Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all! We have been experiencing an issue on site where threads have been missing the latest postings. The platform host Vanilla are working on this issue. A workaround that has been used by some is to navigate back from 1 to 10+ pages to re-sync the thread and this will then show the latest posts. Thanks, Mike.
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Bought 5.1 surround sound for tv, but not sure how to hook it up?

  • 12-03-2011 10:28am
    #1
    musicformedia
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭


    Hi guys, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but I'll go ahead anyway.

    I bought a set of logitech x-540 5.1 surround sound speakers. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure that they are only for PC, as they have 3 inputs for them - I have a Samsung LE40C530 TV - the back of which looks like this:

    http://i3.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/250/draft_lens17569582module147784240photo_1295999580rear-connections.jpg

    I'm pretty sure that this set of speakers are for PC and are based on the fact that your soundcard translates the sound into 5.1 right? I can't even find anywhere on my TV to input any speakers into...am I wrong?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,111 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    turn stereo input from the front speaker jack into simulated 5.1 surround with matrix mode.

    So get a 3.5mm male to 3.5mm male cable and connect from the headphone output of the TV to the Logitech front speaker input socket and select matrix mode.


  • #3
    musicformedia
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭musicformedia


    Ok, so bought one of those cables and connected it from the back of the TV (Headphone socket) into the Logitech, but its not working - no sound at all - selected matrix.

    I'm plugging it into this part of the Logitech (the headphones plug below:)

    logitech_x540_09_thumb.jpg

    Am I doing it right?


  • #4
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,111 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    Nope. A headphone jack outputs a signal. You want to INPUT a signal to the logitec from the TV's headphone socket (output.)

    I don't actually have one of these, just looked up the specs, so I am assuming there are some input sockets somewhere, as mentioned in the bit I quoted.


Advertisement