This article describes the steps for setting up a Home Theater PC (HTPC) system that includes an AV receiver or a sound bar.
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Place the speakers
Connect the speakers to the AV receiver
Connect the Intel NUC to the AV receiver
Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the Intel NUC. Connect the other end to an HDMI IN port on the AV receiver. (A mini DisplayPort or USB Type-C to HDMI cable can also be used).
Connect the AV receiver to TV
Using another HDMI cable, connect one end of the cable from the HDMI OUT port on the AV receiver to an HDMI IN port on the television.
Select the input source
Using the television's remote control, press the Input or Source button to select the HDMI port the receiver is connected to.
Place the speakers
Speaker abbreviations:
FL = Front Left Speaker
FR = Front Right Speaker
C = Center
SW = Subwoofer
SL: Side Left Speaker
SR: Side Right Speaker
BL = Back Left Speaker
BR = Back Right Speaker
Connect the speakers to the AV receiver
Connect the Intel NUC to the AV receiver
Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the Intel NUC. Connect the other end to an HDMI IN port on the AV receiver. (A mini DisplayPort or USB Type-C to HDMI cable can also be used).
Connect the AV receiver to TV
Using another HDMI cable, connect one end of the cable from the HDMI OUT port on the AV receiver to an HDMI IN port on the television.
Select the input source
Using the television's remote control, press the Input or Source button to select the HDMI port the receiver is connected to.
Place the sound bar
SW: Subwoofer
Connect your devices
If you want to connect more than one device to it, you'll need to use an HDMI switch.
Set the switch to the Intel NUC
Select the input source for the television
Using the remote control for the television, press the Input or Source button to select the HDMI port the HDMI switch is connected to.
Place the sound bar
SW: Subwoofer
Connect the Intel NUC to the sound bar
Select the input source
Using the remote control for the television, press the Input or Source button to select the HDMI port the sound bar is connected to.