Question. How do i transfer the sound from a dvd player to my computer?

[adneny]

Hey! I've recently bought a 100" projection screen, and a projector.

I'm going to connect my computer to the projector, so I can use the projector as a second screen, and just drag VLC player over to that screen, and play the movie.

The problem is the sound. I got a dvd player with a 5.1 surround.

All I want, is the speakers to work when I play the movie, I don't need them to be connected to the computer.

But how exactly do I connect the dvd player to the projector/pc and bringing the sound with it?

I've got a ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. SABERTOOTH 990FX (AM3r2) motherboard, with a intergrated sound card to it.

Here's a picture of the motherboard if that's relevant ( http://www.ixbt.com/mainboard/asus/sabertooth-990fx/rear-view.jpg ).

Here's a picture of the backside of the projector. ( http://images-cdn.ecwid.com/images/274171/53404760.jpg )

The Philips dvd player connections:

6 special connections for the speakers.

L & R audio in (AUX).

Scart

Video out P1, Y, P0

As I've said earlier, I don't care if it's connected to the computer or the projector, as long as it plays 5.1 surround when I start the movie.

Thanks for all help!

 

[professorhat]

Hi and welcome!

You've not actually said what you currently have in the way of speakers. Do you have some speakers connected to the PC and you want sound to come from them when playing DVDs on the DVD player? If so, what are those speakers (make / model)?

 

[The_Lhc]

What are you using to play the movie with, the DVD player or the computer?

And where does your sound come out from? You haven't mentioned any sort of amp or speakers?

 

[adneny]

It's a philips Dvd player, with speakers that are only compatible with that dvd player.

I'm going to use the computer to play the movies, and only use the dvd as an amp.

 

[The_Lhc]

Right, so in actual fact you want the sound to go FROM the computer TO the DVD player?

 

[adneny]

The name of the Dvd player is Phillips HTS3544

Here's a picture of it:

http://s3.amazonaws.com/wootsaleimages/Philips_1000_watt_5.1_Home_Theater_System_s6aDetail.jpg

 

[adneny]

Yes, is that possible?

 

[adneny]

Right, so in actual fact you want the sound to go FROM the computer TO the DVD player?

Yes, is that possible?

 

[professorhat]

From what I can tell, the motherboard you've said you have in your PC has an optical output. If this is the case, to get 5.1, you would need to connect this optical output into a an optical / coaxial converter (like this), then connect this into the Digital Input on the Philips via a coaxial cable.

 

[adneny]

Hmm... What if i connect the dvd player to the projector, then change the dvd's players mode to AUX, then use a HDMi from the projector to the pc?

Thanks for all the replies!

 

[The_Lhc]

Hmm... What if i connect the dvd player to the projector, then change the dvd's players mode to AUX, then use a HDMi from the projector to the pc?

You're still looking at this the wrong way round, judging by the picture you posted the DVD player/amp has one HDMI socket, that will be an OUTput, not an INput, you need to get the audio INTO the DVD player.

The simplest way is to take an analogue connection from the computer's headphone socket (or other analogue output) to the L+R stereo aux input. This will not give you proper surround sound though. Only stereo, which the DVD player might be able to fudge to some kind of pseudo-surround.

 

[professorhat]

Hmm... What if i connect the dvd player to the projector, then change the dvd's players mode to AUX, then use a HDMi from the projector to the pc?

Connecting the PC to the projector via HDMI makes sense for picture (assuming the PC has an HDMI output), but you still have to connect the PC into the Philips DVD player in order to get sound. As far as I can tell from what you've provided, the only way you can do this is via the method I've outlined above i.e. optical out on PC to optical / coaxial converter, then coaxial cable from this into the Philips.

 

[adneny]

Ah, I get it now Thanks guys!

 

[John Duncan]

Why don't you just put the DVD in the DVD player?

EDIT - and connect IT to the projector, obv

 

[John Duncan]

Sorry, let me ask a slightly different question. Why do you want to use the PC as a secondary screen?

 

[The_Lhc]

Why don't you just put the DVD in the DVD player?

You'd make a good copper you know...

 

[RobinKidderminster]

His two penn'th always welcome?

 

[adneny]

Sorry, let me ask a slightly different question. Why do you want to use the PC as a secondary screen?

Because I have 100% legal video's on my computer that I'd like to show on the projection screen without having to burn it over to a dvd

Oh and btw, I bought a RCA til AUX cable and connected the dvd player to in the minijack port on my computer, and it worked really well

It might not be real surround or whatever, but for me as a beginner within sound, it's more than enough

Thanks!

 

[professorhat]

Oh and btw, I bought a RCA til AUX cable and connected the dvd player to in the minijack port on my computer, and it worked really well

It might not be real surround or whatever, but for me as a beginner within sound, it's more than enough

Good news - glad you're sorted!

 

[Son_of_SJ]

Why don't you just put the DVD in the DVD player?

You'd make a good copper you know...

That's why Mr Duncan is a moderator on this forum.