Connecting my DVD recorder to a stereo system?

Question

I recently purchased a little 5.1 home theatre system which basically has 3 twin phono/RCA inputs (6 altogether), but my DVD recorder has only one twin phono/RCA audio output. So I can only have sound coming from two of the speakers. I could use a SCART to RCA adaptor and use my SCART output to connect to the system also, but this would still leave me with two other speakers with no sound. Is there any sort of adaptor or whatever I can use?

Hope you understand my question properly, no technical jargon please. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

You haven't mentioned an amplifier.

If the speaker system doesn't have it's own built-in amplification, you will need an A/V amplifier between the DVD recorder and the speakers.  Otherwise, you will hear nothing.

OK - if your sub has a built-in amplifier and decoder (to send the sound to the all the other speakers) it must have a pair of RCA inputs, suitable for your DVD recorder.

These sockets should be marked something like "A/V in", "DVD in", "Audio in", etc. (If not, can you tell us what the inputs are actually labelled and also the make of the 5.1 system, please?)

You simply plug the DVD recorder into the appropriate sockets and the built-in decoder will send the sound to the correct speakers..

Answer 2

Inputs are not usually used for connecting speakers.  When you say 5.1 home theatre system, what do you mean exactly.  You bought the 5 speakers and a sub, or did you buy a package with stuff in it?  

A receiver will connect all your speakers to several different devices as that is what they are designed for, but that is not really an adapter.



I think everyone will need to get more info to answer what you want.