So does the HDMI actually process audio from the input? The last time I bought a receiver I was tricked and I had to use the optical ports for audio.
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I run my dvd player to my avr then to my tv i get fantastic sound and optical
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Hello.While this unit has no HDMI pass through or inputs/outputs on the back, it does have an optical-in which will allow the TV Optical-out to the receiver. You can then have TV sound out to the speakers.I hope this helps.
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No HDMI also carries audio. You could invest in an optical for higher quality audio but that may by overkill for most.
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Yes, but one quick note that might help you: I switched from and older receiver that had many inputs and outputs but no HDMI to a newer one with HDMI support. At first when setting up the sound bar I freaked out when I realized the newer receiver didn't have optical out but it didn't stop me; I ended up running the optical out from the TV to the sound bar. If you have to do this you might need to go into your receiver's settings and enable sound through the TV HDMI signal (it was disabled in mine).
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First, let me wish you "good luck" setting this thing up correctly. I have been using it for a couple of years and I am still trying to understand the "features" vs settings per the manual. I do believe the default for HDMI connections is PCM. I have also found through the "Audio Parameter" screens that there is a "Fixed PCM" setting which can be set as on our off through the Audio Parameter screens. I would suggest turning that off and go from there. Again, good luck!
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Does your receiver have an "optical" output? If it does, try hooking that to the Soundbar. Have an HDMI and an Optical hooked up and they both work fine . . . . .
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Hi Notorious A.G.A, Did you succeed receiving sound from TV to external speakers using an optical cable? It doesn't seem to work for me. I'm using "External Speakers" setting in the TV with the receiver powered on. I hear nothing.
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Hi Kyle B., whether you use HDMI or an optical port, your TV will output sound for all your devices hooked up to the TV. In my case, I have XBox360, PS3, and a computer connected to my HDTV. As long as your TV is turned on, the sound bar will work for all the devices hooked up to the TV, which means if you turn off your TV, the sound bar will be automatically turned off as well. There is a small difference between HDMI and an optical port in terms of the quality of sound. I tried both and decided that I prefer an optical port, but it's highly likely that you might have a different opinion. Anyway, the sound bar is pretty cool. I've been using it for months by now and completely satisfied so far. I highly recommend it to you. Hope this helps!
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No optical, no Hdmi, luckily i had (red & white) audio out jacks on the back of my tv. I hook everything to tv then tv to stereo
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Just tested this now. I can confirm that HDMI audio and Analog audio play at the same time. Note: there is a slight delay between the HDMI Audio and the Analog audio. On my system the delay is probably about 10 milliseconds. It makes it seem as if the audio is being played in a large room or theater. This delay will probably be different depending on your make and model of TV and the length of your cables. My TV is actually quite old, and I think it takes a long time for my old TV to convert the digital signal into sound. Hope that helps!
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I did not use the hdmi I used the optical cable from the sound bar to my tv my 2 hdmi are used for my xbox360 and blueray player. If u can use the optical cable i would if your tv does not have that plug then you can use your hdmi to get sound and video of you need help still help send me your question
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I added an optical audio return, which allows all digital sound transmission without distortion. My receiver does not have HDMI RAC capability. The only complication is that you need to turn the tv sound totally off, to avoid an echo effect. It may be possible to sync the two sound sources (home theater and tv speakers) but I have not tried, since the tv speakers are crap compared to my system.
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No but there is a solution.The audio output is via stereo jack or the hdmi. What I did to have 5.1surround through a n optical cable was to connect the hdmi audio/video out to an hdmi / sprig (optical) splitter. You get as an output the hdmi signal + optical audio. I am using the viewHD splitter and it works perfectly
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I have a new HDTV and it only has the optical output. We went from the cable box to the TV with HDMI, but I also want to connect to a home theater system. My receiver is an older one and does not have HDMI or optical. Can I just use the left- right audio outputs that are on the back of the cable box for the audio receiver as well as using the HDMI for the television??? Sal
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Kevin is right. But as an option I ran the HDMI from DVD to receiver with HDMI pass through feature. Receiver extracted audio from HDMI and converter handles video. This way I got surround. I didn't use the stereo only audio out of the converter.
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No but there is a solution. The audio output is via stereo jack or the hdmi. What I did to have 5.1surround through a n optical cable was to connect the hdmi audio/video out to an hdmi / sprig (optical) splitter. You get as an output the hdmi signal + optical audio. I am using the viewHD splitter and it works perfectly
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Can you use both? my sony reciever has no hdmi ports but has optical audio,is the sound in hd a big difference?