does this TV really not have an out capacity, if we wanted to hook up surround sound, etc?
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This is only a problem if you are using the TV's internal receiver. Most people use an external device, such as a cable box, DVD player, or AV receiver - then output the signal to the TV. If you do this, you can send the audio output from the external device directly to your soundbar.
2004702
Go Hawks' answer makes sense to me but Samsung support has told me at least twice that there is no way to get audio out. That doesn't make sense to me and I am going to try Go Hawks' suggestion with a HD receiver. Any suggestions on a good economical one to get?
2004703
It really does not have an out capacity. You will NOT be able to use the OTA (over the air, antenna) TV with a surround system.
2004704
I do not have external speakers attach, however the does TV does have 2 HDMI connections, plus additional audio RCA connections. Should be able to hookup a surround sound system.
2004705
If you have a HD receiver you run everything (Blue ray, Apple TV, Cable, Satellite) into the amp and it all connects to the TV via 1 HDMI cable. A lot of people have complained about no audio out but you dont need it if you hook up the way I described above.
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You need a spare "video out" from somewhere to make it work (the typical yellow, red and white rca plug combination). Either from the cable box, or maybe if you have a surround sound system it could have more than one output. I guess if your tv has a video out block that would work, though I don't think that's typical to have that.
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Hello again Ronald! That would depend on the capabilities of your TV as not all TV's support network connectivity via HDMI. Do you have a active connection in this area? If so, I would suggest that you install a switch and hardwire your TV, Marantz surround receiver and any other devices you have to the network for maximum performance. We're here to help so please let us know if you have any additional questions! Thanks again, Scott G and the rest of the ListenUp sales team 1.877.744.1179
1007331
This TV was reported to have a weak sound system. You should read the reviews. I purchased it for the picture and hooked it up to a surround sound system. End of issue for me.
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Judging from the outputs on the back of the TV, probably not. What I've done is connect the TV to a Denon amp via HDMI from the TV and then use floor speakers. The sound is awesome!! I can use the 7.1 surround from both the TV directly and from a PC connected to the amp as well. Hope that helps. The TV also has a digital audio out connection that I run to the amp.
1281555
I only had mine hooked up for a few minutes. The max volume was actually lower than the TVs max volume. Sent the thing right back.
1638549
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
1977883
It depends upon your TV model, and whether it has multiple inputs and sound out. That is how I have it set up, all inputs drive with sound to TV, which has Sound Out to the soundbar. Sounds great!
480402
I believe it to be true and originally ran HDMI to the TV (DirecTV HD-DVR and PS3) and then optical audio out to my receiver. The sound just didn't "pop" out and then I read the TV manual on a whim and couldn't believe that the output only is in 2-channel. I later read somewhere that it is intentional for copyright reasons. Unfortunately, my Surround Sound Receiver also has an annoying limitation whereby it switches HDMI but does not extract the audio from the HDMI connection. So, the workaround for me was to connect the HDMI (for video only) to the TV, keep the TV volume at zero, and connect the digital audio sources from the components to the receiver (which only has two optical audio inputs.) The sound and audio were offset but most good receivers will let you adjust to get them back in-sync.
1272302
not really. it would be hard to find the jacks in the back to hook it up,and it would not give you the sound you want for surround sound.
898360
Honestly, buy a new receiver. You need this, and then you can continue using the speakers you have. Trying to do this any other way is not a good idea, and will end up costing you the same amount of money and continued frustrations on lack of HDMI inputs and outputs.
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If you set the wiring up to not have hdmi play thru the receiver first then output picture to the tv you can have it so the tv plays its own sound. But if you run it thru on the one hdmi cable from output source to receiver then to tv the tv will not have speaker capability. Also if you were to go hdmi from output source to tv directly you can have tv sound when you want it, and then run an optic cable from output source to receiver and you can have tv sound and/or receiver. There is a small loss in sound this way as some of the current decoding does not support optic transfer but it'll be a minimal difference if you aren't a real picky audio enthusiast. If you set the wiring up to not have hdmi play thru the receiver first then output picture to the tv you can have it so the tv plays its own sound. But if you run it thru on the one hdmi cable from output source to receiver then to tv the tv will not have speaker capability. Also if you were to go hdmi from output source to tv directly you can have tv sound when you want it, and then run an optic cable from output source to receiver and you can have tv sound and/or receiver. There is a small loss in sound this way as some of the current decoding does not support optic transfer but it'll be... » Read More If you set the wiring up to not have hdmi play thru the receiver first then output picture to the tv you can have it so the tv plays its own sound. But if you run it thru on the one hdmi cable from output source to receiver then to tv the tv will not have speaker capability. Also if you were to go hdmi from output source to tv directly you can have tv sound when you want it, and then run an optic cable from output source to receiver and you can have tv sound and/or receiver. There is a small loss in sound this way as some of the current decoding does not support optic transfer but it'll be a minimal difference if you aren't a real picky audio enthusiast. « Show Less
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Everything we've had hooked up through it has worked just fine when it hasn't been turned off. Just no surround sound.
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I never hook mine to my tv. I'm actually looking to upgrade to a bigger system
319891
It has an optical output. Generally speaking one would use HDMI to get audio into the tv, and then optical audio it out to something with a better sound quality.
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In case anyone was still looking into this question. I received this tv as an xmas gift and it does have 2 coponent hookups in back, 1 svideo in back, and 2 hdmi hookups on the side....
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Don't really understand the question, but I've used my system in conjunction with my TV. Works fine