can I hook up my computer to my home theater system?

[phatj]

I'd just like to be able to play my Winamp list on my home theater system, without the hassle of always having to burn a new cd when I want to add songs to the list.

I just have a basic dell pc, no frills. how or can this be done?

 

[scorpmatt]

your home theater unit has RCA in ports correct? if so, go to your local radio shack, buy a patch cord. It will have male RCA ports (one red, one white) on one end and the other end will have a male headphone port. Plug the headphone port into the speaker out on the pc, plug the RCA ports into the RCA female ports on the home theater unit

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Or if you already have some RCA cables lying around, you can just get an adapter.
http://www.cablesforless.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=106

 

[Goosemaster]

Yes.

With a basic dell you can get analog out. YOYO recommended and adapter but I fond those to be a hassle as you still need regular A/V cables.
Just get something like this;

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index...891&cp=&kw=3.5mm+rca&parentPage=search

Obviously don't get ripped off and get these, but pay attention how they are all male jacks. THe cheap Radioshack version is like $6😀

Then all you do is plug the minijack end (other names for it: 3.5mm/headphone) where you plug your computer speakers. Then plug the RCA end (the white and red cables) to one of the analog inputs on your receiver (Video, AUX wthaever)

Because it is analog your computer will ALSO be amplifying the audio, so try to keep the output volume on your computer at a maximum of half the total volume.

Then crank it up on your reciever😀

 

[scorpmatt]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Yes.

With a basic dell you can get analog out. YOYO recommended and adapter but I fond those to be a hassle as you still need regular A/V cables.
Just get something like this;

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index...891&cp=&kw=3.5mm+rca&parentPage=search

Obviously don't get ripped off and get these, but pay attention how they are all male jacks. THe cheap Radioshack version is like $6😀

Then all you do is plug the minijack end (other names for it: 3.5mm/headphone) where you plug your computer speakers. Then plug the RCA end (the white and red cables) to one of the analog inputs on your receiver (Video, AUX wthaever)

Because it is analog your computer will ALSO be amplifying the audio, so try to keep the output volume on your computer at a maximum of half the total volume.

Then crank it up on your reciever😀

Ah, you explain it much clearer than I did. Cheers! :beer:

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: scorpmatt

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Yes.

With a basic dell you can get analog out. YOYO recommended and adapter but I fond those to be a hassle as you still need regular A/V cables.
Just get something like this;

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index...891&cp=&kw=3.5mm+rca&parentPage=search

Obviously don't get ripped off and get these, but pay attention how they are all male jacks. THe cheap Radioshack version is like $6😀

Then all you do is plug the minijack end (other names for it: 3.5mm/headphone) where you plug your computer speakers. Then plug the RCA end (the white and red cables) to one of the analog inputs on your receiver (Video, AUX wthaever)

Because it is analog your computer will ALSO be amplifying the audio, so try to keep the output volume on your computer at a maximum of half the total volume.

Then crank it up on your reciever😀

Ah, you explain it much clearer than I did. Cheers! :beer:

now try enplaining 5.1 analog out to a reciever to someone.....😉