11-24-2009, 07:05 PM
grizzle Wrote:Ahh, ok - nice. That takes care of my problem with running out of HDMI slots on my receiver.
Wait, that's just audio - what about video?
Actually, I'm not even seeing RCA plugs on my sound card. I may need to upgrade it.
What soundcard are you guys using these days (for those who are making this sort of connection to HT)
The RCA should be on the TV side. Wherever you plug your speakers or headphones int o the PC will be the ministereo jack. Video card outputs are entirely dependent on what you have on the card. Most nowadays have a VGA and DVI, and some have HDMI. You need to look on the back of your PC and see what connectors you have. Many HDTV's have DVI inputs so you could go directly to your TV from your PC. There are also plenty of adapters out there that switch formats.