Laptop with SPDIF to AVR connection - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

Luis_A51 · 2008-02-08, 05:26 PM

Not sure if this is the correct forum, but here goes

I have a laptop with a Combined optical digital audio output/headphone out (minijack) And am wondering how to get 5.1 from my laptop to my sorround receiver.

Is it possible to just use a 3.5mm to RCA conversion cable, and then connect this to the COAX connection on my receiver?

Jake · 2008-02-08, 05:52 PM

That will work. I think it has to be a mono miniplug though.

Luis_A51 · 2008-02-08, 06:25 PM

Ok a mono mini plug and then set the Laptop to output Digital instead of Analog, right?

Jake · 2008-02-08, 08:37 PM

Yes. You may have to tweak the sound control settings to get 5.1.

ds7777 · 2008-02-14, 10:17 PM

does the little 3.5mm hole shoot out a red light? if so, then it may be a SPDIF out, which means all you need is an optical cable (toslink to toslink) which comes with a little 3.5mm add-on. then you need a program like ac3filter to output your movies in dolby digital/dts

Jake · 2008-02-15, 08:00 AM

Don't confuse coax with optical. If it was optical the port would be square not round.

2008-02-08, 05:26 PM	#1
Luis_A51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Calgary Posts: 785	Laptop with SPDIF to AVR connection Not sure if this is the correct forum, but here goes I have a laptop with a Combined optical digital audio output/headphone out (minijack) And am wondering how to get 5.1 from my laptop to my sorround receiver. Is it possible to just use a 3.5mm to RCA conversion cable, and then connect this to the COAX connection on my receiver? __________________ Sony KDS-60A2000, Sony Playstation 1/2/3 (60gig) and PSP, Sony STR-DG910, Pioneer/Sony 7.1, 39 PS3 Games, 120 BR movies

2008-02-08, 05:52 PM	#2
Jake Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gatineau and Ottawa Posts: 10,193	That will work. I think it has to be a mono miniplug though. __________________ Tip: See an offending post? Don't reply, report it by clicking on the 'Report Post' icon.

2008-02-08, 06:25 PM	#3
Luis_A51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Calgary Posts: 785	Ok a mono mini plug and then set the Laptop to output Digital instead of Analog, right? __________________ Sony KDS-60A2000, Sony Playstation 1/2/3 (60gig) and PSP, Sony STR-DG910, Pioneer/Sony 7.1, 39 PS3 Games, 120 BR movies

2008-02-08, 08:37 PM	#4
Jake Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gatineau and Ottawa Posts: 10,193	Yes. You may have to tweak the sound control settings to get 5.1. __________________ Tip: See an offending post? Don't reply, report it by clicking on the 'Report Post' icon.

2008-02-15, 08:00 AM	#6
Jake Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gatineau and Ottawa Posts: 10,193	Don't confuse coax with optical. If it was optical the port would be square not round. __________________ Tip: See an offending post? Don't reply, report it by clicking on the 'Report Post' icon.

2008-02-14, 10:17 PM	#5
ds7777 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 40	does the little 3.5mm hole shoot out a red light? if so, then it may be a SPDIF out, which means all you need is an optical cable (toslink to toslink) which comes with a little 3.5mm add-on. then you need a program like ac3filter to output your movies in dolby digital/dts

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