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Old 16-05-2009, 2:21 PM   #20
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Re: Noob speaker question.

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Originally Posted by MarkTaylor View Post
Don't give up too quickly.

Did you change the configuration of the sound output on the WDTV ?

Looks like it has an option to switch between digital and analogue according to the manual.

If you do decide to go for an amp then I really wouldn't recommend using your current speakers. They are very low cost units are not designed to be used with a normal amp. There are ways to get them hooked up but it really wouldn't be worth the effort.

I'd suggest looking at similar speaker systems but a little more expensive and make sure you get one that has the right inputs for what you need. The ones you have cost around £40 new so you are not wasting much looking at better options.
The sound was already set to stereo, not digital on the WDTV. I searched through all the settings and there was nothing else, couldn't get the sound to come through the speakers unless I set the WDTV to connect via composite instead of HDMI, and then the picture suffers greatly, so not really worth it.

Sadly the system was a birthday gift and I'd feel like a right a**e ditching them to buy new less than two weeks after they were given to me lol, So I'll keep them for a while at least.

For future reference can you point me in the direction of a system that's suitable, but doesn't cost the earth?
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