Connecting a Soundbar?

[Elderly]

I have an ancient (5 years old ) Panasonic plasma TV.
I want to connect a soundbar but the TV doesn't have an Optical output
and I presume that the TV's HDMI2 is an input only.

Is there any way short of buying a new TV.....................????????

[Elderly]

It's a Panasonic TH-42PX70BA

[Elderly]

Thanks ..... so I have to find a soundbar that has a pair of RCA inputs.
Most of them I've seen (on paper) have either optical or/and HDMI inputs.

Assuming there is such a thing, am I going to have problems adjusting the volume?

I am 'signal challenged' - there's no cable to our village, broadband is slow and in theory a dish is not allowed as we live in a listed house in a conservation area .

[Elderly]

Up_North said:

As Jimbo said .... Freeview recorder - so aerial into that - HDMI from that to soundbar, .......... and then HDMI from soundbar to TV.

Ian

Okay, that seems like the way to go - thanks.

Would that mean that the soundbar will only 'play' what I'm watching through my DVD recorder or what I've pre recorded on it?
i.e. If I want to watch something live whilst recording something else (something I do quite a bit), the soundbar will not 'play' the live TV?
Or am I being very Luddite ?