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Connecting laptop to tv speakers wirelessly?

by atljogger Jul 19, 2009 4:30AM PDT

Hi -
I would like to connect my laptop to my tv speakers. My notebook is a macbook pro with bluetooth capability. The two speakers are Sony SAVA-500 Active Speaker System. I do not have a receiver or central speaker - just the two tower speakers plugged into the tv. I'm fairly sure they have no wireless capability. Right now I am just plugging in a Y cable from my laptop to the Aux In on back of speakers which works ok, but I would like to play itunes and Rhapsody music wirelessly through speakers for parties. I do connect to the internet through wireless router in house

I was hoping to do one of two things:
1. Buy some sort of wireless transmitter / reciever system that I can plug into the speakers. Then use laptop to send music wirelessly or through bluetooth to this receiver.
2. Buy some sort of wifi capably receiver device to attach to speakers that connects them to my home wifi network. Then send laptop music over the network to the speakers

Will either of these methods work? Is one easier than the other?

Thanks for the help,
J

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bluetooth range can be dismal.

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Jul 19, 2009 6:28AM PDT

Before anyone tells you it is 100 feet do YOUR OWN TESTING. Here I see Class 1 still doing all of 1/3 that distance unless it's in a clean space.

As to wifi, why not Apple's at http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/

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