Does a soundbar work with a DVD player?

To connect your Soundbar to a TV and DVD player, first, connect the DVD player to your TV via an HDMI cable. Then run an optical cable or an HDMI ARC cable from the DVD player to the Soundbar. Or, you may pair the devices via Bluetooth by adding in a Bluetooth receiver and streaming this way.

Is it better to connect Soundbar to TV or cable box?

It’s better to connect your soundbar with an HDMI cable because it provides better quality sound. While HDMI and optical connections both pass digital audio from one device to the other, HDMI is capable of handling higher-resolution audio.

How does a BD player connect to a sound bar?

The BD player connects to the HDMI input of the soundbar. The HDMI output of the soundbar connects to the HDMI-ARC input of the TV. The only way to get lossless audio like Dolby TrueHD and Atmos is to have the BD player connected directly to the soundbar with HDMI.

How does a sound bar connect to a TV?

The HDMI output of the soundbar connects to the HDMI-ARC input of the TV. The only way to get lossless audio like Dolby TrueHD and Atmos is to have the BD player connected directly to the soundbar with HDMI. The TV audio output (ARC or optical) won’t support them.

How can I get Dolby TrueHD on my sound bar?

The only way to get lossless audio like Dolby TrueHD and Atmos is to have the BD player connected directly to the soundbar with HDMI. The TV audio output (ARC or optical) won’t support them. You can use the HDMI-ARC input of the TV to the the soundbar HDMI output and avoid having to use an optical cable too.

How can I connect my HDMI cable to my soundbar?

You can use the HDMI-ARC input of the TV to the the soundbar HDMI output and avoid having to use an optical cable too. To watch cable select the HDMI input you connected it to on the TV and ARC on the soundbar. To watch BD select the HDMI-ARC input on the TV and the HDMI input on the soundbar.

How to connect an old surround sound 5.1 system to a new DVD player?

Connecting an old surround sound 5.1 system to a new dvd player I have an old 5.1 surround sound system with 6 audio input ports. However my new dvd player only has 2 audio output ports (red & white / left and right) where as my old dvd player has 6. Is there any way i can connect them?

Why does surround sound not work on my DVD player?

My surround sound work on my DVD player, but not the TV. The input icon show surround sound, however when switching channels the icon show tv sound. The surround use to work, now I don’t know what has happened.

Are there any speakers on my DVD player?

Currently I can only use 2 speakers of my surround sound system. The only other ports on my dvd player are a scart port and a yellow video port. Thanks Which new DVD player is it? brand and model.

How does a 5.1 surround sound system work?

You could use an audio extractor then. Click to expand… Click to expand… Not sure how you had a 6 audio out DVD. The receivers, 5.1 surround, have 6 outputs that connect to your six speakers (L, R, center, LR, RR) but the external audio inputs were always just L and R RCA connectors.