How can I connect a home theatre system to a computer?

Question

I have a 1000w phillips home theatre receiver with 5.1 speakers and want to hook it up to my computer for FULL surround sound (not stereo rca).

I also have a barracuda sound card and 780i motherboard that are both 7.1 compatible and a sambsung 26" hdmi monitor and a blueray drive by sony.

What connections would I need to make this happen so I can listen to blueray movies on these speakers?

Answer 1

You are going to have to have either an optical or digital coax cable to get actuall surround sound from the pc to the sound system.