Is it easy to switch to built in TV speakers &amp; disable speaker &amp; sub system on any HDMI input. dont want to wake up everyone in the house late at nite
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Yes, I have both a directv unit and a dvd hooked up to it and then the tv. I just don't turn on the receiver if I just want the tv speakers.
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We also have external speakers and, to my knowledge, we did not turn off the TV's speakers. Sometimes I turn on only the TV, just to check the weather, andthe speakers are definitely working. We notice no conflict between our additional speakers in the surround sound system and the Tv speakers.
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I know this is an old post, but thank you!!Worked great! Especially the step on switching from hdmi to tv. Thanks!
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OMG... I've been looking all over for information like this myself. Seems to be an alien concept.I don't want a TV signal in my house, cable or otherwise. But I'd love to watch movies conveniently. If I knew I could disable the tuner source, I'd buy a nice TV in a heartbeat. Conversely, if I knew I could easily hook up a variety of movie sources to, say, an LCD monitor, I'd do that. But I can't find clear info on either configuration.
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Yes. I have programmed one button to turn on tv and audio and another to turn both off. Also done for dvd, audio and tv. It takes some patience and a programmer's mentality, but it's all explained in manual.
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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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Does this mean that the speakers on teh TV will still be able to play audio?And that the audio from the DVD needs to get to the Onkyo via optical?So you can use the TV for center speaker, and the rest of the speakers for the soundstage? Sounds good! And also allows the system to remain simple to use (for the wife) without the Onkyo, but can easily become a ciname system at the press of a power button? Wow!
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Real quick go in the headphones menu if you see tv + hp turned on turn it off. The surround sound will not work if it's turned on
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Yes, but you need to know that how to disable the volume control on you TV first, otherwise your boths system will turn up & down together. Good Luck!
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Hi Kyle B., whether you use HDMI or an optical port, your TV will output sound for all your devices hooked up to the TV. In my case, I have XBox360, PS3, and a computer connected to my HDTV. As long as your TV is turned on, the sound bar will work for all the devices hooked up to the TV, which means if you turn off your TV, the sound bar will be automatically turned off as well. There is a small difference between HDMI and an optical port in terms of the quality of sound. I tried both and decided that I prefer an optical port, but it's highly likely that you might have a different opinion. Anyway, the sound bar is pretty cool. I've been using it for months by now and completely satisfied so far. I highly recommend it to you. Hope this helps!
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As others have said...no HDMI. I just plug all my devices straight to the TV, then run a single cable (either analog or optical) from the TV to the soundbar and let the TV take care of the switching.
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If I have my ps4 hooked into the receiver, can I do pass through audio having my AVR/Surround sound turned off if I chose? With audio still coming into my tv speakers?Thanks
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Yes, but one quick note that might help you: I switched from and older receiver that had many inputs and outputs but no HDMI to a newer one with HDMI support. At first when setting up the sound bar I freaked out when I realized the newer receiver didn't have optical out but it didn't stop me; I ended up running the optical out from the TV to the sound bar. If you have to do this you might need to go into your receiver's settings and enable sound through the TV HDMI signal (it was disabled in mine).
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You can disable the audio thru the HDMI cable by going into device manager and selecting your on board/audio card. That will output the sound thru your pc speakers. Will have to do the opposite of course when you want the sound from your tv.
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You have to turn off the sound bars subs in order to run your own. Other than an RCA cable from the sound bar to your sub, it's real easy to do. The sound bar instructions are easy to understand and it takes less than a minute to set up.
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Panasonic SC-PT770 1000W 5DVD 5.1 Channel Home Theater System with Built-in iPod dock and front-to-rear-Wireless Rear Speakers...just look at the reviews...set it to a volume of about 30 and forget ever going to the movies again..your personal movie theater in your 15X15...I would also purchase an optical cord, an HDMI cord for each device you will be using (xbox 360, cable tv box, blu ray player, Panasonic Sc-PT770 DVD player/surround sound system, and one for this device: HDMI Mulit Switch, allows you to hook up 5 devices in part labeled "IN" on the HDMI device and one HDMI cord placed into the "OUT" of the HDMI multi Switch which the other end will go into your HDMI NUMBER ONE on your tv; therefore, all of your devices will be viewed throuhg HDMI NUMBER ONE on your HDTV..THE multi HDMI switch is called Cmple - 5 Port Smart HDMI Switch 5x1 V1.3 for Full 1080P)..please 5 stars is appreciated thanks..hope you enjoy the AWESOME surround sound system..beast of a SUB..rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrRRRRr woofer.
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Ello Peter ... there's a toggle switch on the front of the monitor ... which honestly I've never used, as I've only ever had one device with it. I've either had my PC plugged into the DVI port - or - now - currently - I'm using it as a short term solution till I figure out which tv I'm going to purchase next.Thanks.