Connecting a Soundbar?
Discussion
) Panasonic plasma TV.What model TV or at least what connections does it have? There may be a coax digital out instead of an optical which would be dead easy to convert with a cheap box or there may be analogue output you could use instead.
Another alternative might be the scart socket, my old Philips Plasma has audio out available on scart 2
Another alternative might be the scart socket, my old Philips Plasma has audio out available on scart 2
As I thought the TV does have an audio out, albeit analogue only. The next question is what sound bar and what available inputs doesn't have.
It'll either have an analogue input available, usually 2 RCA sockets probably coloured red and white. That would be a simple stereo imnterconnect cable to connect them.
The worst case scenario is of the sound bar has only a digital input in which case a converter could be used http://www.lindy.co.uk/audio-video-c2/converters-s...
Or depending on the sources you use you cpuild connect directly from source to sound bar, for example if you have sky and don't use the tuner in the TV then a direct optical connection from your sky box to the spound bar could work.
It'll either have an analogue input available, usually 2 RCA sockets probably coloured red and white. That would be a simple stereo imnterconnect cable to connect them.
The worst case scenario is of the sound bar has only a digital input in which case a converter could be used http://www.lindy.co.uk/audio-video-c2/converters-s...
Or depending on the sources you use you cpuild connect directly from source to sound bar, for example if you have sky and don't use the tuner in the TV then a direct optical connection from your sky box to the spound bar could work.
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
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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
.As I thought the TV does have an audio out, albeit analogue only. The next question is what sound bar and what available inputs doesn't have.
It'll either have an analogue input available, usually 2 RCA sockets probably coloured red and white. That would be a simple stereo imnterconnect cable to connect them.
The worst case scenario is of the sound bar has only a digital input in which case a converter could be used http://www.lindy.co.uk/audio-video-c2/converters-s...
Or depending on the sources you use you cpuild connect directly from source to sound bar, for example if you have sky and don't use the tuner in the TV then a direct optical connection from your sky box to the spound bar could work.
It'll either have an analogue input available, usually 2 RCA sockets probably coloured red and white. That would be a simple stereo imnterconnect cable to connect them.
The worst case scenario is of the sound bar has only a digital input in which case a converter could be used http://www.lindy.co.uk/audio-video-c2/converters-s...
Or depending on the sources you use you cpuild connect directly from source to sound bar, for example if you have sky and don't use the tuner in the TV then a direct optical connection from your sky box to the spound bar could work.
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.Ian
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
?If your DVD recorder doesn't allow you to watch something live and record something else, then you will have to use the tuner in your TV to watch the live programme and in that case you will need to connect the TV to the soundbar via the phono connection, or just use the TV speakers for that.
Ian
Ian
I would probably just RCA out from the TV to a pair of these.
http://www.johnlewis.com/b-w-mm-1-computer-speaker...
Would probably sound better than most sub £300 soundbars.
http://www.johnlewis.com/b-w-mm-1-computer-speaker...
Would probably sound better than most sub £300 soundbars.
Thought I would revive this thread as I have a similar problem.
I have a Pioneer PDP-427XD television. I would like to add a sound bar which can be used by the television and connect via Bluetooth so I can play music on it from my IPhone. The problem is that the tv will not connect to a sound bar via optical so it apparently needs to be a 'phono jack rca connection' (I don't really understand any of that but that's what Pioneer UK told me).
Is there a solution?
I have a Pioneer PDP-427XD television. I would like to add a sound bar which can be used by the television and connect via Bluetooth so I can play music on it from my IPhone. The problem is that the tv will not connect to a sound bar via optical so it apparently needs to be a 'phono jack rca connection' (I don't really understand any of that but that's what Pioneer UK told me).
Is there a solution?
http://www.nintronics.co.uk/speakers/speaker-by-ty...
One of the better soundbars under a grand and has a 3.5mm analogue input.
So you go Phono-3.5mm jack to it.
Or you could plug all your kit into the Arcam and then one HDMI to TV.
Buy that then add a BK sub at a later date, amazing sounding set up.
One of the better soundbars under a grand and has a 3.5mm analogue input.
So you go Phono-3.5mm jack to it.
Or you could plug all your kit into the Arcam and then one HDMI to TV.
Buy that then add a BK sub at a later date, amazing sounding set up.
They have returned ones at £249 on eBay.
Just ordered one myself.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262841336652
Just ordered one myself.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262841336652
gizlaroc said:
They have returned ones at £249 on eBay.
Just ordered one myself.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262841336652
Looks good for the tv but doesn't seem to have Bluetooth for my IPhone music.Just ordered one myself.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262841336652
Looks like I will buy speakers with an Apple lightening connection.
bad company said:
Looks good for the tv but doesn't seem to have Bluetooth for my IPhone music.
Looks like I will buy speakers with an Apple lightening connection.
I'm fairly sure the Arcam has Bluetooth, it's this one isn't it? http://www.arcam.co.uk/range/solo/solobar.htmLooks like I will buy speakers with an Apple lightening connection.
bad company said:
Looks good for the tv but doesn't seem to have Bluetooth for my IPhone music.
Looks like I will buy speakers with an Apple lightening connection.
There is also a 3.5mm optical input on it, so an airport express or chromecast will plug into it as well. Looks like I will buy speakers with an Apple lightening connection.
Depends what you want to spend really, to me the Arcam and the B&W Panorama 2 are the only soundbars I have heard that I would even consider, some of the older Yamahas were good but they re huge!!
The B&W is also £1650, even with the current offers it is £800. The Arcam at £650 is a cracking buy, at £250 it is a no brainer.
Add a small second hand Rel sub for £100 and it will impress.
Plus it does all the video switching for you too giving you more HDMI inputs and things like analogue in and optical in along with bluetooth. You can but the original Airport Express for £15 on eBay, add that and you have bluetooth and airplay.
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