How do I get my surround sound to work with my TV?

Option 1: HDMI connection using the ARC feature

1. Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI ports labeled ARC or the port identified in your manual that supports ARC.
2. On your TV menu, set Speakers to Audio system.
3. Turn on the Control for HDMI setting on your TV, and the A/V receiver or home theater system.

Does surround sound really make a difference?

Yes, but not necessarily in a good way. While surround sound uses a multi-channel system to produce dynamic and immersive audio, 3D sound tries to do the same thing in different ways. A 3D sound system will often try to mimic the audio output of surround sound but only using 2 speakers.

Do all TVs work with surround sound?

You will now get surround sound on anything that plays on the TV if it is surround encoded. If not then select a surround mode on the soundbar for a 2 channel source. If the TV won’t output in 5.1 then you will need an HDMI audio extractor or input selector to provide a surround sound output for the soundbar.

Should I buy stereo or surround?

Stereo creates a sound-field that, more or less, is shaped like a performance stage that is situated in front of you–as if you’re sitting in a theater. (Surround sound recreates this same performance stage, but it adds the ability to place sounds to the sides and behind the listener.)

How do I get surround sound on my smart TV?

The two most common methods to allow the television sound be heard through the speakers of a stereo receiver or home theater system are:

1. HDMI connection using the Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature.
2. Connection using Coaxial Digital Cable, Optical Digital Cable, or Audio Cable.

How do I connect 5.1 speakers to my TV?

How do I hook up my 5.1 computer speakers to my television?

1. Buy a receiver.
2. Plug the PC S/PDIF (optical or coax) into receiver.
3. Plug television/cable box audio out (preferably optical or coax digital if necessary) into receiver.
4. Push button on receiver remote to switch. You are done.

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!

How can I get my Samsung 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.

Is it worth buying a surround sound system?

Surround sound systems use multiple speakers that are built to work with one another, and that typically means that they sound best together (and not great when third-party speakers are introduced). Unbalanced audio can be really distracting, so it’s worth it to buy a surround sound system with a complete speaker set.

How can I tell if I have a surround sound system?

With a surround sound system, you will be able to hear sounds coming from multiple directions. There are several types of speaker setups systems. You can tell how many speakers or audio channels and subwoofers that a particular system has by the number in its name.

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!

With a surround sound system, you will be able to hear sounds coming from multiple directions. There are several types of speaker setups systems. You can tell how many speakers or audio channels and subwoofers that a particular system has by the number in its name.

Surround sound systems use multiple speakers that are built to work with one another, and that typically means that they sound best together (and not great when third-party speakers are introduced). Unbalanced audio can be really distracting, so it’s worth it to buy a surround sound system with a complete speaker set.

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.