Help connecting to TV. I bought the Panasonic TC-P50S2 TV and the Panasonic SC-BT230 5.1 surround sound. I assumed all cables were included. There is one yellow RCA video cable to connect. That's it. Do I need an HDMI cable to connect to the TV to use surround sound with the TV? If so, it seems odd that it is not included. Help connecting to TV. I bought the Panasonic TC-P50S2 TV and the Panasonic SC-BT230 5.1 surround sound. I assumed all cables were included. There is one yellow RCA video cable to connect.... » Read More Help connecting to TV. I bought the Panasonic TC-P50S2 TV and the Panasonic SC-BT230 5.1 surround sound. I assumed all cables were included. There is one yellow RCA video cable to connect. That's it. Do I need an HDMI cable to connect to the TV to use surround sound with the TV? If so, it seems odd that it is not included. « Show Less
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I don't yet own this surround unit, but I think you have to purchase a separate HDMI cable. I purchased the wrong Panasonic Blue Ray player and found it didn't have the HDMI connection, so I returned it.
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Check your TV to see if it has optical output. If it does, then hook up the optical cable to it. Note: some of the sound will NOT process by this model (like XBOX games, or sounds has DTS). In that case you have to use RCA cable to hook up from your TV to this sound bar. I also found an issue with this model is that, when the sound bar is on, it will mess up my wireless connection to my laptop.
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I had a similar problem with my panasonic player. Using a generic 1.3 HDMI cable gave an OK picture but introduced a time shift (lipsync) problem. I compensated this using a 70ms time delay feature of my receiver. When I contacted Panasonic they suggested buying one of their cables. Instead, I bought a (high Priced) HDMI cable and got no picture, just flicking images and sputtering sound. So I bought the Panasonic cable from Amazon and the lipsync issue went away and the picture was much better - especially with Blu-ray. However the "high-priced" cable works fine with my TIVO, in fact it seems to improve the picture. All the cables are supposed to be 1.3 compatible - go figure. I had a similar problem with my panasonic player. Using a generic 1.3 HDMI cable gave an OK picture but introduced a time shift (lipsync) problem. I compensated this using a 70ms time delay feature of my receiver. When I contacted Panasonic they suggested buying one of their cables. Instead, I bought a (high Priced) HDMI cable and got no picture, just flicking images and sputtering sound. So I bought the Panasonic cable from Amazon and the lipsync issue went away and the picture was much better - especially with Blu-ray. However the "high-priced" cable works fine with my TIVO, in... » Read More I had a similar problem with my panasonic player. Using a generic 1.3 HDMI cable gave an OK picture but introduced a time shift (lipsync) problem. I compensated this using a 70ms time delay feature of my receiver. When I contacted Panasonic they suggested buying one of their cables. Instead, I bought a (high Priced) HDMI cable and got no picture, just flicking images and sputtering sound. So I bought the Panasonic cable from Amazon and the lipsync issue went away and the picture was much better - especially with Blu-ray. However the "high-priced" cable works fine with my TIVO, in fact it seems to improve the picture. All the cables are supposed to be 1.3 compatible - go figure. « Show Less
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Just connected up my Sony HTCT100 to my Samsung LN52A750 (52" LCD HDTV) and Sony PS3. Note: connecting the TV's optical out to the Sony HTCT100 optical input does not seem to provide the same quality surround-sound effects compared to the following recommended set-up:1. Connect HDMI cable from PS3 to Sony HTCT100 (BD HDMI input)2. Connect second HDMI cable from HTCT100 (HDMI TV output) to HDMI input on your LCD HTDV3. Make sure your PS3 Audio output is set to HDMI (automatic audio settings)You'll be very pleased with the Sony HTCT100 surround and low-frequency (bass) effects.- Marshall Just connected up my Sony HTCT100 to my Samsung LN52A750 (52" LCD HDTV) and Sony PS3. Note: connecting the TV's optical out to the Sony HTCT100 optical input does not seem to provide the same quality surround-sound effects compared to the following recommended set-up:1. Connect HDMI cable from PS3 to Sony HTCT100 (BD HDMI input)2. Connect second HDMI cable from HTCT100 (HDMI TV output) to HDMI input on your LCD HTDV3. Make sure your PS3 Audio output is set to HDMI (automatic audio settings)You'll be very pleased with the Sony HTCT100 surround and... » Read More Just connected up my Sony HTCT100 to my Samsung LN52A750 (52" LCD HDTV) and Sony PS3. Note: connecting the TV's optical out to the Sony HTCT100 optical input does not seem to provide the same quality surround-sound effects compared to the following recommended set-up:1. Connect HDMI cable from PS3 to Sony HTCT100 (BD HDMI input)2. Connect second HDMI cable from HTCT100 (HDMI TV output) to HDMI input on your LCD HTDV3. Make sure your PS3 Audio output is set to HDMI (automatic audio settings)You'll be very pleased with the Sony HTCT100 surround and low-frequency (bass) effects.- Marshall « Show Less
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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
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WOW......... I bought this TV like 4 years ago. I still love my TV..... heh.... But sure I am always up to help someone out. I am not sure at what stage of the process your at, so will try to cover them all. First of all you need to make sure you have your TV connected to the internet. You can either do that by either connecting it to your router with a cable, or buy yourself the Panasonic Doggle to to do it wireless. I would only use the Doggle that Panasonic makes. (Panasonic DY-WL10). I bought mine off Ebay for a fraction of the price. I have actually connected both ways and would guess that using a cable is the most stable and fastest. If you don't want the cables, then ya I would do the Doggle. But anyhow, get that done and here ya go. Register in 3 Easy Steps: Locate the Amazon Instant Video app on your Panasonic. Hit the Veirra button on your remote. Navigate to "Your Video Library" and write down the 5-digit code on screen. On your computer, go to
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I solved a similar problem having an older Panasonic HD professional display that had no HDMI and only component inputs. Connected it to a new ATSC over the air HD tuner which only had HDMI out. Great HD picture.
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I'm trying to figure this one out too. I think you need to put the component video cables into the TV, and the audio into the HTCT100. I do know if you place the audio into the tv, you will get no sound, even if you turn on the tv speakers.Has anyone else successfully done this?
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The cable is actually for sound and few TV's have the RCA jacks. You would need to check your TV. The RCA is the White and Red end. To use the RCA jack most go through a stereo receiver.
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If I recall correctly, DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD are only available when connecting via HDMI, is that what you are using? Edit: Saw your later post. I believe you will need to contact your cable company to obtain a digital cable box in order to obtain HD audio. Without this, the option is not available to you. Make sure it has an HDMI output (most digital boxes do nowadays but some cable companies are still behind the times.) You can get an outside box but you'll still need a cable card most likely in order for your service to be connected. Most cable companies have them as they rent them out for a $2-$10 fee to Tivo users. Again, this is dependent on how monopolistic your cable company is so ask them first.
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I used a HDMI cable for mine. Best connecting to make on that TV. I Actually ran through a audio receiver but u should have enough room on the tv
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I bought this a few months ago but have so far not been able to connect as it has no RCA connections. Should get XLR cables soon, so if you are not in a hurry, I can give you some feed back shortly (next 2 weeks)
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I tried hooking up my Panasonic DVD/VCR but it does not display correctly. I have no idea what cables to use, I just used the ones I had on my old Sony, but cannot get a clear picture.
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Connects via optical cable, RCA cable or headphone cable. The optical is the preferred connection fir best sound quality. The price of $144 is fantastic. I believe the retail is in the $900 range. I love mine. I would purchase a second one if I has another TV that would benefit by it.
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I prefer to hook my critical video equipment, especially reference equipment, directly to my monitor. You can use the ARC HDMI to get TV sound out of the Receiver. there 'has' to be 'some' information lost in the translation, imo.
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There are connections (red, white, yellow). The connection to the cable input is on the back also. You can download the manual by searching for the model number and panasonic.
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I guess my cables are HDMI Cables. I looked up Hiteker on amazon and found pictures of the back of this Tv and shows where the cables go. I will keep looking. I have a picture of the back of tv but can not find where to attach a photo on here. :(