When watching TV Can the rear speakers play front channel audio? So if I can see the TV from a different room, I can hear the TV with dialogue as well
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Yes, you should be able to. I use it just for additional volume when far away from the TV and sounds just like what is coming out of the main bar. Just check the auto volume level as it can make a big difference in the volume level. One way it's very quiet and more "surround like" and the other it's louder and more "front audio" like.
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If your intention is to move the rear speaker anywhere in the house and be able to get enough dialogue from it? Yes you can, and plenty of it too.
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If you are using another system, like say a video gaming console, you will not get true surround sound. The audio will only play from the front 4 speakers for any other device that is not directly coming from the dvd player system.
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I don't know the answer. I'm just a tv watcher. There are no external speakers.
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With my newer TV it does work with the TV speakers. We get sound from the TV in front of us and the Ears system behind us. It doesn't work that way on my mother's older TV. She can only have the sound on one.
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is it not possible to get sound out of the rear speakers from these when watching tv/playing xbox 360....do you have to have a receiver?
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Im having an issue with this. I contacted Sony and they told me to hook up my:Bluray > HDMI > TVBluray > Optical Cable > Home TheaterHome Theater > HDMI > TVWhen i play my dvds on my home theater i get the full surround sound, BUT when i play my blurays i dont. I get the same sound from my front right speakers and my right rear speakers (same thing for the left side). Does anyone have a solution? or having these same issues?My Equipment: Sony Bravia KDL46V5100, Sony HDX589w Home Theater, Samsung P3600 BluRay Player
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Why are my rear speakers not playing anything. When I test them they work but when I play a movie, nothing. Help anyone
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yes the rear speakers will work, but if you buy a 5 channel amplifier everything will work. This is what I had to do to get all the speakers work in my car and it sounds great. I hope this helps.
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Hello,Did you ever figure this out? I just bought this TV last night and I'm very happy with it, but I use a surround sound system and have to keep the TV volume on 0. There should be a way to turn the speakers off - right?Thanks for any info.
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Yes, no problem. You can also put the TV on mute and the sound will only come from the speakers
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Go into sound setting it will have an option for front only or all speakers
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When watching regular TV the speakers are great. When watching a DVD, I have to turn the volume way up. I have not tried to add speakers
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can you use the tv speakers without having to turn the receiver on? from what I have read you have to have the receiver on. can anyone confirm or deny this?
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I am curious about this system. I have a very small room with only the ability to set up the the front (L+R), center, sub, and rear (L+R). The room does not allow for the set up of what Onkyo refers to as "surround L + R" which are supposed to be set up on the sides of the listening position. Will the receiver provide a decent decoding if I am using the speakers in a straight 5.1 type setup? I am guessing this is what the first post was asking but I just wanted to clarify that rear speakers will still be used and only the side "surround" speakers omitted.
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Interesting scenario. The only I can think of is to split the connection since you probably only have one center channel speaker output on your receiver. The other thing you can do is use your rear center channel connection if your receiver has it.
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The TV must be turned on for any audio to pass through the speakers. Think of this system as an extension of your TV's speakers.
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Typically no, this is not usually how the sound is arranged on most TVs. Most of the time if you use one of the connection methods for an external speaker device, the TV will not also activate the TV speakers. That is a feature / function of the TV though, not this or any other external sound device.