What do I need for surround sound on my TV?

What do I need for surround sound on my TV?

You’ll need speaker wire to attach the speakers to each other, AV cables (the red and white cables) to attach the speakers to the receiver, and an optical, HDMI, or AV set of cables to connect the receiver to the TV’s audio ports.

How do I get 5.1 audio on my TV?

You may have to turn the optical output on and turn the TV speakers off. Check the TV manual on how to use the optical output. Select the optical input on the soundbar. You will now get surround sound on anything that plays on the TV if it is surround encoded.

What to do if the sound on your TV is not working?

Try using a different audio output jack and hook up surround sound or a sound bar. If the audio output jack does not work, then yes you may need to turn the TV speaker off in the menu. If nothing works to get your TVs audio working, the audio board in the TV may also be bad.

Why does my Apple TV not have surround sound?

Unfortunately, many folks have experienced issues when setting up their Apple TV 4 sound. One of the areas to pay attention is in the Apple TV Sound Settings. To find the audio settings for your Apple TV, just go to Settings > Video and Audio > Surround Sound.

Can a surround sound system work on TV?

The digital input will preserve any discrete digital 5.1 audio. Keep in mind, however, that not ALL TV programming has surround sound audio, and many that do make little use of it. Hope this helps. Are you new to the Home Theater Forum? Stop by the New Member Introductions area and introduce yourself! See you there!

Why do my surround sound speakers not work?

Samsung HT- C5500 , they’re connected by hdmi and audio (red and white) the speakers work when i watch a movie but not when i try to use them for watching tv, why wont it work? Welcome to the forum! I’ve moved your thread to this area because it really isn’t about speakers per se.

Why is my surround sound not working on my TV?

It is also possible that the TV shows you are watching are not really in surround. Either that, or if your Virgin cable TV comes with a converter box, you could probably run an optical digital cable from it to your Home Cinema System.

How can I get my surround sound to work?

1) TV source into the screw-on ANT IN connection on the back of the TV. 2) HDMI cable from Samsung Surround sound unit to HDMI input on TV. Again – you cannot connect Red/White cables to the back of the TV to get any audio OUT. Hope this works. Are you new to the Home Theater Forum? Stop by the New Member Introductions area and introduce yourself!

Do you need a receiver for surround sound?

You would need the receiver on for surround sound. It’s just a more convenient and neater way of connecting a set top box to the TV and a receiver by a single HDMI cable and removes the need for an optical cable. One less HDMI cable going to the TV. The receiver would just be in standby if you just wanted to use the TV’s speakers.

How do I Turn Off Sound on my TV?

Disconnect the HDMI cable from both devices and reconnect it. On your TV, set the speaker settings to Audio System . Note: Your audio system doesn’t automatically produce sound when you connect the cable. On your audio system, press the INPUT or TV button to switch the input to TV. Turn off the TV and the audio system.