connecting laptop to receiver for sound

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  1. scarface5

    scarface5 Member

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    I've connected my laptop to my TV with an HDMI to DVI cable so that I can watch movies.

    Now I need to connect the sound.

    I have a 5.1 surround connected to a receiver. So I just need a way of connecting my laptop to the receiver via RCA.
    My laptop has a standard mic port and headphone port. What kind of cable do I need to get? Note that I want to be able to get dolby or DTS sound as the movies are all in dolby or DTS.

    Thanks in advance.
     
    scarface5, Sep 24, 2008
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    rbrock Regular member

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    On you laptop use your headphone jack mini 1/8 to RCA jack it will not be 5.1 unless your laptop has a 5.1 sound card with a output for 5.1
     
    rbrock, Sep 28, 2008
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