolutions above 480p (very choppy and sometimes doesn't work at all) http://www.avermedia-usa.com/AVerTV/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=482&tab=APDriver
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Sep 1, 2014 15:15
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What you want to do is impossible because your computer is not an amplifier. What you could do is get a set of Logitech 5.1 desktop speakers for like $40 on sale, but the 5.1 it generates is for one person at a computer desk, not 2+ people. There's pretty much no avoiding a receiver if you want 5.1 in a living room. http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Surround-Sound-Speakers-Z506/dp/B003VAK1FA/ If you can't tell from the pic, the sub is pretty small as well as the speakers themselves. Basically it's a get what you pay for type of deal. If you want to pull the trigger on an actual home audio system for a living room, wait for the right sale price and look at slickdeals once every morning, noon, and night. Cables and accessories aside, it cost me $430 for the set of speakers and the receiver      Total spent: $479.33
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Oct 5, 2014 07:02
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I wound up just getting an all in one 5.1 receiver and hooking it up to my computer. Now I have 2 sets of 5.1 speakers, one set up for my computer, one set up for my tv. It's a little weird, but it works and only cost me about 100 bucks.
Gianthogweed fucked around with this message at 14:31 on Oct 8, 2014 |
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Oct 8, 2014 14:29
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