grades Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 I have read a few of your amazing posts, and to be honest im out of my realm. I am a computer geek at heart and started with a love for music. I bought the promedia v2-400, loved them, then decided to add a ksw 15 to give it some extra punch. Its an old, meager setup i know, but i enjoy it. I just bought a Sony DAV-s300 dvd player and i want to hook that up to my computer speakers. I said before im a newbie... anyway im on a budget and all but do i need a receiver of some sort? i dont need an amp i know, but anyway, any help you could give would be great. thanks, and have fun --grades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 So you're looking for a receiver? How much can you spend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imasndtek Posted February 8, 2003 Share Posted February 8, 2003 Hmmmm, I'm confused... Are you trying to hook up a DVD player to your computer, or are you using the Promedia's with your home theater setup? Oh, by the way welcome to the forum . There is lots of good information to be had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skonopa Posted February 8, 2003 Share Posted February 8, 2003 That Sony DAV-S300 is a full "Home Theater in a Box" setup? At least according to Sony's website, it is. Do you have all the speakers that came with it, or just the DVD player/unit itself? The big problem here is that the Promedia V2.400 are designed to be hooked up through a PC sound card, and not for HT applications, thus there are only the two connectors (the green "front" speakers" and the purple "rear" speakers). It is not until thier Promedia 5.1 did they start becoming more for HT, especially if you also get the Digital Dream 5.1 decoder unit. You can get the Digital Dream 5.1 system complete (includes the Promedia 5.1 speakers and the DD5.1 decoder), which should make a nice "poor-mans" HT setup. However, I do think it is possible to hook up a Promedia V2.400, but I just simply cannot think of how to do it. I wish Justin was around, because I believe he had been able to succesfully hook up a set of Promedia speakers to work with a DVD player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grades Posted February 11, 2003 Author Share Posted February 11, 2003 yes, i just want to make the dvd sound come out of the promedia's. (boy do i feel smert) And no, i did not get the speakers with the home theater setup. Anyway, thanks for your help skonopa, ill look into the Digital Dream 5.1, sounds cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen328 Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 I guess you could buy a DVD drive for your comp. Of course If you could it would be preferable to ditch the comp part of your HT and go all components. I used to have my comp as part of my system but kept gettin Ac line hum and all this other shiznip. So now my comp and music system operate in entirely different, yet happier worlds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen328 Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 oh yeah and if you are interested in learing more about this stuff I highly recommend Robert harley's "THe Complete Guide to HIgh End Audio" Great book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooseChaser Posted February 11, 2003 Share Posted February 11, 2003 get the DD-5.1 for DTS, dolby digital, dolby prologic I decoding. considering u don't at least have the PM4.1, I don't see much advantages to be had, but whatever floats ur boat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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