If connected to an Xbox one via HDMI, will this TV output uncompressed 7.1 surround audio to a soundbar, say the Sony HSTS5 or HSTS7, also via HDMI?
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Hi George, this Sony KDL50W800B will only output 5.1 surround sound and not 7.1. This is the audio feature this TV set. -Ely
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You'd need to hook up your Xbox to a separate home theater amplifier. I have both Xboxes & PS3 hooked up to mine. HDMI makes it all very easy to hook up. Sony STR-DH740 7.2 Channel 4K AV Receiver (Black)
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Yes! 5.1 still works fine, I haven't tested 7.1 but I expect the original audio stream is passed straight through so anything that works over HDMI should work through the box.
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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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Either a digital optical or coaxial optical cable. Your TV most certainly has an output for one or both of those, which will connect your TV to soundbar. It should also work to transmit sound to the sound bar from devices plugged into your TV via HDMI(cable box, dvd, Xbox, etc). I have my unit connected with a coaxial digital cable and t sounds great and also has the bonus of not tying up and HDMI input ont TV because I use them all already.
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Hello, i'm not an sound expert, and i've never heard how an hdmi converter sounded like. I bought this because my television has a toslink sound output and i needed a converter for a very good Phillips speakers, with a 3,5 jack input. I recommend you read carefully the Product Descriptions of both products. Sorry i couldn't give you a better answer... Have a good year! Diogo Gomes
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Use HDMI into your receiver and it will drive 7.1 speakers with no problems, assuming that your video is encoded for 7.1 sound.
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Plug the Optical cable from the Xbox One directly to the speakers. Then select the optical output on the Xbox One: 1.Start the Xbox One console. 2.From Home, press the Menu button and go to Settings. Or, say "Xbox, go to Settings". 3.Select Display & Sound. It will then ask you to select the output: Optical audio options *Off *Stereo uncompressed *5.1 uncompressed *7.1 uncompressed *DTS Surround Select DTS Surround and you should get fantastic 5.1 surround sound! If you aren't getting 5.1 surround, try 5.1 uncompressed instead.
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Via HDMI if your home theater receiver supports it. This TV has just the right amount of ports for a complete home theater system. Cable, Xbox One/360, Playstation 3/4 and HTPC all connect directly to your HDMI & component video supported receiver, sound comes out from your surround sound speakers and 1 HDMI cable goes out to your TV for video. Very simple!
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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.
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You can take the Composite (Yellow = Video, Red and White for Audio) out from a device and the box will convert the signals to HDMI. I found the quality to be very good. If I read your question right, the answer is NO. I do not have an Xbox and my Monitors all have HDMI.
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it works with XBox One, but if you are trying to bitstream 7.1 Dolby Digital to the home theater via HDMI (supposedly supported via TrueHD), you will get an error message. This system isn't really a 7.1 system.
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No it does not. It's used for computers, not competitive gaming with the new xbox one. Go to an actual store an purchase a monitor there if you need HDMI output in the monitor.
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Does the PS4 have Audio/video component cables (red/white/yellow; or blue/red/green/white/red)? Does your TV have an audio output or an auxiliary 3.5mm input? As long as a system has any of those it IS compatible. Me has no clue, have not researched the PS4, system, but I do believe that it only supports HDMI. Look for any inputs labeled "output" and report back =^)
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Dear Customer, Thank you for your question regarding our HS420 HDMI Matrix. The matrix does support 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound through the optical output. Please contact us at support@kinivo.com if you have any additional questions or need assistance. Thank you, Kinivo Product Support Email : support@kinivo.com Live chat : http://support.kinivo.com | Mon-Fri: 9AM - 5PM PST
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You won't lose anything. I did replace my receiver with one that supports HDMI 1.4 to improve the video quality for the Xbox one. When HDMI 2 is released thats when you'll really want to replace your receiver for 4k content (and the included one connect box).
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Haig, I'm not sure which "problems" with optical out have been occurring with the Sonos. But 5.1 from the TV's optical audio only happens from two sources: The digital OTA tuner (local broadcasts) and the Apps (like Netflix streaming with 5.1). All incoming signals via HDMI would be down-sampled to a 2.0/2.1 stereo signal out of the TV's optical port. It has to do with rules pertaining to copy protection with HDMI. Being a gamer, we recommend that if you have a 5.1 system, route the 5.1 audio from your game system direct from the optical out to the receiver - just bypass the TV altogether in terms of audio. Unfortunately, there are no "lag" comparisons I can offer - from our TVs, much less other manufacturers. Naturally, we stay neutral with comparisons and comments on other brands, so we can't really speak on their 'lag'. That said, we do have a "Game Mode" on our televisions that allow you to drop some of the additional picture processing in favor of a faster transition. But since this is a UHD, you'll want to make sure your game system is outputting a 1080p resolution. That way, the TV doesn't have to take additional processing resources with a lower incoming signal resolution. The higher the incoming resolution, the less processing that has to happen, which will only help decrease that lag. So double check on your game system. Let us know if we can help further, and thanks for your interest in Samsung televisions. --Mr. S