How is the sound quality on this product?I plan to stream blu-ray through my mac, hooked up to my TV.
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I stream from my pc to 32" through an HDMI cable and then to a sound bar using an optical cable and it sounds great. It streams it in the format of the disc you are playing (i.e. 5.1) and if your HW is capable, will play it back in that format.
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It doesn't have any speakers, so it will depend on your playback software and speakers on your TV or audio setup, as well as how the audio was recorded.
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if you have a mac go to 1. System Preferences 2.sound 3. then output and your TV name should be on the list. mine says "Samsing" 4. select and enjoy the sound :)
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yes no worries, you will need to get a Moshi cable (ebay) so that it connects your mac to an HDMI and because this is a converter, you will need to patch the sound over, either by connecting a audio wire or doing it over blutooth.
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I have not had an issue with sound with the unit. I guess it depends on what you are trying to achieve for sound. I think the unit is a bit slow for response is my biggest concern. Otherwise I just use it to play L&H; classic films. Because it was much cheaper to buy the region 2 library disc set than it was for ntsc by about 200.00.
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Well, I can't speak to the high-priced spread, but I will say the sound quality of this unit is better than its range. I have no complaints for this price point, but across my (admittedly long) living room this can pick up some interference from other devices and occasionally drop some bars of music. If you really want quality and relaible conneciton, and price is less important, I'd suggest the Apple-style method of WiFi instead of bluetooth. This is really better suited to wireless keyboards, mice, keyfobs, that kind of thing. I'm not complaining-- for $20 I will probably always have a use for this, but I'm hoping he new Apple TV will keep the optical audio connection, because that's a much better platform.
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The sound quality is always great with a stereo sound. I haven't really paid much attention to blue rays because the sound is always so good. So much better than the speakers in the TV.
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if you have a mac go to 1. System Preferences2.sound 3. then output and your TV name should be on the list. mine says "Samsing" 4. select and enjoy the sound :)
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Picture 3-4 but for the price I would rate higher. Sound sounds okay for me but I just watch basic TV. As far as blu ray Quality I would look with something a little pricier.
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Yes. It comes with software to play blu ray discs on a PC. It does NOT come with any for Mac.
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Hello Jonathan:) Yes it is cable,great HD,,,,but one thing I would like to say is the volume does not get loud enough to hear unless you turn it up all the way! It doesn't happen on all channels,but it is the only irritating thing about it :) If you get a sound bar it might help.But Panasonic is the reason I purchased it,great name. Other than the sound, it is great. I bought it 3 years ago and still going strong,,,,I would buy it again,,,,hope this helps your decision<Bye,Carol :)
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Certain macs dont hold the ability to play the sound through the tv. I use external speakers and they work great!
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Yeah, the optical input connection is really weak at the soundbar. Sound cuts out intermittently. I ended up using the analog connection (the difference is negligible with these cheapo soundbars).
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I have a MacBook Pro mid 2008 "2.53 GHz 4 GB". When I connected it to my TV, there no sound coming out. Does anyone have a problem as me? Thx..
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Maybe you could enlighten me as to what is wrong with my current plan. Get a blue-ray player which features onboard decoding of the lossless formats as well as component analog outputs. Connect the analog outputs to a non HDMI receiver/amplifier and the HDMI output of the blu-ray player directly to the TV. With cheaper full featured blu-ray players, (eg, Vizio for $200) announced at the CES, coming out in the next few months, this may be the low cost way to go. Except for using less cables, what is the advantage in going all HDMI?
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It works really well with Mac OS X - no issues, no special drivers. Just plug it in and it becomes one of the 'audio out' choices.
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Thanks for the reply. Ill try that. Just to pass some info along, my friend told me the best way to hook up the audio is through an optical cable. Ive never used one. There is a port on my PS3 as well as my surrond sound. He said this cable was the best way to get the highest quality out of your surround sound. Kind of like comparing SD to HD. My optima will be coming in tomorrow, I cant wait. Kinda like christmas for me haha. Thanks for the advice on the ceiling mount. I was gonna buy the 20$ one but after your comment I went for the Atdec TH-WH-PJ-FM Telehook Universal Projector Flush Mountit was 54$ but had some good reviews. Cant wait till tomorrow....calling into work sick! Thanks for the reply. Ill try that. Just to pass some info along, my friend told me the best way to hook up the audio is through an optical cable. Ive never used one. There is a port on my PS3 as well as my surrond sound. He said this cable was the best way to get the highest quality out of your surround sound. Kind of like comparing SD to HD. My optima will be coming in tomorrow, I cant wait. Kinda like christmas for me haha. Thanks for the advice on the ceiling mount. I was gonna buy the 20$ one but after your comment I went for the Atdec TH-WH-PJ-FM Telehook Universal Projector Flush... » Read More Thanks for the reply. Ill try that. Just to pass some info along, my friend told me the best way to hook up the audio is through an optical cable. Ive never used one. There is a port on my PS3 as well as my surrond sound. He said this cable was the best way to get the highest quality out of your surround sound. Kind of like comparing SD to HD. My optima will be coming in tomorrow, I cant wait. Kinda like christmas for me haha. Thanks for the advice on the ceiling mount. I was gonna buy the 20$ one but after your comment I went for the Atdec TH-WH-PJ-FM Telehook Universal Projector Flush Mountit was 54$ but had some good reviews. Cant wait till tomorrow....calling into work sick! « Show Less
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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.