Can someone confirm that everything I play on my Samsung TV (like normal TV channels and stuff from USB) will automatically go through this sound system?
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If you have anynet setup, then yes. I would plug your TV hdmi into ARC (Audio Return Channel) hdmi port on this unit and make sure ARC is enabled... although I think its enabled by default but just make sure. The unit also has a dedicated button on remote that switches the sound from unit to TV and back if you ever want to listen to sound on TV itself but I hardly ever use it. Hope this helps.
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I keep my tv speakers off and the surround sound, whether watching tv or playing a dvd comes through the sound system of the receiver.
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I have the sound coming form the TV so it works fine with any kind of media channeled through the TV input. Sound is fantastic, hope that helps
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We have a Sony system and we didn't have any open connections so I connected it to a TV w Internet but not an actual sound system I get music via either cable or pandora
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Almost forgot, I don't have my TV here, but is there any automatic sound adjust in the setup menu you can turn off?
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Not sure on that question if im understanding it correctly. But with this sound-bar the way to get the sounds out is via Optical. So if you have your CD/DVD/Blu-ray connected via HDMI to your TV, then you run the Optical out from your TV to the sound-bar then you will have sound on all devices... this also has the Bluetooth option if you want to sync your phone for lets say pandora. Also remember that this version has the built in LG apps so you can watch Hulu etc if you do not have a smart TV. You would actually run an HDMI from the back of the sound-bar to HDMI 1 or 2 which ever is not being used and watch it on your TV....Just an FYI :) Hope this helps! Thanks! Not sure on that question if im understanding it correctly. But with this sound-bar the way to get the sounds out is via Optical. So if you have your CD/DVD/Blu-ray connected via HDMI to your TV, then you run the Optical out from your TV to the sound-bar then you will have sound on all devices... this also has the Bluetooth option if you want to sync your phone for lets say pandora. Also remember that this version has the built in LG apps so you can watch Hulu etc if you do not have a smart TV. You would actually run an HDMI from the back of the sound-bar to HDMI 1 or 2 which ever is not... » Read More Not sure on that question if im understanding it correctly. But with this sound-bar the way to get the sounds out is via Optical. So if you have your CD/DVD/Blu-ray connected via HDMI to your TV, then you run the Optical out from your TV to the sound-bar then you will have sound on all devices... this also has the Bluetooth option if you want to sync your phone for lets say pandora. Also remember that this version has the built in LG apps so you can watch Hulu etc if you do not have a smart TV. You would actually run an HDMI from the back of the sound-bar to HDMI 1 or 2 which ever is not being used and watch it on your TV....Just an FYI :) Hope this helps! Thanks! « Show Less
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That is my configuration, and it works great. As soon as you hook up the HDMI the Samsung TV recognizes the soundbar, and your done! You will love the difference and ease of connection. Enjoy!
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You can run it through both at the same time if you would like. It played through both on mine when I initially set up the soundbar, so I just turned the volume all the way down on the TV.
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Sandra,How is it connected?Have you gone into your TV's menu to switch the audio to "external speakers"?Thanks for your interest in Samsung products.--Mr. S
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If you plug it into your tv, the sound only goes to the headphones. If you plug it into your satellite receiver it plays through your surround sound speakers and head phones
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Does anyone know if the Samsung B850/860 buzzing sound is coming from the Tv only or if it also comes from the sound system when you have it hooked up to separate speakers?
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That's because your optical cable is running from the receiver to the television, not to the PS3. Anything playing on your television will play through all your surround speakers. You would have to run the optical cable directly from the receiver to the PS3 to get the sound strictly from the PS3.My setup is the same as yours.
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Hi Kenneth, that's how I configured. But i I did for my TV. It should be fine.This is an excellent product.. The best sound in my apartment.
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If your Samsung TV is new, it most likely has ARC support on one of the HDMI inputs. Connected via HDMI ARC (with the TV internal speakers turned off) you should be able to control the volume with your TV remote. My TV (a Vizio) has ARC support and I initially connected the sound bar via HDMI ARC (cable goes from HDMI OUT on soundbar to HDMI ARC IN on TV) and the TV remote controlled the volume in this case. I have since switched to optical connection as I like the interconnectivity options and the way everything functions with my universal remote better with the sound bar connected this way. There is no guarantee it will work even if your TV does have ARC support as implementations from different manufacturers may vary slightly.
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Yes, I have a aux port on my tv and so does the system. So it just plugs into my tv. Sound systems like this are usually used for computers and pcs I never used it for my Xbox just my tv hope this answered you're question. If not go ahead and ask again.
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Yes you just have to set the reciever display input to USB and it will play anything that hooks up and sends an audio signal through a USB cord.
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Yes. It's connected to TV so it will play sound from anything as long as thru TV.
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I'm running everything through my Samsung TV then out to the sound bar through the Digital Optical Cable. So my 3D Blu-Ray player and Xbox 360 run to the TV, then out to the sound bar. The remote for the Samsung TV will control the sound bar power and volume. The sound bar only has two inputs, the Digital Optical and the standard Left and Right RCA plugs. I've got the 7100 series Samsung TV, but if the model you are looking at has Digital Optical out, you should be fine. The sound bar comes with the correct cable to plug into the TV.