# New TV. Need to hook up PS2 and computer speakers. Can someone help? (pics included) **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 5, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tv-need-to-hook-up-ps2-and-computer-speakers-can-someone-help-pics-included/587859 "2011-07-05T00:23:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quintas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tv-need-to-hook-up-ps2-and-computer-speakers-can-someone-help-pics-included/587859/1 "2011-07-05T00:23:49Z")
I bought a new 22" LCD TV for my bedroom. I want to use a small set of computer speakers/subwoofer with a mini jack _and_ hook up my playstation. I think there is probably an adapter for the mini plug, but I don’t see a way to have the PS-2 connected _and_ the speakers. Here’s a few pics of the back: Playstation connected: [http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r229/curren7/IMG\_20110704\_200802.jpg](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r229/curren7/IMG_20110704_200802.jpg) one more: [http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r229/curren7/IMG\_20110704\_200604.jpg](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r229/curren7/IMG_20110704_200604.jpg) Available input/outputs : [http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r229/curren7/IMG\_20110704\_200624.jpg](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r229/curren7/IMG_20110704_200624.jpg) Speakers and jack: [http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r229/curren7/IMG\_20110704\_200936.jpg](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r229/curren7/IMG_20110704_200936.jpg) My old LCD had a mini jack output, so it was pretty simple. Help. ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2011, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tv-need-to-hook-up-ps2-and-computer-speakers-can-someone-help-pics-included/587859/2 "2011-07-05T01:01:44Z")
You need somewhere to plug in the speaker plug. All the jacks shown in the pictures are for inputs to the TV. Is there any kind of audio _output_ jackfrom the TV? Maybe in the front? Also, on the first three pictures, you’re showing audio (red,white) and video (yellow) from the PS/2 going into the TV, but what’s the HDMI cable from? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tv-need-to-hook-up-ps2-and-computer-speakers-can-someone-help-pics-included/587859/3 "2011-07-05T01:11:32Z")
> [@ZenBeam](#): > > but what’s the HDMI cable from? I would assume a DVD/BD player. If those truly are all the connections you have, then there is no way to connect the external speakers. Even with some kind of adapter, I didn’t see any Audio OUT jack. Take a look around the entire unit for a headphone jack, that would probably be your best bet…I assume this TV has integrated speakers, right? Also, I should add that have the PS/2 won’t complicate things at all since that’s only tying up inputs, what you need is an output. ---
**Author:** ![n5tp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@n5tp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/n5tp)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2011, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tv-need-to-hook-up-ps2-and-computer-speakers-can-someone-help-pics-included/587859/4 "2011-07-05T13:25:15Z")
Audio is available on your HDMI output connector, but you will need an adaptor to get to it. Here is one from Amazon: [http://www.amazon.com/Component-Video-Stereo-Audio-Cable/dp/B001IUQB2W](http://www.amazon.com/Component-Video-Stereo-Audio-Cable/dp/B001IUQB2W) ---
**Author:** ![Silophant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Silophant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silophant)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tv-need-to-hook-up-ps2-and-computer-speakers-can-someone-help-pics-included/587859/5 "2011-07-05T15:03:31Z")
Where do you see an HDMI out on that TV? I can’t see one in those pictures, I’m assuming it has 2 HDMI ins. **Quintas** , probably the cheapest thing for you to do is to buy one of [these](http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10429&cs_id=1042902&p_id=7191&seq=1&format=2) from Monoprice. The red and whit audio cords from the PS2 go into one end, and the 1/8" cable from the speakers goes into the other. Edit: That’s assuming you don’t want to use the integrated speakers I’m assuming your TV has. If you do, Monoprice also sells RCA splitters. Buy a couple of those, and a couple extra RCA cables, and you’ll be golden. ---
**Author:** ![Quintas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tv-need-to-hook-up-ps2-and-computer-speakers-can-someone-help-pics-included/587859/6 "2011-07-05T16:03:41Z")
> [@ZenBeam](#): > > Is there any kind of audio _output_ jackfrom the TV? Maybe in the front? I’m looking again, but I think the ones in back are all there is > [@ZenBeam](#): > > but what’s the HDMI cable from? Cable box. Coaxial into cable box, HDMI out to TV.