Computer I'm buying today:
CPU: i7-930
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R
RAM: G.Skill Pi Series 3x2 GB 1600 mhz CAS Latency 7
GPU: HD 5870
SSD: Intel X25-M 80 GB
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
PSU: Corsair 750W 80+
Case: HAF 922
Optical: Cheap SATA DVD burner
HSF: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus
OS: Windows 7 Home 64-bit OEM
I already own:
*2x Asus 23.6 inch monitors which will be run on the two DVI ports in the Video Card
*42inch VIZIO LCD TV which will run on the HDMI port in the Video Card (both the 2nd monitor and the TV will work as extended desktops).
*I also have a Samsung HT-BD1250 Home Theatre setup which is hooked up to my TV.
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My problem is that the Surround Sound system only works when I play Blu-ray's or DVD's in the HT-BD1250 Home Theatre and the TV is Set to HDMI2 (that's the TV HDMI output the system is plugged into). Is there a way to activate Surround Sound when I'm playing my XBox which is also plugged into the TV (HDMI1) or simply have surround sound work when I'm watching Cable TV?
So officially to get sound I don't actually need a Sound card since my TV will be plugged into the computer via HDMI which does both Audio and Video. Right?
So really I just need to find a way to get my Surround Sound Working with my TV and not only when I have the TV set to HDMI2. Please let me know if this is possible?
CPU: i7-930
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R
RAM: G.Skill Pi Series 3x2 GB 1600 mhz CAS Latency 7
GPU: HD 5870
SSD: Intel X25-M 80 GB
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
PSU: Corsair 750W 80+
Case: HAF 922
Optical: Cheap SATA DVD burner
HSF: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus
OS: Windows 7 Home 64-bit OEM
I already own:
*2x Asus 23.6 inch monitors which will be run on the two DVI ports in the Video Card
*42inch VIZIO LCD TV which will run on the HDMI port in the Video Card (both the 2nd monitor and the TV will work as extended desktops).
*I also have a Samsung HT-BD1250 Home Theatre setup which is hooked up to my TV.
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My problem is that the Surround Sound system only works when I play Blu-ray's or DVD's in the HT-BD1250 Home Theatre and the TV is Set to HDMI2 (that's the TV HDMI output the system is plugged into). Is there a way to activate Surround Sound when I'm playing my XBox which is also plugged into the TV (HDMI1) or simply have surround sound work when I'm watching Cable TV?
So officially to get sound I don't actually need a Sound card since my TV will be plugged into the computer via HDMI which does both Audio and Video. Right?
So really I just need to find a way to get my Surround Sound Working with my TV and not only when I have the TV set to HDMI2. Please let me know if this is possible?