Can I listen to music in one room while playing the tv or DVD in the main room?
908300
Yes you can. But to enable this you need to follow some steps: 1) Make sure that you have configured and enable Zone 2 on the setup 2) The source that you need to listen on the Zone 2 need to be connected using using analog cables (RCA). So if you want to watch you cable TV on the Main Output and listen to a CD from you DVD device on the Zone 2, this device need to have the analog cables also connected to the receiver input, HDMI audio cannot be routed to Zone 2. 3) Other option is to listen on Zone 2 the Onkyo Network (Pandora, DLNA, etc) or USB Device (MP3, iPod, etc). On my setup I have connected all the sources using both HDMI and Analog (RCA) cables, and I'm able to listen any source on the Zone 2 indenpendently of what I'm watching/listening on the Main 7.1 Output. Regards.
908301
The Onkyo 616 does have both Zone 2 and Zone 3 line outs. I have never tried to incorporate a Zone 2 into my home, but I would suspect it might omit some features but be fine for basic playback. Some reviews online indicate that the setup could be a bit challenging. You might download the manual for the 616 and peruse the procedure to see if you want to give it a try.
908302
Yes you can. However, be ready to get fruastrated with the Mobile App which would have made this experience very pleasant but the App crashes 98% of the time whether on Apple or Android device.
1270926
Yes....one person can listen to normal TV volume, while the other person wears the headphones. Headphones have their own volume control and on/off switch.
542647
If your TV, DVD, Blue Ray has a mini-plug audio outlet, I suppose it would be possible using the speaker's "aux in". However my experience with this tower is that the built-in TV speaker has better sound.
497714
I haven't try that experiment yet but what I can say is that you can listen to another source while listening to your music in your PC. IE, I can listen to my TV while having the earbuds on & still the sound is great!
1646071
No. There are options for: Lights and music,just music, lights and white noise, just white noise
1819619
Yes, you have two options. The back side of the right speaker has both a headphone jack (female), and red/white jacks (female) for sound IN. This means that using the supplied cable (which has male headphone plug on one end, and male red/white on the other), you simply flip the cable to accomplish either connection. So, you can plug into your DVD/TV player if they have a headphone jack (female), or red/white (female) for sound OUT. If that doesn't make sense, I think you'll see what I mean when you start connecting. It's a clever solution by Genius to give you options.
873571
i'm not quite sure what your asking.Do you mean use your speakers and headphones at the same time.So maybe one person can listen to TV with speakers and the other with headphones?
661071
Yes you can. You just need to connect the main screen to a power source, put a DVD media and enjoy!
1566720
best bet is to connect the sound bar to a cable box or Blue ray..you don't want the source/feed from the TV anyway (The TV audio circuitry is usually terrible anyway) Sound bar gives you the option of playing music without having the TV on.
1798606
Yes. U can cris cross the inputs and switch movies from one DVD player to the other. Or if u want just monitor on one side that will work to. It has input and output
524140
Yes! You can hook up to anything that make sound. TV, DVD player, tv receiver, mp3 player etc...
377182
Yes you can, but as it does not have speakers, you'll have to use the TV speakers. The best alternative is to include a receiver and also speakers.
263511
I dont believe so. Not sure? I have it tuned into one t.v.. Works great I can walk around to different rooms and hear it.
638213
No, there is only one unit, which is the large one. The smaller one connects to the larger one and plays the same dvd in the large one
804285
Depends. If you mean background music on the show itself, I don't see how that could be possible. If you mean background music or noise in a room, if the noise isn't too loud and is some distance away, I'd guess that the system woud not pick it up. I've never had that kind of problem, anyway...
1419569
Each unit is connected to only one tv and the head receiver must have clearance between it and the tv. Therefore,no,you can only use them in the room which the unit is connected.
1022081
I test it without the TV on. I'd say no. The DVD player apparently doesn't have any speakers. Sound comes through the TV speakers. But with the TV on it plays CD very nice.