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  1. G

    Solved! Controlling soundbar with TV remote

    Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum and I apologize if this isn't the right section for this question (I was wondering if I should file this under "Audio"). I've recently bought a soundbar, a TCL TS5010. The soundbar is connected to a Samsung tv via optical cable. The other connection options...
  2. V

    How do I get 5.1 surround from my BRripped 5.1/7.1 movies that I have in my laptop to home theater with and TV?

    My devices : LG 4K smart TV UJ6320 Old Samsung DVD 5.1 home theater HT-Z220, No Hdmi in/ARC Current setup: TV - >optical out->old Samsung home theater system - >HDMI out - > TV Being a smart TV, I enjoy 5.1 true multichannel surround sound when I watch Netflix or google play on my TV...
  3. K

    Can I connect my PS4 Slim to my Soundblaster z?

    I bought PS4 Slim and I just figured out that it doesn't have optical cable, and I really want to connect it to my sbz to get a really good sound quality, is there any adapter that I can buy? and is it going to affect the sound quality or it'll be normal same as optical from sbz to ps4? my...
  4. R

    Optical cable questions

    Hey folks, I own a pair of Kanto YU4 speakers and they work great and all.. but someone suggested that I swapped from AUX cable to an optical cable. I hooked up an optical cable to it today and it wasn't recognizing my speakers. Hopefully, this isn't a dumb question... but do i need to have...
  5. Shinigami187

    Optical cable dilemma i have going on here

    So i'm currently shopping for a ultra-wide monitor and I've noticed that the one i'm possibly interested in doesn't have a digital audio out to get audio from my 5.1 surround sound receiver and wanted to know how i could get analog(3.5mm headphone jack) to optical cable(not toslink) for my...
  6. D

    How to get sound from a HTIB to TV via Optical Cable?

    I have a 5.1 home theater in a box connected to a TV via RCA (red & white) and strictly use the HTIB for audio. I have other components connected via HDMI to TV (DirecTV, Roku, PS3) and I get sound through the 5.1 speakers no problem. I just bought an optical cable to replace the old analog RCA...
  7. Wowdude

    Missing Audio from my TV to my SoundBar through Optical Cable

    This is my current setup: Everything HDMI into my TV (PS4, Cable box, streaming box, etc.) then my TV is Optical Cabled to my Soundbar. However when whatever is playing goes silent (naturally no sound), when the sound kicks in the soundbar misses off the first section of the sound. Just to be...
  8. S

    Is there such a thing as an optical to HDMI adapter cable?

    I'm thinking of buying a bluetooth sound bar; however it only has an optical cable, and my television does not have an optical input-only a coaxial and 2 HDMI inputs. Is there a cable that can convert my HDMI into optical?
  9. P

    No sound from Xbox One without optical cable. Tv has no optical output!

    So I recently got a new Xbox One. I'm using a HDMI male to DVI male converter since my television only has DVI and VGA.I'm able to see everything just fine, but I have no audio, and apparently I need an optical cable. I looked all over my TV and it does not appear to have an optical cable...
  10. F

    Logitech z906 5.1 + Philips TV

    Hello all about 2 weeks ago I contacted Philips helpdesk to ask if it is possible to hook up my Logitech z906 speakers to my TV. As said before my speaker set is the Logitech z906 5.1. So the guy from the Philips helpdesk told me it is possible to hook up these speakers to my Philips TV using...
  11. R

    Trouble with a new sound bar (Pioneer SPSB23W)

    I'm trying to send sound from my stereo (Sony STR-DG1100) to my new sound bar (Pioneer SPSB23W). The sound bar has two inputs--1 optical, and a pair of RCA jacks. I can hook the optical cable (the Pioneer manual says this is the preferred method) directly to my TV (Samsung LN52A650A) and get...
  12. F

    please help sound card connectivity issues

    hi i have a Sony HT-AS 5 (5.1 surround sound system) and i conected it to my newly installed Creative soundblaster z via optical cable. i downloaded and instaled all the drivers properly and the speakers work but only the front right, front left and the sub woofer work. this means that the rear...