If you use it with an optical output on a Panasonic TV can you also listen to external sound? How can this be done? For people who are hearing impaire
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Hello Bat, Could you please clarify what you mean by external sound? I would be glad to answer you question as soon as you do that favor.
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Yes, the DSS2 has both the SPDIF input ( 2nd gen xbox360, or a xbox360 adapter cable with fiberoptic output, also SPDIF output on TV's or computers) and also has an analog 3.5mm Line In to play audio over and above the digital signal. You can listen to music from a stereo or pc while playing a game through digital interface, and have a conversation over xbox live, all simultaneously.
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I think it depends on your TV. My TV is a LG panel ---- and it has only one sound out, so when using this speaker, the TV is silent - the sound output uses an optical cable. We did try to split the sound (using a 'thinga ma job') and when that didn't work gave up trying.
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Quick answer: you have to have the HDMI Cable(recent version) that supports sound and follow the instruction in the manual. I just used the optic cable and hooked it directly to TV optic. That was the most simple and it plays sound with everything else I have hooked up to TV without having to select each input port. Hopefully you have the optic port on your TV :-)P.S. Even though this sound bar description does not say it comes with the optic cable, mine had one taped to the styrofoam inside the box, so look carefully.
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It depends on the output of the source material. If your TV has an optical out then it is capable of outputting 5.1 sound, but you have to be playing media that has its audio encoded in a 5.1 surround sound compliant encoding like DTS or Dolby Digital for your TV to output the sound. You may also have to adjust the settings on your TV to output the sound through the optical output.
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This TV does not have either an analog audio output or a headphone jack. One (or both) of those would be handy to have. The TV sound out is via TosLink, which is an optical digital signal. I used a TosLink optical cable and an optical/digital to analog sound converter and two RCA cables to connect to my amplifier. The total cost of those items was about $50. Not a big deal, but just an advance notice that you really do need the cables and D/A converter, because the sound from your existing home theater or stereo amplifier and speakers will be needed. If you have a more modern amplifier with optical digital input, only the TosLink cable will be necessary. This TV does not have either an analog audio output or a headphone jack. One (or both) of those would be handy to have. The TV sound out is via TosLink, which is an optical digital signal. I used a TosLink optical cable and an optical/digital to analog sound converter and two RCA cables to connect to my amplifier. The total cost of those items was about $50. Not a big deal, but just an advance notice that you really do need the cables and D/A converter, because the sound from your existing home theater or stereo amplifier and speakers will be needed. If you have a more modern amplifier with... » Read More This TV does not have either an analog audio output or a headphone jack. One (or both) of those would be handy to have. The TV sound out is via TosLink, which is an optical digital signal. I used a TosLink optical cable and an optical/digital to analog sound converter and two RCA cables to connect to my amplifier. The total cost of those items was about $50. Not a big deal, but just an advance notice that you really do need the cables and D/A converter, because the sound from your existing home theater or stereo amplifier and speakers will be needed. If you have a more modern amplifier with optical digital input, only the TosLink cable will be necessary. « Show Less
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You would have to purchase a sound bar or similar product and connect them using the digital audio out on the back of the TV using a fiber optic cord. The Bose Cinemate series 2 would be a good example. I have the Bose solo. It sounds just as good and it only 3 or 400 bucks.
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Yes, you can plug an audio source into the transmitter via the 3.5mm port but you will only get analog stereo, not surround sound. For surround sound you need to use digital optical.
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I hooked it up to the TV. Works OK but no sound in the rear speakers (surround) for regular TV or the online stuff. I wonder if the online stuff would be better (surround, etc.) if plugged into the Blu Ray player. The other annoying thing is I have to use three remotes and have to keep switch the blu Ray to "D in 1" to get any sound from TV/internet.
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Robert you can hook up optical audio input or an rca cable. i prefer the optical, the sound quality is definitely better :) . hope this helps
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Hi! Yes. On the back there's a port that is labeled "Optical Digital Audio Output". Hope this helps!
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I have the same question - has someone tried to connect their TV's optical output to this device's SPDIF input? Please please, someone let me know.
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The only use for the optical out that I can see is to send stereo sound to an amp or receiver. Its just a different medium than using the stereo white/red rca connectors. Any sound that comes into the tv, basically standard coaxial cable, would be output to the receiver.To me this is pointless because if you have a receiver to begin with, just hook the video signals to the tv and the audio signals to the receiver. Just use the tv as a monitor.The PS3 might have a setting in the unit to enable sound through optical out.
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The headset stand has an optical (digital) input and my Panasonic plasma TV has an optical audio output. Simply connecting one to the other allows the headset audio to operated totally independently from the TV audio. Depending on the distance from the TV to the headset stand you may need to order a toslink optical cable.
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Yes you can. It's identified as 'External Digital Audio In (Optical)' on page 11 of the user manual, and on the back of the unit. It's a square receptacle.
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The optical cable goes from the digital audio output of the TV to the optical in port of the unit and then your external speakers to audio output ports. Good luck.
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Hey James--I just finished hooking up my Onkyo HT-S5100 to my Panasonic blu-ray and Panasonic plasma tv. The sound is just amazing! Don't let the nay-sayers drive you crazy. You just hook up the HDMI to the player, Onkyo and tv. But I used a Toslink optical cable to feed the sound from the tv to the Onkyo.Uh, this was my first experience with optical cables. It took my two hours to realize there are almost invisible silicone covers on the tips. Two hours wasted--DOAH!
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pworam is right. You have to go to input mode on the TV. You will see the listing on the bottom and a picture of speakers. Select that you want the speakers to go to external. Using your digital optical audio to Home Theatre system will work(maybe even an ARC HDMI). Of course you have to set you speaker system to play AUX or Digital in.