If this is an HD sound bar, why does it not use an HDMI connection?
233981
the HDMI connector carries the video along with the audio signals - you don't need the video portion of the signal for the soundbar. Besides that, the TOS link cable is a "HD" type of connection for the audio connection.
840372
No HDMI CONNECTIVITY 1 Digital Visual Interface connectors (DVI-D) with HDCP 1 DisplayPort(DP) 1 Video Graphics Array (VGA) 1 USB 2.0 upstream port 4 USB 2.0 downstream ports DC power connector for Dell Soundbar
1475393
My guess is without knowing your setup is that one of your tv's don't have Audio out. Notice the plugs that it uses in the picture, some higher and lower end tv's skip this as it is an old tech also since it cancels the HD sound with analog sound.
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.
1020473
I don'y know as this is the problem I have had and no answer yet as I have not been able to link it with my Panasonic sound bar. When (and if) I do I will post the fix.
1385150
Yes you have 2 options. If your TV got a audio output then use that to connect this speakers. If your TV don't have audio output then you need use their AV option (You cannot HDMI)
878859
I did not use the hdmi I used the optical cable from the sound bar to my tv my 2 hdmi are used for my xbox360 and blueray player. If u can use the optical cable i would if your tv does not have that plug then you can use your hdmi to get sound and video of you need help still help send me your question
1587824
Thanks for your question. The unit has HDMI output only. This is a fantastic sounding bar. World Wide Stereo is 35 years old and a very proud Yamaha dealer.
1137182
Can't tell from pictures and the info on your TV whether it has any kind of outputs (RCA or headphone out). If your sound currently gets to your TV through HDMI, you'll need some kind of output from the TV, unless the source (Bluray, cable box etc) has audio outputs separate from HDMI. In the latter case, you can just use a mini stereo or aux cable and run it to the sound bar. It also accepts Bluetooth, if you have a PC, phone, or tablet that has Bluetooth you can pair it.
178040
HDMI sends sound to monitor and mine has internal speakers, so it works that way. USB speakers work fine, if you don't have that kind of monitor
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.
1313910
I'm assuming that you're connecting to a television. Depending on how old your TV is, you may have to go into the settings menu on the TV and select the audio source as HDMI. If your audio source going to the TV was previously "optical" or "digital", etc. then it may require a manual change in the menu settings back to HDMI. Just a guess. Good luck.
860635
Yes it needs a receiver. This is a passive sound bar. It does not use HDMI connections since it is connected to a receiver through speaker wire connections. I had a realitvely new receiver and decided to go to a sound bar and subwoffer instead of a 5.1 speaker system in my new house. The sound from this unit is unreal! It fill a large great room (18 x 25 ft) very well after I adjusted the speaker configuration for the room and my equipment.
18000
The sound bar has to be on the correct input to get the video feed. Try changing that to whatever hdmi u have it hooked up to.
1304575
Jim, i have this unit and hdmi is finicky so i couldn't get it to work. So no big loss. Instead, use fiber optic audio output of tv to feed optical input of soundbar and all will be good. Regards, Greg
197574
You don't need a sound bar. You can use the trusurround HD sound, the equalizer amplify effects. You have to adjust it to your preference.
1427790
Actually, I don't agree with BarryLee. I just got the SoundBar, and yes it does connect to the TV via HDMI cables, but that only provides sound for the DVD audio. The TV can connect to the subwoofer via a digital coaxial cable, which is not as good as an HDMI, but still good. Can't figure out if I am going to be able to connect my appleTV to the soundbar.