Can I hook this up to my PolkAudio sound bar? If so what else do I need to do that.
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So here is why you'd purchase this device, which is the reason I bought it. Many new TV sets may only have an audio output which is either HDMI or digital out. In order to hook up this device from a digital out or sometimes called SPDIF you will need to run a traditional RCA cable of audio right and left. These are usually color coded red and white. If your Polk audio sound bar has an analog input for audio then you can use the device. However unless your tv is older most have HDMI out which should simply connect to your sound bar with an HDMI cable. And you wouldn't need this accessory. For my situation I was hooking it up to a stereo which was about 15 years old with no HDMI jack available. So here is why you'd purchase this device, which is the reason I bought it. Many new TV sets may only have an audio output which is either HDMI or digital out. In order to hook up this device from a digital out or sometimes called SPDIF you will need to run a traditional RCA cable of audio right and left. These are usually color coded red and white. If your Polk audio sound bar has an analog input for audio then you can use the device. However unless your tv is older most have HDMI out which should simply connect to your sound bar with an HDMI cable. And you wouldn't need this accessory.... » Read More So here is why you'd purchase this device, which is the reason I bought it. Many new TV sets may only have an audio output which is either HDMI or digital out. In order to hook up this device from a digital out or sometimes called SPDIF you will need to run a traditional RCA cable of audio right and left. These are usually color coded red and white. If your Polk audio sound bar has an analog input for audio then you can use the device. However unless your tv is older most have HDMI out which should simply connect to your sound bar with an HDMI cable. And you wouldn't need this accessory. For my situation I was hooking it up to a stereo which was about 15 years old with no HDMI jack available. « Show Less
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I'm not familiar with your soundbar but, this device will convert coaxial digital out from your a source (such as a TV) to analog stereo audio for input to an amp. If your soundbar has the red and white RCA stereo inputs, then this will work. Be advised however that if your amplifier does not have audio delay adjustment capability, the audio the TV (or whatever the source) speakers will most likely be slightly out of sync with the Compass output creating a reverb effect. To eliminate this, just turn off the TV speakers just listening to the soundbar. The lipsync with the video itself will be negligible and could actually be right on as many tvs have the audio just slightly ahead of the video anyhow. I'm not familiar with your soundbar but, this device will convert coaxial digital out from your a source (such as a TV) to analog stereo audio for input to an amp. If your soundbar has the red and white RCA stereo inputs, then this will work. Be advised however that if your amplifier does not have audio delay adjustment capability, the audio the TV (or whatever the source) speakers will most likely be slightly out of sync with the Compass output creating a reverb effect. To eliminate this, just turn off the TV speakers just listening to the soundbar. The lipsync with the video itself will... » Read More I'm not familiar with your soundbar but, this device will convert coaxial digital out from your a source (such as a TV) to analog stereo audio for input to an amp. If your soundbar has the red and white RCA stereo inputs, then this will work. Be advised however that if your amplifier does not have audio delay adjustment capability, the audio the TV (or whatever the source) speakers will most likely be slightly out of sync with the Compass output creating a reverb effect. To eliminate this, just turn off the TV speakers just listening to the soundbar. The lipsync with the video itself will be negligible and could actually be right on as many tvs have the audio just slightly ahead of the video anyhow. « Show Less
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I'm not familiar with your soundbar but, this device will convert coaxial digital out from your a source (such as a TV) to analog stereo audio for input to an amp. If your soundbar has the red and white RCA stereo inputs, then this will work. Be advised however that if your amplifier does not have audio delay adjustment capability, the audio the TV (or whatever the source) speakers will most likely be slightly out of sync with the Compass output creating a reverb effect. To eliminate this, just turn off the TV speakers just listening to the soundbar. The lipsync with the video itself will be negligible and could actually be right on as many tvs have the audio just slightly ahead of the video anyhow.
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You don't need one. If your receiver has an Audio Out - you can run a RCA (red/white) to 3.5mm cord from your receiver's audio out to the input on the back of the LG soundbar and it will play whatever the receiver is playing. The soundbar does NOT have an audio out so you cannot hook it up the reverse way.
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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.
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Yes, the sound bar must have sub-out. If not then you'll have to use a receiver and connect the sound bar and sub. Which is the way I have it set up
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You can just connect a regular aux cable to it.. just use matrix mode so you can get surround sound
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optical audio out in TV to sound bar optical audio in.. need to buy separately
1035074
There is not a audio output on the LN5100 - the only way you can run a soundbar is if you hook it up directly to the source.
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The sound bar is strictly analog, that is, it has no digital (Toslink) connector. If your TV has an analog output for headphones you can connect the sound bar that way, otherwise you have to use a digital-to-analog audio converter.
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Actually I'm using the optical audio output from my Sony tv to the optical input of the sound bar...not sure why it wouldn't work when using the red/white output from your tv into the soundbar...all I did was hook it up and turn my TV speaker off...make sure the blue light is lit up on the soundbar when powered up...
230996
The soundbar has multiple inputs....optical, coax and RCA so you should be able to hook up just about anything.
2131123
You did not specify a model but all the newer Vizio sounds bars have a Toslink digital audio input. You need to look up your model to make sure.
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There is no simple way to connect headphones directly to the sound bar. I have not tried this, but perhaps a digital to analog converter such as this one MIGHT work: http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-28733-Digital-Converter/dp/tech-data/B00007JO2V
825105
It's all hard wires to this unit. Buy a set of sound bar. It works with the sound bar via optical cable.
1438907
You cannot. At least not directly. You must either plug your turntable into a receiver with an optical output or HDMI output to plug into the soundbar interface.
957442
An external CD player? Sure. Why not? I assume that it has an RCA output. Use the included adapter and connect it into the AUX input on the soundbar.
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Use the optical cable that comes included. One wire from bar to tv. Then change the audio setting on your TV to external.
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Okay... It's been awhile since I setup my soundbar. If it comes with it then you are good to go. I just knew you would need such a connection cable.