How do you use the speaker with other devices? I'm trying to assemble my AV system and wanted to buy the HTS8100 but when I read the specs there are no valid inputs only outputs. How would the speakers be able to provide sound for my cable (through a Tivo Series 3) television viewing? Right now I'm mapping it out so that the HTS8100 goes HDMI out to a receiver (planning to get the Panasonic SA-XR700) and my Tivo goes HDMI out to the receiver and the receiver goes HDMI out to the TV.This seems simple and clean but doesn't make sense to me. How would the speakers provide sound for tv? Does the HDMI send information back and forth? How do you use the speaker with other devices? I'm trying to assemble my AV system and wanted to buy the HTS8100 but when I read the specs there are no valid inputs only outputs. How would the... » Read More How do you use the speaker with other devices? I'm trying to assemble my AV system and wanted to buy the HTS8100 but when I read the specs there are no valid inputs only outputs. How would the speakers be able to provide sound for my cable (through a Tivo Series 3) television viewing? Right now I'm mapping it out so that the HTS8100 goes HDMI out to a receiver (planning to get the Panasonic SA-XR700) and my Tivo goes HDMI out to the receiver and the receiver goes HDMI out to the TV.This seems simple and clean but doesn't make sense to me. How would the speakers provide sound for tv? Does the HDMI send information back and forth? « Show Less
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Yes, you can connect with red/white jacks, but that is an analog connection. There are no HDMI-in ports on the Soundbar, so getting a coaxial cable (as the manual suggests) is the best way to hear sound from your TV. The only way to use my appleTV is through the analog connection, which is fine, but again, I find it disappointing that it lacks HDMI ports. Kind of defeats the purpose of getting a nice stereo to watch in 5.1 if the only connections are analog.
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Great! So everything goes into the TV then the TV goes into the soundbar. That's an easy and clean set up.Thanks, BarryLee.
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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.
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matspi -- see the manual, p. 18:"Connecting audio from TV"...Use an audio cable (red/white - not supplied) to connect the AUDIO IN jacks on the main unit to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV."To listen to the sound, press TV on the remote control as the sound source you want to listen to."The manual goes on to describe digital and analog connections for other audio (cable box, DVR, or whatever) via the AUDIO IN and AUX inputs at the subwoofer.All very straightforward. It sounds quite good, too!BL
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You don't need a receiver with this unit! It's self-amplified. Just plug it in to your TV via HDMI.Plug your other components in to the TV as well. At worst, you'll need to run a pair of RCA audio cables from the TV back to the audio input of the Sound Bar.Hope this helps
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You can hook up a cable box and watch tv through it. The best choice would be HDMI but there are several options if you look at the input options of the projector (composite video s-video and a vga hook up I think (for computers). I never used the speaker but from what I remember, it worked if I didn't have the audio going somewhere else. Try hooking up audio only and see if you can hear anything. HDMI usually carries the audio as well (unless you have it hooked up through a receiver and assigned to other speakers). You could try hooking up your cable box or ps3 etc directly to the projector to see if you hear audio from the speaker. You can hook up a cable box and watch tv through it. The best choice would be HDMI but there are several options if you look at the input options of the projector (composite video s-video and a vga hook up I think (for computers). I never used the speaker but from what I remember, it worked if I didn't have the audio going somewhere else. Try hooking up audio only and see if you can hear anything. HDMI usually carries the audio as well (unless you have it hooked up through a receiver and assigned to other speakers). You could try hooking up your cable box or ps3 etc directly to the... » Read More You can hook up a cable box and watch tv through it. The best choice would be HDMI but there are several options if you look at the input options of the projector (composite video s-video and a vga hook up I think (for computers). I never used the speaker but from what I remember, it worked if I didn't have the audio going somewhere else. Try hooking up audio only and see if you can hear anything. HDMI usually carries the audio as well (unless you have it hooked up through a receiver and assigned to other speakers). You could try hooking up your cable box or ps3 etc directly to the projector to see if you hear audio from the speaker. « Show Less
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I have the Panasonic SU-HTE-1 amplified speaker system connected to an HDTV to increase the volume possible, but the volume is not controllable with the HDTV remote. Likewise, I do not believe another device's remote such as a Tivo remote can be used to control the sound. The Panasonic speaker system sound is controllable at the amplifier with two push button's to increase or decrease the volume, and, the included remote allows to turn on or off the amplifier, increase or decrease the volume, as well as to mute the volume.
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I just bought this unit, so I can understand the question. It is really quite simple. There are three HDMI inputs and one HDMI output on the Onkyo HT-S5100 (also tons of other RCA, etc. inputs, no problem there!). The HDMI output feeds into the TV, of course. But I found I needed to connect a cable or an optical cable to the back of the TV in order to feed the audio back into the Onkyo amplifier. Now EVERYTHING sounds great!
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A/V Guru: I was wondering if you could elaborate on the core differences between the Onkyo HT-S3300 and the Denon DHT-391XP. I currently only have an Xbox 360 and a HD cable box, and am looking for a system that can handle those two components as well as (which is the actual reason for getting the system) my music (via computer and Ipod). As this is the main reason for investing in a system, I would prefer to have a quality base setup. Looks like the Onkyo has a few more features on the receiver, and I was wondering if you could let me know why those are there (pretty naive on this whole subject, sorry). I see that the Onkyo has the "green, blue, and red" input cords like those that come from the Xbox, while the Denon does not. And the sony receivers systems in this price range seem to be much sleeker (but input wise more similar to the denon). So does it sound like I actually need all of the extra inputs that the Onkyo offers? And with all this in mind do you have recommendation
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The speaker has one input to be driven by an external amplifier or a 5.1 AV Receiver. The speaker does not contain an internal amplifier of it's own. It is just a single channel speaker. I bought the speaker to be used as a center channel speaker to enhance my TV's sound on dialog. I used one channel of an old 25 RMS stereo amplifier with the TV's left and right outputs combined into one channel with a home made resistor combiner. This system worked but I was greatly disappointed by the sound of the speaker. I could hear the box. It sounded like speakers mounted in a rectangular box with no sound deadening material to dampen out box resonances. The speaker has one input to be driven by an external amplifier or a 5.1 AV Receiver. The speaker does not contain an internal amplifier of it's own. It is just a single channel speaker. I bought the speaker to be used as a center channel speaker to enhance my TV's sound on dialog. I used one channel of an old 25 RMS stereo amplifier with the TV's left and right outputs combined into one channel with a home made resistor combiner. This system worked but I was greatly disappointed by the sound of the speaker. I could hear the box. It sounded like speakers mounted in a rectangular box with no... » Read More The speaker has one input to be driven by an external amplifier or a 5.1 AV Receiver. The speaker does not contain an internal amplifier of it's own. It is just a single channel speaker. I bought the speaker to be used as a center channel speaker to enhance my TV's sound on dialog. I used one channel of an old 25 RMS stereo amplifier with the TV's left and right outputs combined into one channel with a home made resistor combiner. This system worked but I was greatly disappointed by the sound of the speaker. I could hear the box. It sounded like speakers mounted in a rectangular box with no sound deadening material to dampen out box resonances. « Show Less
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Hi AmayaAngel7, to be able to make this speakers work is to connect it with an amplifier and connecting it to the HTXT1 is not possible. - Ella
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The HDMI inputs outputs do carry audio signals. In the simplest setup where all sources and monitors (I.e. TVs, receivers, etc) are HDMI capable, you won't need to worry about audio. However, if your receiver is HDMI-less, then you have the choices of sending analog or digital audio signal to it. While I've not tried digital signal but the analog works for me just like you stated in your question. I've read in the product reviews that the unit can only output one type of signal at a time. Meaning you can't have both analog and digital outputs at the same time. Search the reviews may help. The HDMI inputs outputs do carry audio signals. In the simplest setup where all sources and monitors (I.e. TVs, receivers, etc) are HDMI capable, you won't need to worry about audio. However, if your receiver is HDMI-less, then you have the choices of sending analog or digital audio signal to it. While I've not tried digital signal but the analog works for me just like you stated in your question. I've read in the product reviews that the unit can only output one type of signal at a time. Meaning you can't have both analog and digital outputs at the same time. Search the reviews may help.
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Sorry, I'm a newbie at home theater stuffs, but why do we need a separate "subwoofer cable"? Won't the speaker wires work? I'm using a HTiB and they all use one type of speaker cables, even the subwoofer. I'm just curious as I'm about to get this system and have to learn how to set it up with a receiver. Thanks.
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Correct. If you want to hook up your own speakers, you have to use audio outs on either your cable box or blu ray player. Keep in mind that the latest models of blu rays dont have component outputs anymore either. There's only one hdmi output on this epson. I just bought an hdmi audio extractor from amazon which allows you to split the hdmi and gives you audio outs for speakers. Havent tried it yet but learned about through other people's reviews.
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This system (as far as I could read) has only Audio inputs. HDMI is an audio and video cable. If you are trying to connect this to an HDTV that has an HDMI input, then chances are that it has Digital Audio output too. Simply hook this digital output to the sound system. there will be some finer tweaks you need to workout with the tv such as whether the tv volume controlls the output volume and if the TVs speakers should then be turned off. For more personallized help, most High school to college aged boys/men, and an increasing number of women, have the knowlege required to get it working at a livable level. usually a trip to a Best Buy with a list of the items you have including brand and model number can prove very helpfull too.
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I just received this TV. There is one connection on the back that will accept a headphone connection, but it is for PC input, so you won't be getting anything out of it. So far I've found two options for using headphones, and they both need an adapter such as Cables To Go 03182 - 3.5mm Stereo Female to RCA Male Y-Cable (Discontinued by Manufacturer)1. Hook to the TV and change the speakers option to "audio system" instead of "TV speakers." Even with the volume maxed, the output wasn't very loud in my headphones.2. Hook to my DirecTV box, which gives me louder output with no way to control it. I just received this TV. There is one connection on the back that will accept a headphone connection, but it is for PC input, so you won't be getting anything out of it. So far I've found two options for using headphones, and they both need an adapter such as Cables To Go 03182 - 3.5mm Stereo Female to RCA Male Y-Cable (Discontinued by Manufacturer)1. Hook to the TV and change the speakers option to "audio system" instead of "TV speakers." Even with the volume maxed, the output wasn't very loud in my... » Read More I just received this TV. There is one connection on the back that will accept a headphone connection, but it is for PC input, so you won't be getting anything out of it. So far I've found two options for using headphones, and they both need an adapter such as Cables To Go 03182 - 3.5mm Stereo Female to RCA Male Y-Cable (Discontinued by Manufacturer)1. Hook to the TV and change the speakers option to "audio system" instead of "TV speakers." Even with the volume maxed, the output wasn't very loud in my headphones.2. Hook to my DirecTV box, which gives me louder output with no way to control it. « Show Less
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There are no external speaker outputs. There is an audio input. If you want to send an audio signal to this monitor and another source like external speakers, just split the signal before the input.
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This was sent to my wifes email, so I was late getting to it. Your question is vague, but make sure you have turned on your receiver and turn it up. If your samsuk TV has the "anynet" option on it, then it will /should pick it up automatically when you go into the menu of the TV and select "reciever on" option. As far as getting no sound from the TV speakers, that is odd, double check your HDMI cable is plugged into the "TV OUT" on your receiver. Anymore questions, just be specific. Plus, use the set up guide that comes with the unit, it should be fairly simple and straight forward. Best to you. This was sent to my wifes email, so I was late getting to it. Your question is vague, but make sure you have turned on your receiver and turn it up. If your samsuk TV has the "anynet" option on it, then it will /should pick it up automatically when you go into the menu of the TV and select "reciever on" option. As far as getting no sound from the TV speakers, that is odd, double check your HDMI cable is plugged into the "TV OUT" on your receiver. Anymore questions, just be specific. Plus, use the set up guide that comes with the unit, it should be fairly simple... » Read More This was sent to my wifes email, so I was late getting to it. Your question is vague, but make sure you have turned on your receiver and turn it up. If your samsuk TV has the "anynet" option on it, then it will /should pick it up automatically when you go into the menu of the TV and select "reciever on" option. As far as getting no sound from the TV speakers, that is odd, double check your HDMI cable is plugged into the "TV OUT" on your receiver. Anymore questions, just be specific. Plus, use the set up guide that comes with the unit, it should be fairly simple and straight forward. Best to you. « Show Less
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You connect it by using and hdmi cable (best option) or a optical audio cable from your TV. If you use and HDMI cable make sure your TV has an output labeled ARS, that means that it can accept audio both ways
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Hey everyone,I just purchased this system and wanted to jump in. I'm using the Sony STR-DG820 as my receiver and have SS-B1000 bookshelf speakers as my fronts. I bought this system to use as the remainder of a 7.1 channel setup. Polk seemed to recommend the setup that Schor talked about when using their satellites in the package as front speakers. Would anyone recommend this setup with the larger bookshelf speakers or would using the sub-out on the receiver be better? Any thoughts? Thanks
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OK..months later, I finally got my two outside speakers working. I was given the right advice but did not understand a few things... specifically that I did not have to fool around with Speaker Pattern. The menu progression using the remote is as follows: Amp Menu>Speaker>SB Assign>Spk B>Return/Exit. Then on the front left of the Tuner you press the Speakerbutton until SP B lights up........When finished I think you have to got back to the AMP Menu and do Speaker>SB Assign>Off>Return/Exit