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    Envy 14 and surround sound

    Discussion in 'HP' started by TimBoneH2, Jan 21, 2011.

  1. TimBoneH2

    TimBoneH2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, I'm thinking about adding surround sound to my home theater system to use with gaming and movies (I'm drooling at the thought of BC2 with a 5.1 system). Considering I've never set up a sound system before, what would I need to hook up my 5.1 receiver, tv and laptop? I use the hdmi port on my Envy14 to the TV set, so would I just connect TV audio out to 5.1 receiver in? Not sure if my TV "supports" 5.1, would I lose the "surround" aspect of things if I went from pc to tv to receiver?
    Let me know if I'm completely bass ackwards on any of this if I am!
    Thanks,
     
    TimBoneH2, Jan 21, 2011
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  2. akashhhhh

    akashhhhh Notebook Consultant

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    In an ideal setup, I believe your reciever would actually have the HDMI ports and your TV would be connected to it as the monitor.

    I could be wrong. Regardless, I don't think you'd lose the Dolby signal if you went Envy > TV (via HDMI) and then TV > Reciever via HDMI or some other digital connection (digital coaxial or optical).
     
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  3. whiteonline

    whiteonline Notebook Consultant

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    Depends on the TV. My Samsung television takes any input from HDMI and converts it to stereo when passing it out. Really stupid engineering.

    If you have a proper setup, your TV is already connected to the receiver via HDMI. Just connect your Envy to the Receiver.
     
    whiteonline, Jan 21, 2011
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    TimBoneH2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    TimBoneH2, Jan 21, 2011
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