Purchased this Sharp TV...Sound problems: Anybody know why this is?
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We purchased this TV from Amazon and it arrived this morning. The volume is insufficient. It can be set to about 40 whereas on our older 42 inch flat screen TV a 60 is possible and it takes about 50 to hear it well even in a moderately sized room. It will require external speakers to get the volume boosted to where it will be satisfactory. If I had known this before I would have factored in the extra cost before deciding to order it. I'm disappointed. Neither is the video as good as I expected. It is not bad, but I think for all the hype it could have been a bit sharper. Hank
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I had the same issue on my Sony TV until I changed the TV output to 'Audio System' rather than front speakers. Have a look in your TV settings
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I'd also like to know, since the sound on this tv is low. If anyone else knows , please reply to both of us
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Yes, I am having the same issue with my same model television. Mine was purchased the end of 2/08, it started doing that about a month ago and it is out of warranty. Have you had your repaired? If so, what was the cost? wants $150 just to come out and diagnose the problem.
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Hi Tom,I've done everything you said and that I can think of and still no dice. So I'm done trying to figure it out. I used to get pretty good surround from the the TV programs that are broadcast HD 5.1 but it seems to be gone also. I have to say that the despite all this, it does sound pretty good if stereo is what I was going for. Thanks for all your help. I really appreciate it.Take care,Dennis
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Have they resolved this issue yet? I am thinking about buying this TV, and would like to know if they resolved this issue.
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Yes, I too have had problems with the sound - cutting in and out - crackling on some stations. However, this TV is much better since I switched to Direct TV satellite from my local cable system.
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Channels? It sounds like problem is in the source, tv, cable tv, Blu-Ray. Try using optical input, if is posible.
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i bought this crap tv and it buzzed right out of the box like red others had this issue. good luck. send it back asap. rick.
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My opinion after recently purchasing this television is that some sort of sound enhancer (i.e., external speakers, receiver) is probably necessary. I find myself turning the volume nearing to maximum in order to hear shows and movies. I've owned other Sony televisions and had a similar experience. Great television overall but sound quality is not quite there. Hope you find this helpful.
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Sent mine in for this problem. Denon repair (Senergy, I think) said they 'couldn't repair it and had no produt to exchange it with,' so they are giving me a refund. Disappointing, but must agree: cut your losses.
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Yes, go into your system preferences and click on sound (second row from the top, all the way on the right). Then under the output tab, click on your tv. Hope this solves your problem :D.
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The sound is really poor. One thing I have noticed is that the sound from regular DirecTV channels is much louder than the sound from HDTV channels or the one from the DVD or Blue Ray player. I have everything connected with HDMI cables. I tried also with optical cable with the same results. The volume difference appears also when I listen thru the Home theater. Does anyone know if this is normal?
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Our picture quality is from edge to edge except when on 4.3 format. Sounds like you may have a defective tv. We have had our tv for 2 months and no issues. Hope this helps...
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I had the same issue with a Panasonic TV ST series, the TV kept saying that there is no signal every time the receiver changed the sound mode or something. it got fixed by setting the right label for the HDMI port being used. It wasn't set to "Receiver" and as soon as I changed it, the cut outs stopped.
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Sorry i'am so late getting back to you. No trouble with the sound. The only trouble is the tv does not have a hook up for directv and that is what I have. Jane
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Also check tv settings. Is it digital or analog audio? My tv has digital input that needed a converter. I used old minidisc recorder. There is also standalone converters for around $80 iirc.