I have a new visio 60 e series television, can I control the sound bar volume directly with the tv volume buttons since the optical out is connected?
1626749
I haven't been able to control the volume with my TV controller, you can with a universal controller set up correctly.
1626750
I don't think so. I've had a lot of problems with the remote function with this product. I end up getting up and turning it on and off manually.
1413845
I must have missed this. Vizio sound bars are very common (Costco). The fact that Sony doesn't support it is a major oversight. I'll have to send mine back. Tried the learn code on the remote and it doesn't find a match. Vizio is listed on the TV, just not audio. Too bad.
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You use the LG soundbar remote. At the bottom of the soundbar remote there is a section for controlling your TV. I'm not sure if it works with all brands though. I use my TV remote to put that volume setting to zero.
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I have a slightly different Panasonic Plasma but I think the remotes are the same. I can control the volume with the TV remote. There are a couple of things that don't work. The dialog level feature of the soundbar can't be controlled and there is no sound level indicator bar on the TV. The volume goes up or down but there is no sound level display.
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I was able to program the Vizio VSB200 soundbar with my DISH remote (20.0 IR) by using code 833. I am able to control everything except for the TVOL and TSHD settings.
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I have a URC-R40 remote and it has a learning capability, so, yes, I "taught" all the remote codes for this sound bar to the the universal remote. I have every function on the LG NB430B programmed into the universal remote. The volume control is passed through when the remote is in TV mode, DVD/BluRay, DVR, etc. In other words, regardless of the device I am controlling, the volume buttons always control the sound bar volume.
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ihave hdtv with directv have hdmi cable from directv to tv then digital optical cable out to surround sound.turn vtv volume down turn up sorround sound upo all the way and now can control sorround sound volume from tv. only problem is now i dont get dolby digital out of sorround sound and is only half as loud as if i hooked digital optical strait from drectv to sorround sound. why is this?
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If you have Direct Tv you can use the rca jacks from your receiver and plug them right into your sound bar and then just turn up the volume on the tv and the sound bar. Works fine. Make sure you have a hdmi cable plugged into your receiver and tv. I hope this helps.
2231959
Does your cable box have an optical out? If so you might be able to use that as your output to the sound bar.
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I have a Samsung Smart Tv and had the same problem to begin with. I had to go into settings and enable the TV to send audio back down the HDMI cable. Not sure where that is on Visio. Also, make sure you use the proper HDMI plug on the receiver. Only one accepts audio from the TV. Of course, if your TV can't send sound as well as receive it thru the same HDMI, you'll have to use an optical cable or digital connection to get surround from your TV. Hope this helps.
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I can do it with my DirectTV remote. It will only control volume. Can't get it to change the Speakercraft's inputs.
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Hi Jimmy, I just discovered with my Vizio Soundbar that once the Sony remote was set to the TV, it was auto controlling the sound bar volume, just not the ability to turn it on/off
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Hello Philip. I assume you mean a Visio sound bar with subwoofer output. Baring an odd connection type on the sound bar, the subwoofer should be just fine. You do need, however, to ensure that the impedance is matched and that the woofer output of the sound bar is intended for a powered subwoofer, not a passive one. If not, you risk blowing the subwoofer.Best,David
1977993
The optical out runs to a receiver with optical input, which has sound control already. The volume control button on this monitor are for the monitor's speakers.
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optical audio out in TV to sound bar optical audio in.. need to buy separately
1977885
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.
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If the output to the device is a television you could still control it from your TV without turning the knob. Essentially all you would need to do is crank up the device to an appropriate level and the TV will act as the master audio control. Again, you TV must have audio out jacks.