I want to connect my laptop to my home cinema will it be clearer through bluetooth or 3.5mm to RCA connection?

Question

I want to connect my laptop to my home cinema will it be clearer to strean the music through bluetooth to the system or to connect it using 3.5mm headphone jack and connect it to the RCA connection?

Answer 1

Just purchase a VGA cable.

It runs from your computer to your TV directly.

True,it is a cable, but it is very clear.

I use mine to watch instant movies from Netflix.

Answer 2

Previous answer has me confused. I assume you only want audio since I know of no bluetooth video system and 3.5mm to RCA wouldn't do video.

I tried a bluetooth audio adapter about a year ago and while convenient to not have wires, the sound had a lot of scratchiness and dropouts. Maybe there have been improvements. Bluetooth, wifi, cordless phones, cell phones, etc. etc. There is just a lot of stuff out there nowadays sending data over radios in our homes, which equals interference.

I've personally used the 3.5mm to RCA cable not only on computers but also mp3 (ipod and iriver), portable CD players, and just about anything with a headphone jack and it sounds as good as the respective source unit is capable of sounding. Which is to say, very good.

Answer 3

Bluetooth can be an issue. Since it is wireless, it is susceptible to interference, as well as being limited in bandwidth. It also can be wasteful. How would you turn the bluetooth signal into a signal for the home cinema? Would you end up using a RCA or 3.5mm audio cables?

In most cases this is pointless to use bluetooth, and I would stick with the 3.5mm headphone jack. You'll need a converter, but I'm sure you can get those at Radio Shack if you don't already own one. If the sound card in your notebook is lousy, then look into notebook card, such as the Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS (I have not personally used it, only read reviews about it, so I cannot guarantee it's quality; read reviews, first). (Ensure it's compatible with the slot in your notebook first. Some new notebooks have a different expansion slot (or don't have one at all).

In either situations, you have to ensure your driver (the device used as an input, in this case either the assumed bluetooth receiver or notebook);  is of correct impedance. If they are not the same, then you run the risk of damaging your equipment. Some equipment can be somewhat lenient, but that is not always the case. Moral of the story, check first.