This is a stupid question, but what does the HDMI cable for a soundbar do? I have two in my tv, but for the sound? thanks
1466280
This soundbar does not accept HDMI inputs. The concept is to connect most of your sources to the TV and then send the audio output from the TV back to the soundback
1339923
No idea. At least, I never figured it out. The sound bar is about the worst conceived pieces of hardware I have encountered in a while. Avoid it.
701653
Sorry, I'm a newbie at home theater stuffs, but why do we need a separate "subwoofer cable"? Won't the speaker wires work? I'm using a HTiB and they all use one type of speaker cables, even the subwoofer. I'm just curious as I'm about to get this system and have to learn how to set it up with a receiver. Thanks.
1765531
The tv needs to have an optical out and the sound bar has the optical in, that'll send the sound thru the tv to the sound bar. If your not getting any sound from the sound bar it's probably in the wrong port.
2270769
I have an LG and was unable to connect this sound bar to my TV and have it function with the cable. It's all in what you have for inputs. You need analog or coaxial inputs, kind of old school, I think. It has no hdmi or other outputs except the traditional red, black and yellow plugs. My system was already using these for my cable and after consulting with their customer service I was told it wouldn't function with my T.V.
881706
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.
1481036
The soundbar does not have an HDMI connector. In regards to digital inputs - it does have one optical SPDIF input. There is also a digital coaxial input.
1085393
I do not know if the sound bar works on this tv but i do know that the sound on the tv could be better. now i wonder if the soundbar would be better for this tv i just bought.
1378241
The back of my sound bar has an "Opt In" for the optical cable, a LAN port (although it connects to Wi-Fi), and an HDMI out to run the same apps which come with the LG TV. We use the Optical cable through the Opt In port. The volume is controlled by the remote that came with the sound bar. We don't use the HDMI port out, there is no "In HDMI" port on the bar. I hope this helps, good luck!
900652
I haven't connect a soundbar, but there is a headphone jack on the back of the set, so I'm assuming you could run a audio cord form the headphone jack to the input on the soundbar. I'm not sure if the soundbar has a hdmi connection, but there are two on the back of the tv so perhaps you could also connect it with a hdmi cord. Sorry about the lack of knowledge, but perhaps knowing which connectors are available will help you when looking at the soundbar's connectors.
1098314
Fair. I put a polk 9000 soundbars on mine because of the application I am using it for. Another one was sold to my father in law and he has no sound bar. No complaints.
1168932
As long as you have RCA jacks for your audio out on your TV, you can use this sound bar. There is no hdmi input on this sound bar, just RCA and Digital (optical) inputs. Hope this helps!
1808317
Quick answer: you have to have the HDMI Cable(recent version) that supports sound and follow the instruction in the manual. I just used the optic cable and hooked it directly to TV optic. That was the most simple and it plays sound with everything else I have hooked up to TV without having to select each input port. Hopefully you have the optic port on your TV :-)P.S. Even though this sound bar description does not say it comes with the optic cable, mine had one taped to the styrofoam inside the box, so look carefully.
609815
I installed my sound bar through my bluray player. I don't know if you're trying to plug in from your tv or what, but the sound should come from whatever is actually playing the media.
2112696
There is an optical output in the TV , the optical input from sound bar should be connected to the optical output of the TV. I am not sure if this will work with other TV. I think if there is an optical output, it may work.
717633
I'm not sure but my suggestion to you is to try to find another sound bar cause the sound quality is not that good.
715364
if the tv has a usb connection its more than likely for a computer connection I have not personaly tried a computer to tv via usb but a computer to tv via hdmi cable will send sound to the tv worth trying if your dying to use this speaker setup but i can tell you with all the adio equipment avialable to check in to somthing more sophisticated suck as a sound bar wich is more user friendly and or maybe invest in a sound converter