I have a Panasonic VT60 plasma tv on order. Can anyone confiirn that this tv has the needed toslink connection for this SCHTB370 soundbar setup? Also, does the soundbar come with the stands for separate setup? Can't see what's "in the box" I have a Panasonic VT60 plasma tv on order. Can anyone confiirn that this tv has the needed toslink connection for this SCHTB370 soundbar setup? Also, does the soundbar come with the stands for... » Read More I have a Panasonic VT60 plasma tv on order. Can anyone confiirn that this tv has the needed toslink connection for this SCHTB370 soundbar setup? Also, does the soundbar come with the stands for separate setup? Can't see what's "in the box" « Show Less
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ON the back of mt panasonic 47" Viera there is a spot that says "digital audio" I ran an optic cable from there to my sound bar and it worked fine. When I bought the cable they called it the "Optical cable" Toslink. Wasn't familiar with the term toslink at the time. Like the unit quite well, would recommend. Not as good as an expensive home theater, but for the money it work well for me. Definitely better than the TV speakers by far. You may want to go through the presets to adjust the bass a bit, they have one for music, news, movies-etc. I try them from the remote until the sound is where I want it. The bass can be overwhelming at high volume, but I am not out to annoy the neighbors, just wanted to hear the tv. ON the back of mt panasonic 47" Viera there is a spot that says "digital audio" I ran an optic cable from there to my sound bar and it worked fine. When I bought the cable they called it the "Optical cable" Toslink. Wasn't familiar with the term toslink at the time. Like the unit quite well, would recommend. Not as good as an expensive home theater, but for the money it work well for me. Definitely better than the TV speakers by far. You may want to go through the presets to adjust the bass a bit, they have one for music, news, movies-etc. I try them from the remote... » Read More ON the back of mt panasonic 47" Viera there is a spot that says "digital audio" I ran an optic cable from there to my sound bar and it worked fine. When I bought the cable they called it the "Optical cable" Toslink. Wasn't familiar with the term toslink at the time. Like the unit quite well, would recommend. Not as good as an expensive home theater, but for the money it work well for me. Definitely better than the TV speakers by far. You may want to go through the presets to adjust the bass a bit, they have one for music, news, movies-etc. I try them from the remote until the sound is where I want it. The bass can be overwhelming at high volume, but I am not out to annoy the neighbors, just wanted to hear the tv. « Show Less
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Yes, the VT60 series has the necessary optical output to connect to the sound bar. The sound bar setup instructions are available for review in the below link. http://shop.panasonic.com/docs/how-to/2013/audio/sound-bar/2013_Speaker_Layout_SCHTB65_70_170_370_770.html
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You may need a fiber optic cable, I'm honestly not sure what I used to connect mine considering mine broke within a few months of owning it at which point I purchased a pretty awesome Samsung sound bar that far exceeds the ability and sound of the Craig Bluetooth soundbar. I know I had some problems with it as to how I was to connect the soundbar initially and I figured out a solution however I truly cannot remember due to the fact that I've not used the product for quite sometime now. I'm very sorry I couldn't be of more help!
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I am completing my HT set-up too; only the Receiver and TV are left to buy; my Room is 12 x 12 feet; I was told 54 inch would be too much, so I narrowed it to Panasonic 50V10 vs Samsung 50B860. I want to hang it in the wall and the Samsung is sleemer and nice looking and the hook-ups in the back are sideways (so the cables don't stick out), but I get worried about this "buzzing" mentioned in some posts; apparently some people sent it back and the replacements had the same problem; would hate to go through that; I leave in FL (sea level); wanted to buy it before Christmas and getting a headache out of it. I am completing my HT set-up too; only the Receiver and TV are left to buy; my Room is 12 x 12 feet; I was told 54 inch would be too much, so I narrowed it to Panasonic 50V10 vs Samsung 50B860. I want to hang it in the wall and the Samsung is sleemer and nice looking and the hook-ups in the back are sideways (so the cables don't stick out), but I get worried about this "buzzing" mentioned in some posts; apparently some people sent it back and the replacements had the same problem; would hate to go through that; I leave in FL (sea level); wanted to buy it before Christmas and... » Read More I am completing my HT set-up too; only the Receiver and TV are left to buy; my Room is 12 x 12 feet; I was told 54 inch would be too much, so I narrowed it to Panasonic 50V10 vs Samsung 50B860. I want to hang it in the wall and the Samsung is sleemer and nice looking and the hook-ups in the back are sideways (so the cables don't stick out), but I get worried about this "buzzing" mentioned in some posts; apparently some people sent it back and the replacements had the same problem; would hate to go through that; I leave in FL (sea level); wanted to buy it before Christmas and getting a headache out of it. « Show Less
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I have a new Panasonic VT50 Plasma TV and I can't get them to work. Has anyone else tried to use these on the new Panasonic? Nice glasses but ----
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If your tv doesn't have any alternate sound out option a sound bar wont work sir. You have to have coax (red, white,) cable ports minimum. Best are hdmi and optical ports. As long as you have something from your Tele to the shins system all others will come through. (Royku etc)
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You must convert the output signal from your TV audio, which is a digital signal over a coaxial cable type to an optical signal with a Toslink cable. The input into the sound bar will only receive an optical signal using the type of cable fitting dedicated for optical signals. I used this exact same converter on my TV and it worked perfectly. It's been installed for nearly a year and has performed flawlessly.
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not sure what audio outputs you have on your plasma, but I used an optical output on my LED TV. This is the audio input of the Yamaha ATS = Input Terminals: 2 Optical Digital, 1 Coaxial Digital. Check your TV if it has any of this audio outputs.
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I am currently using S-Video to connect my pc to this plasma. While this works, the picture could be better. Text is pretty blurry. I would love to find a way to hook up with a component cable. I have a NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE card in my computer with VGA and S-Video output. Any suggestions? Please help!
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I purchased a Panasonic 65" plasma and it was delivered by CEVA yesterday as "white glove service". They did all the things that you mentioned, brought it in, unpacked, attached the stand to the TV, turned it on and made sure it worked ok.
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I have a 42" Toshiba (something like that I forgot) and it works just fine. Here are all the inputs that are located in the back of the sound bar: A "Sub Out" that is purple, an "Input 1" which has 2 plugs (one is white and the other is red), the last one is "Input 2" and that one is not color-coded. I use the Input 1 (the red and white) these two turn into one plug at the end that goes into the "Analog Audio Out" on my T.V.
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Can anyone suggest a good mounting system stand for this panasonic (bello?). Want to make sure I can get one that will fit.I was going with sammy pn58b650 until I read about humming noise problems, which lead me to this tv. Thoughts?
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It's the very thin optical wire that comes with sound bar that goes from sound bar to optical output on your TV. The sound bar instructions will show you a diagram. You just need to find (identify) the optical outlet on you TV. Then of course you have the power cord for sound bar to wall outlet. Hope this helps
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Oh I'm sorry, I wish I could help you. Only had that single Sansui and only for a short time. Don't know much about them. I upgraded to a Vizio a few months later after I wrote that, and then gave both TV's away and now I have a 50" panny Plasma sitting where the little Sansui once was. I still think the Sansui was a pretty nice little TV though, but no way it could compete with the Vizio and not even in the plasma's universe.
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you're not looking for what your tv can input, you want the output for the TV. In case your TV still doesn't have an optical output then the sound bar has the analog inputs on the back. If you don't have an optical output (there should be a small, square hole with a red glowing light that shows that it is an optical out) then your set is outdated or a very cheap TV. If you don't have the optical out then the sound bar would not be beneficial since the analog input does not use the sub-woofer. Here is the manual to see what can go where. http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/ephox/StaticFiles/PUSA/Files/Home/SP-BS23W_Owners_Manual_English_Nov_14_2013.pdf you're not looking for what your tv can input, you want the output for the TV. In case your TV still doesn't have an optical output then the sound bar has the analog inputs on the back. If you don't have an optical output (there should be a small, square hole with a red glowing light that shows that it is an optical out) then your set is outdated or a very cheap TV. If you don't have the optical out then the sound bar would not be beneficial since the analog input does not use the sub-woofer. Here is the manual to see what can go where.... » Read More you're not looking for what your tv can input, you want the output for the TV. In case your TV still doesn't have an optical output then the sound bar has the analog inputs on the back. If you don't have an optical output (there should be a small, square hole with a red glowing light that shows that it is an optical out) then your set is outdated or a very cheap TV. If you don't have the optical out then the sound bar would not be beneficial since the analog input does not use the sub-woofer. Here is the manual to see what can go where. http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/ephox/StaticFiles/PUSA/Files/Home/SP-BS23W_Owners_Manual_English_Nov_14_2013.pdf « Show Less
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At least two of the previous answers about this soundbar system claim to have used it with a plasma TV successfully. Since it's a Panasonic product and it plays whatever the TV set receives via cable, satellite, or over the air, I can't think of a reason it wouldn't work with your plasma set.
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There are three output ports on this soundbar--two are Optical Digital and one is Digital Audio Coax. Here are the exact cables I purchased:Mediabridge Toslink Cable (10 Feet) - Optical Digital Audio CableC2G / Cables To Go 29115 Velocity S/PDIF Digital Audio Coax Cable (6 Feet)The one specifically labeled as TV on the soundbar is one of the optical ones, but if your TV doesn't have that type of port, you can use the coax one and remember to hit the right button on the soundbar/remote when you use it.Hope this helps! There are three output ports on this soundbar--two are Optical Digital and one is Digital Audio Coax. Here are the exact cables I purchased:Mediabridge Toslink Cable (10 Feet) - Optical Digital Audio CableC2G / Cables To Go 29115 Velocity S/PDIF Digital Audio Coax Cable (6 Feet)The one specifically labeled as TV on the soundbar is one of the optical ones, but if your TV doesn't have that type of port, you can use the coax one and remember to hit... » Read More There are three output ports on this soundbar--two are Optical Digital and one is Digital Audio Coax. Here are the exact cables I purchased:Mediabridge Toslink Cable (10 Feet) - Optical Digital Audio CableC2G / Cables To Go 29115 Velocity S/PDIF Digital Audio Coax Cable (6 Feet)The one specifically labeled as TV on the soundbar is one of the optical ones, but if your TV doesn't have that type of port, you can use the coax one and remember to hit the right button on the soundbar/remote when you use it.Hope this helps! « Show Less
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I have been asking this question since it's debut. I have called Philips and got nowhere with their customer service rep, now the funny thing is they didn't even know that Best Buy dosnt carry their brand of tv anymore infact they were shocked to find out that there was no US version of the HTS8140 soundbar available. How do people that work for the company not know this stuff?