How to connect Home Theater, laptop and LCD TV

[techpal]

I have LG LCD TV, Philips 5530 HT and Dell laptop. TV has 2 HDMI ports, HT has 1 HDMI port, Laptop 1 HDMI port.

What i want is to view HD (mkv)movies in the laptop on the LCD TV and get 5.1Ch sound out from the Home Theater System. I have to use the laptop since Home Theatre System does not support high definition movies(mkv).

So plzz guide me how to do this?

 

[abhi_jollyguy]

which model number of LCD TV u have?

 

[techpal]

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LG jazz 32LG80FR .

 

[Kevin Lane]

Check if your laptop has optical out, then you can pass-on 5.1 sound through it to your HT.

 

[Kevin Lane]

It will be most likely within headphone jack. Check if any LED is glowing there at time of audio playback?

 

[abhi_jollyguy]

Does ur laptop has digital out?

 

[Gannu]

More importantly, does your Philips HT system have digital input(s)?

 

[vivek.krishnan]

Are these the specs for your Philips? Got it from here:http://download.p4c.philips.com/files/h/hts5530_94/hts5530_94_pss_aen.pdf

Front / Side connections: Microphone In, MP3 Link, USB
•Rear Connections: AUX IN 1, AUX IN 2, Easy-Fit Speaker Connectors, Composite video (CVBS) output, Digital coaxial in, Component Video output, FM Antenna Socket, HDMI 1.3 output

Could not find any help on the TV's connectors, but it has a USB port, so why not play the movies thru that?

 

[techpal]

@Kevin Lane & abhi_jollyguy

Thanks dont have laptop rite now with me will check in evening.

@Gannu

Ya it has digital coaxial in.

@vivek.krishnan

Yap these are specifications of philips HT.

TV has USB port but it doesnt support MKV format.

 

[Gannu]

Coaxial input doesn't help unless your LG TV has a coaxial out. Most displays have the toslink (optical) out. If your TV has a coaxial out, simply connect a RCA cable to the TV and the Philips HTIB receiver and select Aux. input on the receiver.

 

[ontherocks]

If your TV doesn't have any S/PDIF (Coaxial) out, the only solution to getting 5.1 channel audio is to get a USB soundcard with S/PDIF (Coaxial) out.

 

[vivek.krishnan]

Got hold of the 32LG80FR specs from here:LG LCD HDTV, LED LCD & Jazz TV - Model 32LG80FR LCD

RF In Yes (1)

AV In Yes (1)

AV Out Yes

Component in (Y,Pb,Pr) + Audio Yes (2)

HDMI/HDCP In Yes (2- HDMI 1.3)

RGB In (D-sub 15pin) - PC Yes (1)

PC Audio Input Yes (1)

seems like no digital coax out.

 

[techpal]

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Yap no digital coaxial out on TV. So whats the cheapest and best solution?

 

[Gannu]

Since the TV doesn't support playback of .mkv files, may I suggest a media player with a coaxial out port? This way, you could get 5.1 output and support for .mkv files as well. Most players however come with a toslink out port. There are some however that does come with coaxial out or even both!

 

[techpal]

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So u have any idea of cheapest HD player which might do the job of playing upto 1080p mkv videos and having digital coxial out

 

[prabs]

Asus O! Play Mini around 3.5-4k

 

[vivek.krishnan]

Asus O! Play Mini around 3.5-4k

Exactly as to what i was planning to post! But to the OP, this means that you will need to invest in a HDD@ 2K+ also.

 

[Gannu]

A slightly better option over cheap Chinese clones maybe the AC Ryan POHD Essential which retails for Rs. 5100 from their Indian Distris.

Link - Where-to-buy

Asus O! Play Mini around 3.5-4k

Has a toslink/optical out. Doesn't help the OP!

Folks understand that the OP's Philips HTIB does NOT have a toslink input but a coaxial in.

 

[ontherocks]

Get Creative USB Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card @ 4000/-

Creative USB Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card 5.1 | eBay

 

[techpal]

I think i should get media player or sound card will be good option?

@Gannu

So AC Ryan PLAY ON HD Essential should solve my problem? Or does WD Elements PLAY has coaxial out too? If WD has coaxial out then i might go for it.

Confirming u once again before buying I think AC RYAN POHD Essential should play upto 1080p mkv videos perfectly.

Any other place where i can get it cheaper.