5.1 speakers connected to a dvd player ?

You want to connect the JBL's to the yamaha using standard speaker wire. Get a few HDMI cables and run one from the blu ray to the yamaha and from the yamaha to the tv. To use the JBL's for watching tv, get an optical cable or coaxial cable (either will work) and connect that from the tv to the yamaha and you are all set.

Check how you have the satellite cabled. I suspect that you have the video from the satellite to the TV but the audio cable going directly to the stereo. You probably have the DVD audio and video going directly to the TV. (I'm assuming you have the 32LA30rq and not the 32LA30rqd which has a built-in DVD and thus has the audio connection inside the TV.)

Since you don't mention which connection you are using for the DVD player and for the satellite, I will just mention the basics. If your DVD player is connected to one of the HDMI ports, that cable carries audio and video between the TV and the DVD player.

Devices that use component video cables use two separate cables. One cable with two sets of three RCA plugs carry the video; a second cable carries audio with 2 RCA plugs on each end. When you connect these, you do not have to connect the audio to the TV. (Similarly, a composite video connection can be modified for one line with the video signal going to the TV and the audio cable going to a speaker system.)

If my solution is correct, you may want to rearrange things. You can connect the satellite audio out to the TV audio in at the same location as you have the satellite video in. Then connect the TV's audio out (to the right of the component 2 in and above the coax audio out) to the stereo. Then switch the TV speakers off to use the stereo - Menu > Sound > Other Settings > Speaker On/Off. Then both devices will play either at the TV speakers or the stereo depending on the state of the TV speaker setting.

The manual is available here: http://tv.rca.com/product/manualdown.asp?modelnum=32LA30RQ .

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

No, Please do not try that it is not the right approach and it can also damage you DVD player.

Just buy two connectors(shown above). Its having two holes upside.
1. Connect the connector to one hole of the other.
2. Connect the audio cable to the dvd.
3. Then connect the connectors to the other side of the audio cable.
4. Lastly, connect the three stereo output cables of the Creative speakers to the three holes of the connector simultaneously.
I have tried this at home with my Creative Inspire M5300 speakers and philips dvd. All the five speakers are working.
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Rovan C

These are computer speakers, they will not work for a dvd player... Your dvd player has an rca/collex (SP) cable while your speakers have a 2.5 headphone style jack

Well,i will be the judge of that.Please tell me how do you have your system hook up?Be details...ex. TV connected to receiver with HDMI cable..DVD player connected to receiver...
What component that you are having trouble with the rear speakers?EX. dvd player?Directv box?Both?
solutiondoct

try different input sources(dvd-cd player-vcr)----if you get same result from all check your speakers cables and speakers itself start with cables and then speakers-if certain media source make the trouble check its connection cables to the receiver.--and then the media itself.

i think you need to get an Optical Digital Audio Cable and connect it to the tv and speakers then it should work

If you are going to connect your DVD player to your TV you may use an RCA cable. Or you can read your manuals (for DVD player and TV) for specification of what type of cable is compatible to your system. Or you can look to your DVD player's and TV's input/output plugs directly to see.
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Bad connection on that one speaker, if you have tested the system with other equipment and it works thn you MUST have a bad connection INSIDE you DVD player. If your DVD had a whole channel out on your output amplifier I beleive then 2 speakers would not work so more than likely you have a bad solder joint inside system for DVD output