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Audio into a Tv - to play through powered speakers.

by the-warden Sep 12, 2008 8:02PM PDT

Hi,

I have a new plasma Tv (samsung ps50a457), and have got some philips mms430 powered speakers to go with it.

They sound pretty fantastic to me. What I want to do is play music from my laptop into the tv so that it comes out of the powered speakers.

I can do this if I connect via s-video, scart, or pc connection. The problem is when I remove the video source, the audio stops.

The reason I want to remove the video is I plan to buy a Zoom IHIFI bluetooth reviever, and send the music wirelessly to the TV. So all I have to do to switch between music/ps3/tv is flick the av button on my tv remote.

Is this making sense?

I guess a more simple question, or one that has the same principle is could I play an ipod (without video) through my tv speakers? If so, how? Which cable?

Thanks..

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(NT) Maybe just use the audio cable?
by Coryphaeus Sep 12, 2008 11:07PM PDT
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tv audio
by the-warden Sep 12, 2008 11:58PM PDT

Thanks, but which one?

The tv only seems to allow audio, where there is a video source.

Could you explain your proposition of just using an audio cable?

i.e. which cable into which ports.

Thanks.

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Does the TV have audio in?
by Coryphaeus Sep 13, 2008 1:54AM PDT
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I dont think so..
by the-warden Sep 13, 2008 2:44AM PDT

It does have several red/white connectors but these all relate to either s-video, scart, component, hdmi dvi which all have a corresponding video in port.

I have been trying to achieve what I want using my mobile phone, the phone for example comes with a yellow,red,white cable, I connect this and audio and video are perfect. If I remove the yellow port the audio stops also.

I have one of the leads you pointed to, and have also being trying to achieve using this lead with my laptop. Again audio works when the 3.5mm jack is in the headphone jack on the laptop and the red/white end into the side panel, and an s-video from the laptop into the same side panel, but if i disconnect the s-video - the audio stops.

Hope your still with me..

thanks again..

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That's really odd . . .
by Coryphaeus Sep 13, 2008 3:05AM PDT
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ok
by the-warden Sep 13, 2008 3:37AM PDT

thanks then, i'll try over there..

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