Thursday, December 16, 2010

Using 5.1 PC Speakers as Home Theater Speakers

First of all I want to point out that PC speakers are compatible with DVD standalone, the only thing that does not allow this change is the pins used. PC system uses Stereo Pins while DVD system uses AV pins. If we can create another extra pair of wires to connect the differences, it can be used for both PC & DVD sysems.

Audio Pins

5. 1 PC System
5.1 PC speakers uses 3 stereo pins and the channels are distributed as in the picture. Here two channels are carried using one stereo pin. Usually Front Left & Right in one ( green ), Rear Left & Right ( Black ), Center & Subwoofer ( Orange ).
Stereo Pin

5.1 DVD System
Uses 6 AV Pins and each carry single channel.
AV Pin

Now if you can connect one end with stereo pins and other end with AV Pins, the problem is solved. Just use your common sense and wire the connections.

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