[mythtv-users] Surround Sound Amplifier System with Analog inputs

[Steven Adeff]

On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 5:06 PM, jonny Linux <jonnylinux at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a SBLive Platinum 5.1 sound card, with a fairly basic set of
> speakers which I'm driving from 3 separate 3.5mm jacks. I'm thinking
> of getting a Home Cinema system, which would allow me to control the
> amplifier by remote control, and also play media without my combined
> Frontend/Backend being on all the time. I'm thinking of something like
> the LG HT303SU, but from looking at the specifications of it, I don't
> think I'll be able to connect all of my 5.1 channels as an input. Does
> anybody know of a system which would allow me to plug in all 5.1
> channels into it via 3 3.5mm jacks?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jonny

According to the pdf of the manual for that unit what you want to do
is not possible. Check what type of S/PDIF output you card has (coax,
optical or both) and find a similar system with that type of digital
input. You also don't need a DVD player built in since Myth can do
that for you as well.

-- 
Steve
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