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    Solved! Samsung Smart TV Won't turn on

    Hello, my samsung smart tv model UN40H5203AF all of a sudden started to flicker. As in the tv screen went black and afterwards started to blink as well as the red light. I have tried unplugging it, removed power board and put it back together with no results. I also hear a faint click on the...
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    No 5.1 sound from Netflix

    Hello all, I have a samsung ht-j5150 5.1 audio system and i have it hooked up to a philips 50PUS6503/12 via a high speed hdmi cable with ethernet (in the ARC hdmi slot). The problem is that regardless of the audio setting i choose on the tv or samsung audio system, i can't get 5.1 to play from...
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    Computer wont boot if hdmi from smart tv is connected

    computer wont boot up if hdmi from smart tv is connected, if pluggin after boots, hdmi to tv works fine
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    Solved! what is the fitting called to convert a dvd player to a smart tv

    Connect dvd to smart tv
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    Solved! How can I connect a Marantz Home Cinema receiver with a Samsung Smart TV

    Hi. I got a Marantz receiver bought in 2004 (so, no HDMI connection). I bought a Samsung Smart TV and I don't know how to connect the Smart TV to the receiver, so that the Netflix stuff streaming on the TV set sounds digital through the whole home cinema equipment. I already have a Blu-ray...
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    Solved! hi. hkcb20, Samsung Tv. Hdmi arc. hybernate.

    hi. I wonder if you can help me here. I have a Samsung smart tv and the sb20 hk, my laptop hook on with a normal hdmi to tv an
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    headphone jack on samsung 65" smart tv

    In my humble opinion Samsung shortchanged all of us when they deleted the headphone jack. All of us now must purchase digital to analog converters just to use headphones which I already paid more than $100.00 for. Ripoff
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    Can't find the URLs to download apps on my smart TV element

    How can I get apps downloaded from my element smart TV ? I only have Netflix and YouTube
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    Looking a solution

    After I power on My TCL Smart Tv 50" the logo appears and goes of again nothing the comes again after an hour pixilated logo then appears again...How can I solve this please
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    Broadband smart tv useage

    My broadband package gives me limited useage per month. Will a smart tv use my allowance just by being switched on
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    Solved! Help in solving my speaker issue

    I have an older Samsung Smart TV that I have hooked up through my audio outlet to a great Klipsch soundbar.However, because I am hard of hearing I would like to hook up a bluetooth speaker to put next to where I sit. I only have one audio outlet to use for external speakers, but I do have a...
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    Solved! 55in Phillips smart TV and LG soundbar

    How can I connect Phillips smart TV to LG soundbar TV is hdmi and soundboard is optic
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    Solved! How do I connect my Samsung Smart TV (QN75Q7F) to a satellite dish?

    Hello, I have a Samsung Smart TV, and I have set up a satellite dish and set the frequencies, found the channels and everything through an external receiver. But I've heard that these TVs have their own built-in receivers. I have connected the cable directly to my one connect and in the live tv...
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    Connecting a speaker to smart tv.

    I have a samsung smart tv and I want to plug the digital optical out to an old stereo speaker with a 2 wire connection. How do I do that?
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    I connected DVD w/ red/green/blue cable to converter box to samsung smart tv via HDMI cable, picture quality terrible. No tru

    How do I connect bose 321 dvd to Samsung 4D smart tv so that picture quality appears. Connected w/ red/green/blue cable to converter box then to tv via hdmi cable but poor picture and not proper colors
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    Solved! Change from DVD to cable no remote only power button need input

    Lost remote only power button on Vizio smart TV need change input from DVD to cable
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    Solved! Help with audio on Samsung Smart TV

    I have a NON BLUETOOTH Samsung Smart TV. 500 series. I want to connect external devices using Bluetooth w/o wires?? POSSIBLE ?
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    why does my lg smart tv not go back to live tv after watching a dvd on my panasonic recorder when i swith the recorder off, it

    I have a new LG smart tv I have connected my Panasonic HDD/DVD recorder to the tv via a hdmi cable , which works fine, but when I want to go back to live tv I go back to settings select live tv but it does not want to work. With my old tv as soon as I turn off the Panasonic recorder it...
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    Which 49" 4ktv?

    The TCL S517 or LG UK6090? Or if you guys know another 49" tv model that I don't know about. I will mostly use it for movies, gaming and watch cable and of course 4k material. Which has the better picture and bang for you buck. I am looking to stay under $500. Thanks
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    Solved! Streaming without wi fi

    How do I stream Netflix from my phone to my smart TV without internet or Wi-Fi