Connect Superdrug Surround Sound

chosenman · 29-11-2005, 08:41

I have a Panasonic DVD player in the bedroom and have just bought a surround sound set from..........wait for it........Superdrug. Forget the quality, I just wanted a cheap set anyway. However, have I wasted my money (£25), because whilst the DVD has digital coaxial output plus Audio Left and Right, the amp has 3x3.5mm jack plug inputs, C/S, Rear and Front. Can I connect them together?

asdigi · 29-11-2005, 12:39

did it come with any connection wires?

does the amp have dolby prologic? as you could connect the dvd players audio L & R outputs into the front input with a 3.5mm to 2 phono leads (i guess it came with 3 of those?) and then you can have dolby pro-logic from the dvd or anything like a tv or sky authough this isn't proper surround sound you will still get sound out of all the speakers

chosenman · 29-11-2005, 20:43

No mention of Prologic. All wires are supplied and this is how the instructions say to connect it:

DVD Connection Instructions

asdigi · 29-11-2005, 21:24

what controls are on the unit and remote? (if it has one)

chosenman · 29-11-2005, 21:47

This is the unit itself:
Unit

And these are the instructions for connecting to other devices:
Other Devices

mjk79 · 29-11-2005, 22:02

It looks like these speakers are meant to go with a specific DVD player or system which has an integrated surround sound decoder.

Since your DVD player doesn't have this (only a digital out to connect an external decoder or amp) there isn't any way of connecting it.

You could try to connect the stereo audio output of the DVD player (the red and white RCA jack) into the front input on the speakers, however since it presumably has no integrated decoder all you're going to get is stereo sound coming out of the left and right speaker and no surround sound (unless you bought a seperate decoder in which case you might as well buy a decent surround sound system with matching speakers).

chosenman · 29-11-2005, 22:37

How am I going to sleep knowing I've wasted £25?????

mjk79 · 29-11-2005, 22:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by chosenman

How am I going to sleep knowing I've wasted £25?????

Take them back and ask for your money back

chosenman · 30-11-2005, 08:49

Ah, now there's a story there!

chosenman · 30-11-2005, 20:40

In case all you 159 viewers out there are thinking I've nicked it - you're wrong. I bought it in Superdrug and declined the DVD player that went with it. So, it will connect to a dvd player and give 5.1 sound. It just won't connect to mine!
And............ a fortnight earlier, I bought the same thing but took it back as faulty. It was then £35 so when I saw it further reduced this week, I had to have it, doh!
I'm a bit embarrassed to take it back.

asdigi · 30-11-2005, 21:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by chosenman

In case all you 159 viewers out there are thinking I've nicked it - you're wrong. I bought it in Superdrug and declined the DVD player that went with it. So, it will connect to a dvd player and give 5.1 sound. It just won't connect to mine!
And............ a fortnight earlier, I bought the same thing but took it back as faulty. It was then £35 so when I saw it further reduced this week, I had to have it, doh!
I'm a bit embarrassed to take it back.

lol, i would also be a bit embarrassed to take it back too, could you take it back to a superdrug in a different town? You will only be able to get stereo sound from the front speakers with that system using the front inputs and the l & r outputs on your dvd player as previously said.

chosenman · 01-12-2005, 13:51

Ok, the saga's over. I took it back to a different Superdrug and got my money back.
Anyone recommend another cheap one for the bedroom?

rifleman19 · 03-12-2005, 07:52

I saw that in Superdrug aswell but wasn't tempted, The DVD player advertised with it had a Dolby Digital surround sound amp built in and i had never heard of the make,

So i assume these speakers were meant for this unit only.

Waffles · 14-12-2005, 22:26

Well I am looking at buying these speakers and want to hook it up to my computer with a 5.1 sound card in it.

On the back of my pc, I have "in, mic, rear, front and sub/centre"

Will this 5.1 thing from superdrug work?

asdigi · 15-12-2005, 11:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waffles

Well I am looking at buying these speakers and want to hook it up to my computer with a 5.1 sound card in it.

On the back of my pc, I have "in, mic, rear, front and sub/centre"

Will this 5.1 thing from superdrug work?

yep, it will work and i believe it comes with the correct leads

29-11-2005, 08:41	#1
chosenman Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7	Connect Superdrug Surround Sound I have a Panasonic DVD player in the bedroom and have just bought a surround sound set from..........wait for it........Superdrug. Forget the quality, I just wanted a cheap set anyway. However, have I wasted my money (£25), because whilst the DVD has digital coaxial output plus Audio Left and Right, the amp has 3x3.5mm jack plug inputs, C/S, Rear and Front. Can I connect them together?

29-11-2005, 12:39	#2
asdigi Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,914	did it come with any connection wires? does the amp have dolby prologic? as you could connect the dvd players audio L & R outputs into the front input with a 3.5mm to 2 phono leads (i guess it came with 3 of those?) and then you can have dolby pro-logic from the dvd or anything like a tv or sky authough this isn't proper surround sound you will still get sound out of all the speakers

29-11-2005, 20:43	#3
chosenman Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7	No mention of Prologic. All wires are supplied and this is how the instructions say to connect it: DVD Connection Instructions

29-11-2005, 21:24	#4
asdigi Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,914	what controls are on the unit and remote? (if it has one)

29-11-2005, 21:47	#5
chosenman Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7	This is the unit itself: Unit And these are the instructions for connecting to other devices: Other Devices

29-11-2005, 22:02	#6
mjk79 Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Central London Posts: 6,845	It looks like these speakers are meant to go with a specific DVD player or system which has an integrated surround sound decoder. Since your DVD player doesn't have this (only a digital out to connect an external decoder or amp) there isn't any way of connecting it. You could try to connect the stereo audio output of the DVD player (the red and white RCA jack) into the front input on the speakers, however since it presumably has no integrated decoder all you're going to get is stereo sound coming out of the left and right speaker and no surround sound (unless you bought a seperate decoder in which case you might as well buy a decent surround sound system with matching speakers).

29-11-2005, 22:37	#7
chosenman Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7	How am I going to sleep knowing I've wasted £25?????

29-11-2005, 22:39	#8
mjk79 Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Central London Posts: 6,845	Quote: Originally Posted by chosenman How am I going to sleep knowing I've wasted £25????? Take them back and ask for your money back

30-11-2005, 08:49	#9
chosenman Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7	Ah, now there's a story there!

30-11-2005, 20:40	#10
chosenman Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7	In case all you 159 viewers out there are thinking I've nicked it - you're wrong. I bought it in Superdrug and declined the DVD player that went with it. So, it will connect to a dvd player and give 5.1 sound. It just won't connect to mine! And............ a fortnight earlier, I bought the same thing but took it back as faulty. It was then £35 so when I saw it further reduced this week, I had to have it, doh! I'm a bit embarrassed to take it back.

30-11-2005, 21:09	#11
asdigi Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,914	Quote: Originally Posted by chosenman In case all you 159 viewers out there are thinking I've nicked it - you're wrong. I bought it in Superdrug and declined the DVD player that went with it. So, it will connect to a dvd player and give 5.1 sound. It just won't connect to mine! And............ a fortnight earlier, I bought the same thing but took it back as faulty. It was then £35 so when I saw it further reduced this week, I had to have it, doh! I'm a bit embarrassed to take it back. lol, i would also be a bit embarrassed to take it back too, could you take it back to a superdrug in a different town? You will only be able to get stereo sound from the front speakers with that system using the front inputs and the l & r outputs on your dvd player as previously said.

01-12-2005, 13:51	#12
chosenman Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7	Ok, the saga's over. I took it back to a different Superdrug and got my money back. Anyone recommend another cheap one for the bedroom?

03-12-2005, 07:52	#13
rifleman19 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North West Kent Posts: 1,808	I saw that in Superdrug aswell but wasn't tempted, The DVD player advertised with it had a Dolby Digital surround sound amp built in and i had never heard of the make, So i assume these speakers were meant for this unit only.

14-12-2005, 22:26	#14
Waffles Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4,385	Well I am looking at buying these speakers and want to hook it up to my computer with a 5.1 sound card in it. On the back of my pc, I have "in, mic, rear, front and sub/centre" Will this 5.1 thing from superdrug work?

15-12-2005, 11:24	#15
asdigi Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,914	Quote: Originally Posted by Waffles Well I am looking at buying these speakers and want to hook it up to my computer with a 5.1 sound card in it. On the back of my pc, I have "in, mic, rear, front and sub/centre" Will this 5.1 thing from superdrug work? yep, it will work and i believe it comes with the correct leads

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