Can this TV output 5.1 sound so that I can hook up a sound bar to it?
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Huntington Thomas Daly, The output will support 5.1 with only the digital TV tuner. For 5.1 audio, you'll want to connect a digital optical audio cable to the source box (Cable/Satellite box, game console, etc) and run that directly to the audio bar. Many audio bars (at least the bar+sub combo) support 2.1, and that would be supported with all devices from the TV. Your DTV tuner will be converted from 5.1 to stereo in that case. Thanks for your interest in Samsung products. --Mr. S
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Optical can not accept a 5.1 signal. It will downscale it to 2 channels. Your receiver will then split the signal to simulate 5.1 sound. You will need a HDMI cable in to get 5.1. Get an HDMI cable and hook it up like this PS3-->Receiver-->TelevisionLook for a reciever that can pass a 1080p signal.
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I just looked at the audio specs for your Samsung and didn't see any mention of 5.1 you don't want this plug, it is mono, your Samsung uses a stereo jack. You can buy a stereo cord with RCA outputs then let your receiver simulate 5.1.
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Once your TV has RCA-type outputs and you have a 2-RCA jack to 3.5mm (male) cable, this sound bar will work. This is the set-up I currently have and is quite adequate for my needs, I set up the sound bar above the TV so I get nice sound spread.
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No. This unit only has two output channels, left and right (stereo). '5.1' requires six channels, front: left & right, center, rear: left & right and subwoofer channel.
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Yes. We put our cable box through it in 5.1 but there are spare HDMI connections that you could use for PS4 or something else
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Ben, usually you cannot connect such speaker systems directly as the TVs do not have a 5.1 connectivity option. You may need a 5.1 receiver. Afaik all TVs only have digital or optical outlets that you may need to connect to your receiver.Hope that helps.
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As far as I know, no such port exists on the TV itself. I would suggest that you run your digital Dolby 5.1 or other composite audio output to an external HI-FI, to which you have attached a sub-woofer.
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The soundbar has multiple inputs....optical, coax and RCA so you should be able to hook up just about anything.
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If your receiver can be connected to your TV via HDMI, and you set the receiver to output the audio to the TV, you could in theory run it like this and the sound would be output by the soundbar (when the soundbar is connected to the TV directly)
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The sound bar will need a cable INPUT from TV AUDIO OUTPUT and should have come with one of these, optical cable, RCA or 1.5 plug.
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Not sure but the sound on this tv is not great. The addition of a cheap sound bar and you will be happy.
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Yes, in this case, your TV output is the weakest link and is down-converting all of your content to 2.1. In order to get true 5.1, you'll need to connect each of your devices separately. I ran into this exact problem :(.
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No you also need a receiver. Nothing fancy just a 5.1 system. Everything is powered and managed through the sub, but a receiver is still needed to connect it to a TV.
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Yes, just hook the optical output of the tv into the dc-1. And make sure not to try and pass thru any 5.1 from the tv as this will result in silence thanks to the hdcp copy protection.
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Yes it can. Just be aware, with what is included in package is not enough to have a 5.1 sound when connected to a PC.
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If you have a Surround receiver such as Yamaha that outputs simulated 5.1 to headphones yes but it depends on if your receiver supports surround soundstages to headphones.