Samsung D8000 Audio Can anyone speak to the audio quality on the Samsung D8000? I'm not expecting anything great, as long as it is adequate. Also, is there anyone who has purchased a sound bar? If yes, what make/model, and does it mount above/below the screen? Thanks for any insight you may give me. Samsung D8000 Audio Can anyone speak to the audio quality on the Samsung D8000? I'm not expecting anything great, as long as it is adequate. Also, is there anyone who has purchased a sound... » Read More Samsung D8000 Audio Can anyone speak to the audio quality on the Samsung D8000? I'm not expecting anything great, as long as it is adequate. Also, is there anyone who has purchased a sound bar? If yes, what make/model, and does it mount above/below the screen? Thanks for any insight you may give me. « Show Less
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To answer your other question, and based solely on my extensive reading, people usually mount it BELOW the screen (either actually hooked to the bottom of the screen or right below the tv if wall-mounted, or just in front of the tv if on a stand, which is what I will be having).
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We have this tv. The tv sound is not that great, we have our sound coming through our stereo dolby 7.1 , it sounds great! I guess buying a soundbar is another option.
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It is very adequate for such a thin TV. I am planning to buy a soundbar, probably will be the Sony 150. The polk 3000/6000 are also very decent, but more expensive.
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Sound is enough to fill your living or family room. I set to standard sound mode to level 10 and it is loud enough. Set the settings to surround sound. 100 is max level. If room is little noisy, then anything between 15-20 is more than enough. Don't set to movie, it is supresses sound level.
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Sorry for the dumb question, but what is a soundbar? I've never had to put one on a TV - I just have 5.1 surround hooked up to my current TV.
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I use a soundbar on my 53 inch sharp located in br and it greatly improves sound quality
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THANKS KELLER!!! i got what you said about the audio on the yamaha.about the HD A35 i sent them a mail very angry cuz it was their mistake and the should look the way to fix it not me... so im waiting for their replay HOPE THEY LET ME KEEP THE HD DVD PLAYERS jejejejeje... but as you said its better to come clean about this stuff.tomorrow i will go buy the cables to hook the analog from my hd 35 and to my receiver, still the audio with the HDMI sound INCREIDIBLE... i let you know how all this ends... AND THANKS AGAIN MY FRIEND!
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Thanks for your answer, JD! I thought so. Oh, I saw it at Best Buy--I was SO impressed with it. I wasn't even thinking Samsung until I saw it. Samsung has really outdone themselves with this one, I think! I haven't even read of any major problems with it yet, so that's encouraging! Keep me updated and let me know if there are any little bugs with the TV.
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The sound on my Vizio is pretty good. I have three different Vizios and this one sounds the best. I do not have a sound bar on any of them. My wife wants to get a sound bar for her 42 inch Vizio. I would get a Vizio sound bar if i did get one.
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Any digital sound bar will work fine. Regarding brand, your choice.However, unless you are looking to have the surround sound experience, I found that you don't need a sound bar as the quality of Samsung's internal speakers equal those of 'cabinet' speakers. I've owned 4 Samsung TVs, currently 2, and have yet to be disappointed with their sound. Hope this helps.
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Hi Sharon,unfortunately this is a centre speaker only and not a soundbar,which is totally different.A soundbar has the amplifier and inputs for sources such as blue ray player and tv audio built into it.They also come with a subwoofer for low frequency sound.I recently installed a Samsung sound bar and wireless Sub for a client that does everything except make popcorn.Bluetooth connectivity for music from the IPhone and for the sub.And hdmi inputs for picture/sound switching.Yamaha also make good quality sound bars.From memory the Samsung was around 700.00 Aussie dollars.But whatever you choose will be a major improvement over tv speakers.Just don't buy too cheap as the more you spend the more inputs and sound quality will improve.Subwoofer is a must also.I hope this helps you and have fun shopping.Cheers.
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Sound is pretty good. To me, it seems normal...not as good as having external speakers (which I do on my other TV), but it's adequate.
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Hello, Did you ever figure this out? I just bought this TV last night and I'm very happy with it, but I use a surround sound system and have to keep the TV volume on 0. There should be a way to turn the speakers off - right? Thanks for any info.
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I'm not sure if I can post links on Amazon forums, but here is an in-depth review with some suggested settings from the Ultimateavmag.com site. http://www.ultimateavmag.com/rearprojectiontvs/807sam5687/index5.htmlBe sure to also check out the CNET reviews and rating.Hope to see my Samsung arrive by the end of the week. I hope that you enjoy yours.M
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I stongly recommend a sound bar. The sound from the TV is quite inferior. It made a huge difference for me. I bought both TV and the sound bar here.
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I bought my ZVOX 320 several months ago. I looked at a bunch of sound bars. They were either too expensive, did not sound good or were too high to put in front of my tv on a stand. My 40" Samsung sits on top of the ZVOX and it looks good. If you want floor shaking and window rattling bass, look elsewhere. I have watched music DVD's and the sound was very good. You will hear instruments that you will not hear from TV speakers. Some movies have background music so loud you cannot clearly hear the spoken dialog.. The ZVOX with its dialog emphasis .solves that problem. I now see many sound bars on sale in my Sunday paper. I am glad that they were not on sale when I was looking. I might have made the mistake of buying one. My advice is if you want a soundbar for $200 the ZVOX 320 is for you. Based on my experience, it is a no brainer.
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While all that is true, I find it odd that someone buying a 4k TV would be using TV speakers at all. If you actually care about sound you'd have a separate receiver. I personally wouldn't want the side speakers as the first thing I do with any TV is disable the internal speakers to use my 5.1 surround speakers. Seems aimed at people that just want to brag about an expensive fancy looking TV while not actually knowing/caring about their setup. Now if they make a version without the ugly speakers, I'd consider it. Also assume there will be a lot of revisions to the 4k standard once more content comes out, and will wait for a 'real' 4k set rather than one designed primarily for upscaling 1080p sources. While all that is true, I find it odd that someone buying a 4k TV would be using TV speakers at all. If you actually care about sound you'd have a separate receiver. I personally wouldn't want the side speakers as the first thing I do with any TV is disable the internal speakers to use my 5.1 surround speakers. Seems aimed at people that just want to brag about an expensive fancy looking TV while not actually knowing/caring about their setup. Now if they make a version without the ugly speakers, I'd consider it. Also assume there will be a lot of revisions to the 4k standard once more... » Read More While all that is true, I find it odd that someone buying a 4k TV would be using TV speakers at all. If you actually care about sound you'd have a separate receiver. I personally wouldn't want the side speakers as the first thing I do with any TV is disable the internal speakers to use my 5.1 surround speakers. Seems aimed at people that just want to brag about an expensive fancy looking TV while not actually knowing/caring about their setup. Now if they make a version without the ugly speakers, I'd consider it. Also assume there will be a lot of revisions to the 4k standard once more content comes out, and will wait for a 'real' 4k set rather than one designed primarily for upscaling 1080p sources. « Show Less
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Will it improve the sound of TV? Absolutely. The array of speakers on the bar alone provide better sound and the subwoofer, though comparatively modest as subwoofers go, truly fills out the bottom end. We don't have the system on all the time, just when we watch shows with music or movies. and the difference is dramatic. There are much better soundbars out there but they all cost a lot more. For our bedroom TV, a 32" Sony, it works very well indeed.
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YEA!!!!! Why or why would Samsung ever see a need for any start up sound? ANNOYING!!! Thank you for the fix William Mitchell!!!
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Hi Sam,Sorry but please don't waste you time and money on these. They are a cheep knockoff with horrible sound. I ended up throwing mine away almost immediately. I woud up going to the Samsung web site to order some original replacements that I'm very happy with.Hope this helps.
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Hi Jenna, While I don't find the sound quality very good the ways I've gotten sound are like this. If I am on my computer (windows laptop) I activate the "Pixpo Viewer" software. Usually I have my headset plugged in and it automatically will let me hear the monitor. I'm not sure however if it is reading the plug for the headphones and turning on the sound or if the sound is just always on. On my phone (iphone 4S) I open the app and when I have the picture I touch the outside of the screen, which then shows some icons around the border. Along the bottom is an speaker icon. If you touch that it turns on the sound. In order to broadcast (talk) through the monitor press and hold the microphone icon. The software is not at all user friendly, and help is pretty much non-existent. I would not buy this product again as it is not at all simple to set up or figure out how to use. There is a blue light on the camera that sometimes blinks continuously and sometimes doesn't blink at all and I have yet to figure that out or how to get it to send my a msg when it detects sound or movement. Hope this helps -
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Yeah that seems to be the deal with the new ultra thin 40" Samsung LEDs. My friend bought one from Best Buy and the sound was so tinny that a sound strip with woofer had to be used or the TV was like a radio compared to a Sony Bravia 40". The only problem with this is you need to turn up the volumn to a mid-high level to notice any difference in the sound. Don't need to have my TV that loud and the speakers in my Sony are just fine for my living room. Why spend extra for a speaker system when you can just buy a Sony and have quality sound from the internal speakers??