TV Surround Sound Setup

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   I use my laptop to watch movies. I hook up the HDMI cable and watch AVI files on my laptop. The problem is the avi files are compressed so the sound is faint. It isn't an issue at home since I have my tv hooked up to a 1000 watt stereo system. 
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get better sound out of my TV? I've tried hooking up a simple laptop speaker but that doesn't produce enough sound.

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mt868 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Oct 2011 Location: DALLAS Online Status: Offline Posts: 34	Topic: TV Surround Sound Setup Posted: 04 Oct 2011 at 1:13pm
	I use my laptop to watch movies. I hook up the HDMI cable and watch AVI files on my laptop. The problem is the avi files are compressed so the sound is faint. It isn't an issue at home since I have my tv hooked up to a 1000 watt stereo system. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get better sound out of my TV? I've tried hooking up a simple laptop speaker but that doesn't produce enough sound.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Posted: 04 Oct 2011 at 4:32pm
	Welcome to the group! I wish I could help, but I have not experimented with such. I'm confident someone here will know, however.

travellite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Carson, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Posted: 18 Oct 2011 at 12:27am
	Try using car stereo stuff. Get a car stereo power amp, an adapter cable (mini stereo to dual RCA) and whatever speakers you like. The amp runs on 12 volts so you can wire it directly to the battery. Should work. OR - if you're good at installing stuff, you could even install a complete car stereo in the rpod somewhere that has an AUX input and connect the aux input to your computer. Plus you'll have AM/FM/CD/ ipod(?) Sirius radio, etc depending on the stereo unit.
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sfish Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Sep 2011 Location: Bloomington Mn. Online Status: Offline Posts: 134	Posted: 18 Oct 2011 at 10:20am
	Some of the newer surround sound units are very small I would look into one of those and hide the speaker wires then you would have great sound. The prices have really come down on them as well.
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