I bought this for my 6-yr old laptop that was given to me free from my dad. I'm using it to watch hulu and youtube on my tv. The audio is fair quality. Sounds a little bit hollow, but it's dual channel and is definitely reasonable for casual movie / tv show / youtube viewing.
Don't expect HD sound or dolby digital or anything close, but the volume level reaches fairly high, and sound is acceptable/satisfactory.
I connect from my headphone jack on my laptop to the red/white on side of tv.
Combine this with an s-video cable for your old laptop to watch movies/hulu/you tube on your tv.Get more detail about Belkin Audio Y Cable Splitter 1-Mini Plug/2-RCA Plugs (6ft).
