Why does the Sony HTCT550W call out "for 40" and above HDTV?" Will it work with smaller size screens?
1855030
Hi Barton,It calls out 40 because the entire length of the sound bar may be longer than the horizontal length of your television. Aesthetically, it would look strange if the sound bar is longer than the TV. They do make smaller sound bars.
1855031
This is a 3D sound system and Sony does not offer 3D televisions under 40" screen size. The system will work with smaller HDTV's but if the TV is not 3D the sound bar will not produce the optimum sound effects. As for the other answers concern the length being relative to the width of the TV it is paired with for athsetic reasons; I think that would be up to the person who will be discouraged with a sound bar longer than the TV's width.
1855032
probably the size of the sound bar. I use this sound bar with my 32"LCD and I have no problems. the sound bar is clearly wider than the tv... by probably 3" on each side. makes no difference in performance tho.
1855033
The reason is the width of the soundbar itself. Amazon dimensions put it at about 38" wide, and a typical 40" HDTV is about 36" wide depending on bezel thickness. The soundbar will definitely work for smaller TV screens, but it will just look funny since it will be wider than the TV screen itself. The soundbar looks perfect beneath my 50" Samsung (about 45" wide).
1855034
Because the length of the Soundbar matches TV's 40" and up. A smaller tv and the soundbar will stick out on the sides.
157998
I'm not sure how it works... but when I switch channels my receiver shows how it adjusts such as -3db or +2 db to even it out. There's also 3 kinds of night mode: low, medium, and high that could also help.Actually I just looked at it... it says "Dialog Norm" then it lists the dB adjustment.Edit: I finally had a chance to look around at it. I guess it is only on the 876 and 906. I guess I never realized the volume difference since most of the time I skip commercials since I use a DVR. Sorry for the trouble man.
2004356
If your TV has a 3.5mm headphone jack on it. Most bigger TV's don't have them, but smaller TV usually do.
663515
Possibly defective. Had the same problem. I contacted the seller and got a replacement which seems to work fine. It could also be a problem with your TV interfacing with the adapter. My experience is that my old 46" Samsung TV will have issues during playback vs. a newer 32" Sony TV where it works well.
562339
My understanding is that it will "pass through" a 4K signal on HDMI inputs 1-5, but it will NOT upscale a lower resolution signal to approximate a 4K signal. See pages 8 and 28 of the operating manual for more detail.
1046630
I have one and it only seems to output 16:9. I would like to change it to 4:3, but I don't see a way to control it. There are 2 buttons. One labeled "switch" that selects from the 3 available inputs (s-video, composite, hdmi) and another labeled "720/1080p" to select the output resolution.I don't see any communications port; so, I don't think the firmware can be altered, either... meh
857017
It seems like it is primarily the very slightly larger screen. See http://reviews.lcdtvbuyingguide.com/samsung-lcd-tv/samsung-un39fh5000.html for more. The 39" model has spectacular picture and sound and has worked very well for us.
833525
yes, this cnet review says this tv still needs an upscale for it to work, http://www.cnet.com/products/seiki-se65uy04-4k-uhd/user-reviews/, mine works great by the way!
2093481
You might want to go back to the description and read it. A 42" TV? Don't think it would work.
910548
I am currently running it on a 50" Sony Bravia and it is fine. My son uses it with a 60" and it does just fine.
1792459
its bull. thats what it is. they do that sometimes with tv's that are compatible with 1080p. basically downscales 1080p back to the max resolution. its not 1920x1080p. its practically scam
270479
I am usuing a dlp HDTV with the component cables. I had to manually lower the screen resolution in the android settings to get it working smoothly. I hope to get my HDMI port working soon however on my TV.
469284
Ran into the same problem. Upon close examination of the user-guide (bottom of page 28), and upscaling section on Amazon's product page, please note that upscaling to HDMI will ONLY work if you do not have component cables going to the TV AND the source signal is 480i/576i (so a component signal set to 720p, or 1080i will NOT upconvert). If you set your device (like an XBOX, wii, or whatever) to 480i output, then this Yamaha will upconvert it to HDMI.
624447
Just for the record, I have the Samsung A550 40 inch and it has a matt screen and not a shiny screen as mentioned above. I am very satisfied with it, but it could be that the Sony is just as good. Our older TV is a Samsung and that and the good reviews influenced us. So far, we are happy with it, great picture. I have the sound hooked up to my sound system and that is great also.
206824
Donald, they advertise up to 60" TV. I used it on a 55". I wouldn't recommend using anything bigger than 60 inches.
1105253
I have a Sharp 60inch flat screen TV and I bought a Sharp HT-SB 30 for it. Unfortunately I was never able to get it hooked up and working. I called Sharp's tech people for help but the information they supplied me was of no help. I finally returned it to Amazon and ordered the HT-Sb30.but it was the same story. Thanks to Amazon they accepted both returns and even paid the shipping. Amazon is great but Sharp not so much so!
385703
I've been using it in my monitor native resolution, which is 1920X1080. As it is a digital cable, I see no reason why it wouldn't work at higher resolutions, but haven't tried it.