Connecting multiple stuff

[chandannasta]

First I will you all the details that you need:

My computer motherboard Giggabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H My mother board link http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/image-files/ga-ma78gm-s2h-02.jpg
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: 1790MB RAM
Onboard display Card name: ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
Display Memory: 891 MB
Onboard sound Description: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Power supply for PC: Real Power Pro 460 w powersupply

My home theater: Home theater 5.1 Sony DAV-DZ120K system Sony DAV-DZ120K home theater system Photo Gallery - Other home video products - CNET Asia

My Tv: aiwa a1419 television its the same like CRT monitor

Guys I have this Home theater 5.1 Sony DAV-DZ120K system and I would like to get a few information about this:

1. If the lens does not work how do I change it? How much does its lens cost exactly?
2. How can I connect my home theater to my computer so that I can play movies on my aiwa TV a1419 model or else how do I connect my computer to my aiwa TV a1419 model so that I can play movies from my desktop PC on to my Aiwa TV?
3. How do I connect all the 5 speakers of my home theater to my computer so that I can hear the songs from my computer when I play them in winamp into my home theater speakers?
4. Do you need a cable for this if yes then can I get a screen shot on how to connect it and exactly where?
5. How do I clean my Home theater system? What are the parts specifically that need to be cleaned perfectly?
6. Is there any software available which can detect if the parts are changed by the repairing shop? I mean to say if I take my home theater to a repairing shop and they replace the original parts with a duplicate one and being a novice I wont come to know about it, but if after a few months again my home theater does not work due to that duplicate parts then how do I check that.
7. Is there anything in particular like KVM switch for this home theater system to have a USB as my home theater does not have a USB slot?
8. Do you think I need a sound card? If yes then which one is the best for my computer when I connect to Home theatre which would be useful for me for listening songs from my home theater speakers when I connect them to my computer.
9. Do you think I need a video card? If yes then which one would be the best? Suggest me something useful which contains which all the cables such as RCA, S video and HDMI, & DVI so that could connect both my video and my home theater to my desktop pc. Also let me know if these cables are available in 5 meters length

Also let me know the sound card and the video card prices and suggest me which one would be good, best and recommended.

I also wanted to inform you that its been 2 years and the warranty of my home theater is already been over. So guys let me know the best according to you.

 

[venkatcr]

1. If the lens does not work how do I change it? How much does its lens cost exactly?
Unless you have some technical knowledge, the best is to get a service engineer to do it. In most cases, changing a lens should be easy. Regarding prices, check with a local dealer.

2. How can I connect my home theater to my computer so that I can play movies on my aiwa TV a1419 model or else how do I connect my computer to my aiwa TV a1419 model so that I can play movies from my desktop PC on to my Aiwa TV?

Your computer has a HDMI out, and that is the best solution. If your TV has an HDMI, you can connect it directly. I am not able to see clearly what connections are available on your Sony. The best would be to connect the HDMI out of the computer to the TV, and a digital out from the computer to the Sony.

3. How do I connect all the 5 speakers of my home theater to my computer so that I can hear the songs from my computer when I play them in winamp into my home theater speakers?

4. Do you need a cable for this if yes then can I get a screen shot on how to connect it and exactly where?

Your computer does not have speaker binding posts so you cannot connect passive speakers to it directly. You have to take the audio out from your computer, send that to an amp (such as your Sony) and connect your speakers to the amp.

You can of course connect active speakers to the computer. You computer has 6 analogue audio ports. You can connect these to active speakers using RCA cables.

5. How do I clean my Home theater system? What are the parts specifically that need to be cleaned perfectly?

You can clean the outside with a soft cloth. Do not use any detergent or cleaning agent. If you want to clean the inside, open the box, and using a vacuum cleaner, blow air to remove the dust.

6. Is there any software available which can detect if the parts are changed by the repairing shop? I mean to say if I take my home theater to a repairing shop and they replace the original parts with a duplicate one and being a novice I wont come to know about it, but if after a few months again my home theater does not work due to that duplicate parts then how do I check that.

Only way I see is to open the system, take a photograph, and audit each and every board inside yourself. If at all something is changed it will be a removable board. It will be very difficult to foll with the main board without destroying the system.

7. Is there anything in particular like KVM switch for this home theater system to have a USB as my home theater does not have a USB slot?

Nope

8. Do you think I need a sound card? If yes then which one is the best for my computer when I connect to Home theatre which would be useful for me for listening songs from my home theater speakers when I connect them to my computer.

Not for the Sony system that you have. When you get a good two channel amplifier and start saving FLAC files, then look for a sound card.

9. Do you think I need a video card? If yes then which one would be the best? Suggest me something useful which contains which all the cables such as RCA, S video and HDMI, & DVI so that could connect both my video and my home theater to my desktop pc. Also let me know if these cables are available in 5 meters length

There are very few video cards available nowadays. They are called Graphic Cards. Graphic cards have just two output ports - DVI and HDMI. S-Video is dead and you will not get any card with S-Video. RCA is used for audio and it is already there in your computer. If you are looking for component and composite outputs, these are not available in any computer part.

Cheers

 

[spirovious]

Your sony amp has only stereo input & cannot be used for true movie surr.
You can get 5.1 amp(DNM,Denon,Yamaha compatible with 4ohm)which can be connected to PC.

 

[chandannasta]

I want to repair my home theatre lens in Mumbai. Could anyone suggest me a trusted and good technician who can come and repair it at home because I know or have heard that people at repairing shop can change your original parts anytime and you wont even come to know. So anyone got any contacts with a good person or shop who can do it and how much would it cost for changing the lens and the cleaning work for my home theatre system.