Need a wireless solution for sending audio from TV to PCs

[digitaldurandal]

I want to place a Television in the computer office where my wife and I both have our PCs. However I would like to run audio directly to our PCs so that one or both of us can easily decide if we want audio on from it.

Does anyone know a good solution? One PC would be about 12-15 ft. away in terms of cords.

 

[thesmokingman]

Why do you want audio from the tv to your pc?

 

[Kaido]

There are basically 3 options for simple wireless audio:

1. RF transmitter/receiver combo
2. Bluetooth transmitter/receiver combo
3. Sonos setup

Assuming you're outputting analog stereo (left & right white/red RCA plugs or a minijack port), it's pretty easy. First option is to go with a basic radio streamer. There's a bunch out there, none are 100% awesome though (read the reviews). However, there is one here with pretty decent reviews for $60 shipped:

http://www.amazon.com/Nyrius-Transmitter-Streaming-Wirelessly-NY-GS10/dp/B00FB1NTP6/

They sell a second receiver for $47 shipped:

http://www.amazon.com/Additional-Nyrius-Separately-Streaming-Satellite/dp/B00GGQGKFQ

The next question here would be input...would you be looping the outputs into your computer via the input jack on the sound card or what?

Anyway, moving on - you can also do a Bluetooth setup. I have an Anker Bluetooth combo transmitter/receiver unit & there is some lag if I watch TV with it (my receiver has an option for delay sync). There's a bunch of other similar units, like this one for $14 shipped:

http://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Receiver-Patekfly®-Hands-free-Streaming/dp/B019Q1PWX8/

Not sure if you can pair more than one to one tho...I know with those portable Bluetooth speakers, the newer ones let you pair two of them for stereo use, but that's off like a smartphone rather than a transmitter, so that would require some research.

Third option is to get a Sonos setup. No lag, works awesome, downside is that they are very expensive ($350 for a base station with no amp).

 

[Kaido]

Oh yeah, and if you are inputting the signal to your computers via the Line Input, you'll have to check the "listen to this device" box. Screenshots here:

http://windowsitpro.com/systems-man...y-computers-speakers-using-microphone-input-p

Assuming your TV has audio output jacks, and also that you're inputting to your computer's sound card, your setup would be:

1. $60 RF transmitter/receiver combo
2. $47 addition RF receiver
3. Pair of RCA to Minijack cable ($5/ea)

Here's some basic cables:

http://www.amazon.com/Sirius-Satellite-Auxilliary-Stereo-Mini-Jack/dp/B0028BBEBI

So just under $120 shipped.

 

[digitaldurandal]

Oh yeah, and if you are inputting the signal to your computers via the Line Input, you'll have to check the "listen to this device" box. Screenshots here:

http://windowsitpro.com/systems-man...y-computers-speakers-using-microphone-input-p

Assuming your TV has audio output jacks, and also that you're inputting to your computer's sound card, your setup would be:

1. $60 RF transmitter/receiver combo
2. $47 addition RF receiver
3. Pair of RCA to Minijack cable ($5/ea)

Here's some basic cables:

http://www.amazon.com/Sirius-Satellite-Auxilliary-Stereo-Mini-Jack/dp/B0028BBEBI

So just under $120 shipped.

@Kaido thank you so much for the informative reply. Probably going with the first solution but I will take a look at the bluetooth option too. I don't want to use a receiver if i can cut that cost, audio quality is not a big issue just the functionality.

@thesmokingman your answer is in the OP. My wife and I may want to listen to the TV while working on the PC or playing games. This gives us a solution where we can choose whether we want to listen to what is on or not.

 

[Kaido]

@Kaido thank you so much for the informative reply. Probably going with the first solution but I will take a look at the bluetooth option too. I don't want to use a receiver if i can cut that cost, audio quality is not a big issue just the functionality.

@thesmokingman your answer is in the OP. My wife and I may want to listen to the TV while working on the PC or playing games. This gives us a solution where we can choose whether we want to listen to what is on or not.

An easier option may be to put a simple 2-way A/V switch on each desk: (connect your PC to Port 1 & your TV RF wireless adapter to Port 2)

http://www.amazon.com/Optimal-Switch-Selector-Splitter-Recorder/dp/B00J6W8D0C

So if you want to listen to the computer, you use Port 1, and if you want to listen to the TV, you switch it to Pork 2. Line-level input on computers can be kinda funky sometimes. Something to think about if you do run into any issues with running it through your computer.

 

[mdram]

not exactly what you wanted, but dos the tv have blue tooth built in?

there are tones of blue tooth headphones out there

 

[thesmokingman]

@thesmokingman your answer is in the OP. My wife and I may want to listen to the TV while working on the PC or playing games. This gives us a solution where we can choose whether we want to listen to what is on or not.

I ask, because your OP is unclear, what kinda of audio, from a box, other source, cable, ota. For what purpose? Now I know you simply want to hear the news or something. Next it depends on your provider.

Whose your cable/tv provider? Or are you using OTA? If you have cable or other provider, why not use their TV viewing app? If OTA, get a tuner card for each, tie it into your main antenna.