i am trying to get the sound from my hd comcast cable box &amp; a dvd player and send to sound bar. is this what i want ?
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If the cable box and DVD player have Optical Audio outputs, then yes you can. I have 2 game consoles with that output that connect with this splitter and then run to the soundbar. You need to make sure that both devices aren't sending a signal at the same time though. Otherwise your sound will come out distorted and garbled. You can tell this by connecting an optical audio cable to the devices and looking for a red light in the end of the cable.
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If you are connected to a cable box, there should be an optical connection there. Once connected, you should lower the volume on the TV to zero so sound will only come from the soundbar.
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Your cable box may have 2 output connections run a pair from that to the DVD player you should be okay that way!
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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.
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Use a digital optical cable from the sound bar to the tv. The second type of cable shown in the instructions is for a dvd player.
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You can use one HDMI cable and also use the digital audio input on your sound bar. Most cable boxes have the output the ps3 should as well.
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Hi Kathleen, I watch over the air HD all the time and my soundbar works fine. I can't think of anything that would make it not work. Possibly a setting on your TV?
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Blu-Ray to HDMI and the sound bar using the Digital Audio out. That's how I have mine. Works fine but not too impressed with the sound quality of the speakers. Ok if used with TV speakers.
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I'm gonna say no. Just plug everything into your TV then use an optical cable to connect the tv to the soundbar. All sounds should play though the soundbar.
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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
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In the basic cable or satellite TV setup, No, its receiving & playing the sound independently, with each having seperate controls. The TV is not the source of the sound. The signal goes from your cable/SAT box to the soundbar system then out to the TV, so the soundbar continues receiving the signal regardless of the TV power.(unless you turn off the source - the cable/sat box) I can play any of my Sat music channels thru the soundbar with the TV turned off (the sat recvr is on of course). You may be able to program the remote to control power to both, assuming your TV is compatable. But many like me, use our cable/sat remote to control both the cable/sat & TV controls. I don't know how to put all 3 on one remote. In the case of a dvd, then the dvd is the source, so pausing or stopping it will stop the sound.
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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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If you are using an HDMI it provides Audio and Video. So you can HDMI your dvd player to the sound bar in one of the three slots provided and then use an HDMI cord from the sound bar to the TV. If it isn't working make sure your TV has ARC and go thru the menu options in the sound bar and turn on HDMI pass through. Hope this helps!
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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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If I were you I'd first make sure that your monitor supports HDCP. Otherwise it's probably not going to work. If it does support it, it will be a simple plug and play HOWEVER you will need a surround sound or some similar a/v system to output your audio to. most monitors do not have a way to play sound at all. Most cable boxes have component out (red/white plugs basic audio) and optical audio (smallish square port with flap that has best audio).
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If you have cable, the Soundbar needs to be hooked up to the server not the TV. Also, each time you turn on the TV and Soundbar you need to raise the volume on the remote. Hope this helps.
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I am using this device to connect my soundbar to my LCD and to my DVD player. You will need three optical cables in addition to the box. Good luck.