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Thread: Hooking up Surround Sound to TV? |
    
Brian |
| Posted on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 04:53 pm: |
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Hi
We got a Panasonic 27" Stereo TV Model: CT-27E13
yesterday and Im trying to get our surround sound hooked up to the TV. Before, we only had the Samsung speakers hooked up to the DVD player and only to the DVD Player. Is there any way I can hook these speakers up for it to work for the DVD PLayer and regular Cable TV? Please help! Thank you. |
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| Posted on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 07:33 pm: |
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You didn't mention anything about what you are using for a receiver to drive you surround... but I'm assuming you have a standard receiver unit as opposed to in integrated dvd/surround.
One generally simple way to set it up is to hook the L/R audio output (analog) from the TV to the L/R audio input on the receiver (generally "TV" or "Video" input, but it shouldn't matter). You may have to go to the TV audio menu and change the setting for an external source, but in most cases it will automatically output whatever is playing on the TV, whether it's cable, VCR, video games, etc.
Hope this helps... Good Luck!! |
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| Posted on Friday, November 14, 2003 - 12:07 am: |
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We're having the same problem. We bought a harman kardon reciever w/ infinity speakers and while the surround sound works with the dvd/video, we cannot get it to work with cable TV.
any help would be greatly appreciated!!! |
staul1 |
| Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 12:28 pm: |
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I have a Mitsubishi 50" HD upgradeable tv (Model VS-50111), a Toshiba DVD (Model SD/2800),an Aiwa Stereo (Model CX-ZHT63) with 5 surround sound speakers and a sub and an older model vcr. I am needing to know the best way to hook these pieces together for optimal video and audio. I want to be able to have surround sound through the tv,dvd player and vcr. I am not as much worried about the vcr but I would like to have the vcr audio coming out of my stereo when watching a vhs tape. Another question, is the component video that much better than just using an S cable for the dvd video feed? Also, the dvd player has an optical surround sound plug on the back and my stereo has an optical digital plug on it also but the stereo plug is an optical digital out. Please help with how to set all of this up. |
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| Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 08:21 pm: |
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Hello, We have installed a Panasonic 600W DVD/Surround sound with 5 speakers and a sub woofer. We had a terrible time with it. Now we have it working. The sound is good through the Tv. The problem is when we put a CD in the DVD player, it just says ERROR on the DVD player window. The maual say there is an operating error and to re-read the instructions and try again!!! What now??? Please help if you can!! Thanks, lisa |
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 - 08:32 pm: |
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how do i hook up my stereo tv, vcr, dvd player, an audio-video surround receiver & a 6pc home theater speaker system with sub-woofer, ALL TOGETHER, with just a regular house antenea? PLEASE explain in simple terms so I can understand & follow. I am blonde!  better yet, is there a picture diagram to follow along with also? (I did not find one on www.monstercable.com) Thank You |
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| Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 11:46 am: |
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how do i hook up my stereo tv, vcr, dvd player, an audio-video surround receiver & a 6pc home theater speaker system with sub-woofer, ALL TOGETHER, with just a regular house antenea? PLEASE explain in simple terms so I can understand & follow. I am blonde! better yet, is there a picture diagram to follow along with also? (I did not find one on www.monstercable.com) Thank You |
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 10:47 am: |
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We are having the same problem as Megan. We got a dvd/surround sound system, but the only time we have surround sound is when we play dvds. I got a RF Modulator with S-video Input because my tv doesn't have the S-video hookup. We hooked that up yesterday and still no sound from the tv. What am I doing wrong? We have been struggling with this for 3 weeks now. Please help us. |
New member Username: Project6
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 11:42 am: |
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Robin,
do you have any outputs from the tv going into the receiver?
use the audio output from your tv into the receiver...your choice on video 1, 2 or 3.
since the tv output is only in stereo, the only way to hear surround is by using the receiver to put out dolby prologic or neo:6 |
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| Posted on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 11:11 am: |
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Just bought a "Theater Innovations" professional home theater system TI-6000s 5.1 channel system w/ active sub-woofer and surround processing. 800 watts of total power. I'm obviously missing something...it sounds like s---. It didn't come with a receiver. Is there a way to hook up to my new 55" JVC TV without buying a receiver ? I'm pretty sure I need a receiver. Last question..is this system as good as I hope and paid for ? |
New member Username: Project6
Post Number: 116
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| Posted on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 07:23 pm: |
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You said it ahs surround processing...does it have a surround processor? These things don't just power themselves, it needs to be driven by an amplifier or a receiver.
now, if you bought these from a couple of guys on the street saying something about extra inventory and that they don't want to return it to the store and they just want to make "beer money, etc." You've been had! |
nikolas Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 11:32 am: |
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I have a stereo receiver and I set it up to my tv but I only have two speakers. One of the speakers sounds great the other one just hums. |
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| Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2004 - 02:51 pm: |
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how do i hook up my stereo tv,dvd player,Directv, and cd player an audio-video surround receiver & a 6pc home theater speaker system, ALL TOGETHER, with just a regular house antenea? PLEASE explain in simple terms so I can understand & follow. I can not get any sound from my local Tv channel thought my surround sound, I do get surround sound from my DVD, CD, Directv. better yet, is there a picture diagram to follow along with also? I could not find the receiver I have online( Kenwood Audio-Video Stero Receiver KRV 8540. |
Darren Unger Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 01:47 pm: |
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hi i have a JVC home theatre system with surround sound that works with dvd's and cds but it doesn't work with our vcr. how do i get surround sound from my vcr? |
Dave Mo Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 01:11 pm: |
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Hi. Ok similar question. JVC 5spkr surroundsoundRX5030VBK receiver has component aud/vid jacks. Pioneer SD-P50A3-K Stereo TV has S-vid jack. 5th Gen RCA DirecTV receiver has S-vid jack, DVD has component aud/vid jacks. Receiver & DVD movies play all 5 spkrs. TV & DirecTV only play 3 not 2 rear spkrs. What have I done wrong? Thank you. |
Bert CR Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - 02:22 pm: |
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I saw those two guys on the street selling the "Theater Innovations" Professional Home Theater Systems TI-6000 and TI 5100 5.1 channel system w/ active sub-woofer.
They mentioned that they got an extra inventory and that their supplier made a mistake and gave them more that the ones that they ordered.
They have also the catalog and a flyer about the technical specifications and it shows that the suggested retail price is $2,999.00. So they asked just for half or less of that price.
They show you the money (about 1 grand) that they got form another person that bought one before.
The point is DON’T BUY anything from them; even though you see the box closed and the catalogs.
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| Posted on Friday, March 05, 2004 - 05:24 am: |
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I hope that you can help...
I have got Panasonic 32in Wide Screen, Yamaha VS10 surrond system, Samsung DVD, Sky Satalite, Basic Panasonic VCR.
The TV is linked directly to the VS10 using left and right stereo outputs, the Sky box is linked in a similar fashion but with video aswell, the DVD is linked via a digital cable. The VCR is linked to the TV via scart on AV2. The DVD is linked to SKy via scart and then Sky is linked to the TV via Scart on AV1.
My problem is that when I watch a VCR I can get the picture, but the sound that comes from the VS10 is the VCR channel on the TV - Channel '0', so I do not get the VCR in surrond. If I turn up the volume on the TV I get the sound OK through the TV Speakers.
I have tried to tune the TV to the right channel by having a VCR playing and then setting the tuner to find new stations but I have had no joy.
Everything through AV1 is OK and I can either listen to it through the TV selection on the VS10 or by choosing the DVD or Sky.
Any ideas..?
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| Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 10:41 am: |
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ive got a tv with 2 scart sockets and i have surround sound speakers and a amp. How do i connect them up so i can have surround sound for my xbox.
thank you very much
p.s i also have a scart to audio lead thingey |
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 05:09 am: |
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i have just connected my pc to tv using an s-video cable,i can get pictures but no sound,is there anything i need to do? |
Bronze Member Username: John_s
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - 07:12 am: |
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Bobby:
S-video cables carry video only. Sound has to be sent on other connectors. |
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| Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 02:22 pm: |
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hello i've been trying to hook up a vcr,tv,dvd,cd,and surround sound it seems every thing is working except when i play a vcr tape i get sound but no picture any suggestions thanks
this all was given to me but no manuals were included |
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| Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 02:26 pm: |
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hello i've been trying to hook up a vcr,tv,dvd,cd,and surround sound it seems every thing is working except when i play a vcr tape i get sound but no picture any suggestions thanks
this all was given to me but no manuals were included |
howaryuh Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, May 10, 2004 - 09:35 pm: |
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I just went through the cable audio thing with the digital out: It only gives sound when on a digital channel. If on regular cable, no sound through this output, must use the rca jacks. Hope it helps some of you above. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 12:17 pm: |
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hi im trying to connect a rca television and a mintek dvd player to surround sound on a aiwa stero system please help nothing im doing seems to work i have a adapter cord that has three prongs on it red yellow and white please help |
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| Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2004 - 11:55 pm: |
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I have a 60" Hitachi LCD/HDTV and am trying to hook up a Sony Dream System to it and my PS2, I would like to have the DVD, TV and PS2 play in surround sound but only the DVD and PS2 work in surround the TV does not. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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| Posted on Sunday, May 23, 2004 - 03:58 pm: |
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What button do you push to make the surround sound work for the tv. Do you push something on the remote? |
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| Posted on Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 07:05 pm: |
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Hi. I recently switched to directv and the guy who installed it hooked up the vcr to the receiver but not the dvd player and I cannot get the dvd player to work. The dvd player is a Classic and no code is listed in the manual to program the remote. Is there anyway you can help? |
Drink Beer Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2004 - 09:09 pm: |
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PLEASE HELP!!
I HAVE A DVD SURROUND SOUND PLAYER... AND I WANT IT HOOKED UP TO THE TV... I DONT HAVE OUTPUTS ON MY TV... ONLY INPUTS... IS THERE A WAY TO STILL SET IT UP EVEN THO I DONT HAVE OUTPUTS FROM THE PEICE OF SH*T PANASONIC F*CKING CRAP LOAD OF SH*T?
THANKS...
BIG BUCK |
Bronze Member Username: Jdsaenz1
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| Posted on Monday, June 07, 2004 - 10:30 am: |
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This may be the solution:
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5 F003%5F010%5F009%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D2525#
(These other two I found before the first one)
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5 F003%5F010%5F009%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D1214
or
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5 F003%5F010%5F009%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D1215
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Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 - 08:47 pm: |
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I have a 35" flatscreen Citizen Tv with two spots for A/V input and one S-Video spot. I'm wondering if I can hook an amp up using the tv's inputs because I don't think my TV has audio output.
Thanks,
-Ben |
Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 05:56 pm: |
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I have a Phillips projection TV and a JVC THM 330 Home theatre. I have not been able to get surround when on cable TV. I have tried audio output from the TV to the audio input on the reciever. Any suggestions?
Thanks |
Silver Member Username: John_s
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 10:01 pm: |
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GaryB:
Without an operational digital audio output from a cable box, you cannot get digital surround into your system. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 12:59 pm: |
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ok, had the same problem and figured it out.......You hook up your DVD to your tv first.In my case ,component cable from dvd to TV with extra audio cable from DVD into component audio on tv (same slot). Result:only DVD will have surround sound.
Next, I hooked up an additional regular audio cable right into the free remaining audio output on the dvd player(Video1) into a single audio out slot on the tv.
To hear the sound, change your dvd mode (in my case Aux 1, activate ProLogic and you will have the sound coming out of your surround system at all times.
hope this helps
TV Sony Wega HDTV monitor
DVD Samsung 600 W |
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 09:51 pm: |
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I have a Sanyo TV that does not have video outputs just cable hook-up
need to know how to hook up Samsung DVD Surround sound to TV Also have Charter digital cable box also! |
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| Posted on Saturday, September 25, 2004 - 05:59 pm: |
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I have an old TV with a VCR hooked up to it. I have my Playstation 2 hooked up to the VCR,but i want to have surround sound to....I have Emerson speakers and i have no clue how to hook them up so I can Play my Playstation 2 in surround sound...PLEASE HELP ME BY EITHER POSTING OR WRITING AN EMAIL TO: slim7676@aol.com |
Coryboski Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 - 05:30 pm: |
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I have a new Sharp tv with 3 sets of video and audio in components. THere is no audio out or headphone jacks. How can I hook this up to surround sound? |
Bronze Member Username: Jdsaenz1
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| Posted on Monday, October 18, 2004 - 10:53 am: |
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You could try the ol' vcr trick... cable into the vcr, then to tv, and audio from the vcr outs to will go to your surround receiver.
There are devices (Radio Shack, etc.; search online), that do the same thing the vcr does for your audio, but without the vcr.
Unless you have a cable box. In that case, connect your audio outs on the box to the surround receiver. |
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| Posted on Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 03:53 pm: |
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Hi. I'm looking for the dvd player for my Innovations Home theater 5.1 surround system. I know that's what i need because it already have a built-in reciever and amp. I believe it's called the TI-600XS. If you could please send me something on that I would appr. that thanks! |
bill yamaha,bose Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 - 08:25 pm: |
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hi. i have a yamaha thx 7.1 system model htr-5790, comcast hd cable box, sony 50 tv model kdf50we655, fisher dvd 9501 pr.my questions are.. how do i get the surrond sound from cable, and what hooh up would you suggest box has compisitte,an optical out x1 .av unit is top line has all connections evcept dvi and hdmi. if it is any help i also have bose surrond system and 2 bose 301 i am using for my main sound please help |
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| Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2004 - 01:54 pm: |
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I am one of those knucleheads that has a theater innovations TI6000s. I didn't buy it, it was given as a favor. So is it as absolutely useless as it seems. I have tried hooking it up to my existing Yamaha sys and get nothing but the lights and remote working. I couldn't even get any sound directly from a TV. The speakers work alone but are nothing like what I already use. Should I just toss this in the trash or could my nephew use it with his video games and stuff. any help I would appreciate |
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| Posted on Saturday, December 04, 2004 - 01:03 pm: |
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I am trying to get digital audio (dolby 5.1, DTS) from my cable connection. The cable company "help" desk said that I could only get that from an S-video output of a HDTV converter which would not work with a non-HD TV.
So, apparently they are all wet if S-video carries no audio ? |
Gold Member Username: Project6
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| Posted on Saturday, December 04, 2004 - 04:34 pm: |
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huh?!?
S-Video is exactly what it says, video! Color and luminance, no audio signals, no way around it. The cable company help desk just reared its clueless head.
If your cable company provides digital signals and you are paying for the service, then you should be receiving these signals.
Now, when you say you are trying to get digital audio, does your cable box have provisions for a digital audio output? If it does and you are paying for the service, this digital audio signal goes into the receiver to be decoded.
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M. Smith Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Sunday, December 05, 2004 - 12:53 am: |
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We bought a Philips surrond sound system. We have a cable box. We hooked the surround sound through the cable box. It will play a DVD but will not give us surround sound through the TV. To play the suroound sound we have to put the TV into audio mode. Is there a way to make this system work to give us a TV with surround sound? In other words we want to have the surround sound speakers play when we watch TV??? |
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| Posted on Sunday, December 05, 2004 - 09:00 am: |
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Please help!!!!!
We have a panasonic analog televison, pioneer receiver and and aiwa speakers and a scientific atlanta cable box and a digital dvd player.
We are trying to get the sound from the television to the speakers.
Since the tv is analog, do we need to connect the digital cable box through the digital dvd player, then the tv? If so how?
Thank you so much for your help!
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| Posted on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 09:57 am: |
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I'm renovating my family room. I now have it down to the studs. What provisions should i make for installing surround sound? if installing ceiling speakers are possible, should i install in ceiling? should i run two conductor speaker cable to each location back to tv? can you suggest the components i need to make this possible. thank you |
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| Posted on Sunday, December 26, 2004 - 01:37 pm: |
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Hello
I have the following:
Toshiba 32" TV with Audio Input/Output
Panasonic DVD Home Theater Sound System
I can get surround sound when I use the DVD, however, I can't get surround sound when using the TV. I've changed the setting on the TV to use surround sound and I've connected the audio cables in the out of the TV to the In on the DVD, which serves as the receiver. Is there anyway to get surround sound when using the TV?
Thanks! |
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| Posted on Monday, December 27, 2004 - 12:25 am: |
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HEY i really need some help. i recently just bought a surround sound system and i found out my BRAND NEW tv does not have an output plug on it. does any one know what i can get to make it work with my tv??? thanx |
Gold Member Username: Project6
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| Posted on Monday, December 27, 2004 - 07:33 am: |
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Lynn,
Unless your TV has a digital audio output specifically for surround sound, then no. You can however, connect the red and white audio output to your Home Theater system and use pro-logic II to get some sort of surround sound.
blah blah,
You can't make it work with your TV. If it is brand new, return it and get something better. Sorry... |
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| Posted on Monday, December 27, 2004 - 08:26 pm: |
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Thanx berny i have been lookin for a way to do this, but i will just buy a home theater system
thanx for helping me out, if you didnt tell me this i would probly be still lookin for a way. |
battery57 Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 10:00 pm: |
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Got an Audiovox Home Theater system (contains DVD player)... hooked up to a 52" Toshiba .. I have regular cable (no cable box, cable goes directly into my TV...I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get my surround sound to work when I am watching TV....works great when I play DVDs...Right Now I currently have it hooked up as follows: Video/Audio out on the reciever to the video in /audio in jacks on my TV...What else do I need to do...both TV and System have a ton of plug ins... PLEASE HELP!!!!! |
Gold Member Username: Project6
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 10:21 pm: |
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battery,
audio out of your tv to audio in of your receiver. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 12:08 am: |
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Do you have Hi-Fi VCR also? Since you don't have a cable box, using the Hi-Fi VCR tuner instead of your Toshiba tuner will produce better surround sound than what your TV can produce. But on some Toshiba have surround sound already built-in. I've own 2 of these sets and they all have it. Do you have Projection TV if so you should have all the hookup already in the back
TV audio out (white-left) ---- (red-right)
The Audiovox Home Theater System, does it have input for TV or AUX sound?
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| Posted on Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 09:39 pm: |
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The never ending problem.
Surround works fine. DVD, FM, VHS all are ok!
No surround from tv.
TV has audio out red and white ports.
Zenith says to use their audio out and connect to audio in on Sony Receiver receiver.
Sony says to take audio out from tv and connect to audio in on receiver.
Guess what?? Neither works! Any suggestions. 3 hours on phone with Flala from Sony resulted in her blaming the tv manufacturer zenith. 30 minutes with zenith and they indicate the problem is sony.
Is there anyone else to blame? Me for buying into this mess!
Thanks for any help. |
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| Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 03:33 pm: |
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i have a sony 32" tv and panasonic home theatre system(5speakers, subwoofer,5-disc with cd/dvd/vcd/mp3). i wanted to know how to connect the surround sound to tv to get the theater effect for tv channels.right now sound effect will be there only for dvd/cd/vcd. |
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| Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 03:47 pm: |
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use rca cables (red & white) and plug in out on recv'r and in on the tv |
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| Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 08:22 pm: |
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I have harman kardon AVR 325 receiver and sony 57" t.v I used Optical ca |
