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shortcuts · 23-09-2008, 09:03 AM

TV:.....Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 (HDMI x2)
Amp:....Arcam AVR200
I don't have the TV connected to the amp on account I'm a numb nut and don't know how!
I have the DVD player connected to the TV via HDMI and the DVD player is connected seperately to the amp via an optical cable (I think)!

Angry Dan · (This post was last modified: 23-09-2008 09:47 AM by Angry Dan.)

I am just downloading the user manual for your TV (work bandwidth is really low so taking ages), but I would expect you have a digital output on your TV which can be plugged into your AMP in the "Digital In" "Aux" portusing a fibre optic cable which would then run all sound through your AMP. So by connecting your Laptop to your TV via HDMI the TV will then send sound through your AMP.

I have just got your TV manual downloaded and it looks like you do not have a digital output for sound on your TV (which is quite shocking for a TV with HDMI inputs in my opinion), so you need to be able to connect the laptop to the Amp for sound.

To get the best quality you will want a laptop with a SPDIF audio output.

shortcuts · 23-09-2008, 10:40 AM

So do I connect the laptop to the TV with HDMI and then the laptop to the amp via SPDIF (whatever that is! lol)

Angry Dan · (This post was last modified: 23-09-2008 11:10 AM by Angry Dan.)

Yes that is right you then set the audio output on the Laptop to SPDIF.

SPDIF Cable

Sounds a lot more complicated then it is.

shortcuts · (This post was last modified: 23-09-2008 11:17 AM by shortcuts.)

Ok mate thanks' very much indeed for your help. Very much appreciated.
All I need to do now is check that my amp has SPDIF connector and I'm away!
Actually looking now at the specs' for the ACER AS8920G I don't see a mention of SPDIF outlets.

Angry Dan · (This post was last modified: 23-09-2008 11:30 AM by Angry Dan.)

It is there next line out / headphones

Here is a better description but much worse price:

8920G

shortcuts · 06-10-2008, 07:55 AM

Decided not to go the laptop route in the end and purchased a media player instead. Bought a DVico Tvix 6500A instead. Fantastic bit of kit.
This thing will play almost every type of movie and music file imaginable, which is what I wanted the laptop for in the first place.

http://www.tvix.co.kr/Eng/products/HDM6500A.aspx

***Stix*** · 06-10-2008, 08:54 AM

(06-10-2008 07:55 AM)shortcuts Wrote: Decided not to go the laptop route in the end and purchased a media player instead. Bought a DVico Tvix 6500A instead. Fantastic bit of kit.
This thing will play almost every type of movie and music file imaginable, which is what I wanted the laptop for in the first place.

http://www.tvix.co.kr/Eng/products/HDM6500A.aspx

Just read the spec... seems like a cool device (especially as it's wireless / wired network compaitible and seems to play just aboput anything!

Amazon have the 1Tb model at £499 new with a further £49.99 for the HDTV Tuner add-on. Is that what you got?

shortcuts · 06-10-2008, 09:05 AM

Yes I got the 1TB model but from these guys. Excellent delivery, next day if ordered soon enough. Same price.
I have had delivery problems with Amazon in the past.

http://www.kjglobal.co.uk/acatalog/TVIX_M-6500A.html

Prices at bottom of page.

Angry Dan · 06-10-2008, 09:05 AM

It is a nice piece of kit do you have a blu-ray drive in the PC you are going to connect it to?

If not this is what I have and am really happy with it:

LG BLU-RAY HD-DVD