Does anyone have a problem with the built in speakers? Is this normal or is there something wrong with my monitor?
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Everybody does. Theyre simply horrible, which is why I bought a decent sound card and a set of logitech speakers.
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no i ran across the same problem and forgot that dvi does not carry sound, only hdmi does. so you would have to find another alternative or use a separate cable for the sound
561532
No, I have not had that problem. The only problem is an occasional hum in the speakers.
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yes, it is a great monitor. as far as you losing sound, I don't know as I have mine plugged into my desktop. I'm going to take a guess and say you are plugged in with an hdmi cable. try using a vga cable and see if that works. if it does, try googling problems with the hdmi plugged into a laptop. wish I could be of more help.
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Sadly? I guess I'm in the minority here, but I NEVER want my displays to have built-in speakers... That's always a compromise situation because such speakers never sound good. I prefer separate, dedicated components that each do their jobs well.
406691
The speakers are exactly as you described. However, very few monitors (if any), including high end monitors such as this one have decent speakers. You'll need to buy a dedicated speakers in order to achieve any level of bearable sound quality.
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DVI doesn't send sound like HDMI. Have to have external speakers hooked directly up to the source. Had the same exact issue, unfortunately had to get a cheap pair of external speakers.
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I hadn't yet heard mine, and your question got me curious, so I got mine working (had to go into the monitor's menu and switch the sound input to HDMI first in case anyone else runs into this issue) . They are a nice addition for an office worker who just needs basic sound, but I wouldn't recommend playing music on these, as they don't have the bass, depth or richness of sound needed to enjoy music. I am still using my 10+ year old Altec Lansing computer speakers, and they still sound awesome. I see that you can buy a new set on Amazon with a sub-woofer for about $60 (Altec Lansing VS4621 Octane 7, 2.1 Computer Speaker), and I would definitely recommend a pair like this to compliment this "gorgeous" monitor! I am still SO happy with this monitor, and I hope NEC continues to make it, as I will stick with them for life if so. The picture is awesome, and I LOVE the semi-gloss! Ok....I'll stop about the monitor now, hehe. :-D
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Cannot help you, if still under return timeframe, return it. I have two units, one used for three years, one still new in box, even un-opened--was going to sell it so did not want to open the box, but decided to keep it since now discontinued. Your post reminds me--I should take it out of the box and check it. Question--are you sure it is the monitor and not your video card in the computer, or interference from some other device? Check online for like symptoms. Love this monitor. If you can find a fix, and otherwise in good condition, worth fixing yourself.
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it does not have built in speakers. you would have to connect speakers to whatever device you are connecting to the monitor separately
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I have not had any issues with the speakers. I do have an occasional issue with communication with Samsung tv where surround doesn't turn on when tv does but not really concerned about it.
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I have two sets of this particular speaker system. Mine work great!Hmmm, don't tell anyone okay? I did a dumb thing and my speakers wouldn't work! So I order new ones...same brand.Look at the bottom part of your monitor (screen). There is a little icon for "speaker" on the lower right side of your computer screen.By accident, I turned my speakers off. I thought there was something wrong with my old Logitech speakers. So? I ordered more. Guess what! There was absolutely nothing wrong with my old speakers BUT! These are much more clear and the volume is louder.I couldn't be happier. I have two sets of this particular speaker system. Mine work great!Hmmm, don't tell anyone okay? I did a dumb thing and my speakers wouldn't work! So I order new ones...same brand.Look at the bottom part of your monitor (screen). There is a little icon for "speaker" on the lower right side of your computer screen.By accident, I turned my speakers off. I thought there was something wrong with my old Logitech speakers. So? I ordered more. Guess what! There was absolutely nothing wrong with my old speakers BUT! These are much more clear and the volume is... » Read More I have two sets of this particular speaker system. Mine work great!Hmmm, don't tell anyone okay? I did a dumb thing and my speakers wouldn't work! So I order new ones...same brand.Look at the bottom part of your monitor (screen). There is a little icon for "speaker" on the lower right side of your computer screen.By accident, I turned my speakers off. I thought there was something wrong with my old Logitech speakers. So? I ordered more. Guess what! There was absolutely nothing wrong with my old speakers BUT! These are much more clear and the volume is louder.I couldn't be happier. « Show Less
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I didn't have this issue, and I own two of the monitors. It may be defective, and I would also wonder which model you have (there are some S230HL models that have two DVI ports, some with two HDMI ports) as some were manufactured at earlier points in time. Personally, I'd return it and see if it was just a fluke.
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Kevin, a few things come to mind. One could be a bad sound card in the audio device. Another could be a bad set of audio cables at the speaker location. Hard to say.Eric C
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Did you ever have any luck the green line issue? I have the exact same issue with the Soundbar I just purchased. At 1080i it looks fine, but at 1080p to my 1080p Toshiba 42" Regza I get green lines.
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Herb - I am using an HP laptop with this monitor, connected via HDMI. It did not occur to me when I bought the monitor that it does not have built-in speakers, so I am using external speakers using the audio-out connection. Your question prompted me to double-check my sounds. I don't use many apps, but Windows 8 sounds work (including those associated with a theme), as do sounds in Quicken. I also noticed today that the sound icon in the task bar splits into two settings when I am set up this way. I can adjust the volume on my laptop as well as the volume through the external speakers - separate toggles. Short answer; I don't appear to have any sound issues using this monitor/HDMI.
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It could be a connection issue. I have no buzz with mine. I think you should check your connections then if that doesn't solve your issue then look into exchanging them. I think they're great speakers!