How to Connect Optical Audio Cable to TV for Non -Techies
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- Опубликовано: 14 авг 2024
- Home Theater using equipment that you already own. You can connect an older flat screen TV to ANY Stereo system, Surround Sound system, or Soundbar.
This video shows you step by step how to make audio connections using an digital optical cable.
You can use an optical connection even if your audio system does not have an optical socket, and by using the right adapter provides you with a remote control for the audio even if the stereo system never had a remote.
Link to the part 1 video, which showed how to make the HDMI ARC audio connection from a modern smart TV to any audio system. • HDMI-ARC for Non -Tech...
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Thanks very much.... just got a new smart TV but couldn't get my old AV receiver to work with audio... Just ordered an optical cable after watching your channel. I'm going to watch them all, great tips ! thanks.
Absolutely love the concept and content of this chanel. So many people out there consider themselves to be respectful of our environment, yet are only to happy to throw out a TV, stereo, computer, mobile phone etc., all in perfectly good working order, just for the sake of updating. I have a 1988 Marantz stereo sytem, with OPTICAL connector plug, still pumping out beautiful sound. Also have an old 2010 Schaub Lorenz TV, with OPTICAL connector, just recently connected to a Yamaha soundbar, also producing beautiful sound and still working perfectly. If many more people were prepared to hold onto older equipment, do some research on channels like this one, a lot less electronic equipment will be going to waste and causing damage to our environment.
All the best and success to your channel.
Hi Gary, Thanks for your supportive fedback. It's very much appreciated. I feel you captured my intent well. I find many people torn between the lure of modern content and conveniences vs keeping high quality equipment like yours. I'd like to help folks get the best of both worlds , In my home I use hi resolution FLAC files streamed over WiFi as main source for my music, and listen through an early 60's tube amp. It's an odd eccentric combination that sounds quite magical. Much more to come on the channel.
Roger
I want to say thank you for your help. I was able to get all my issues resolved. I mastered all the settings, outputs, inputs, and HDMI options like a champ to connect a brand-new TV, to an older AV Receiver, Blu Ray DVD player, Tablo Dual, and all of it easily controlled with my old Harmony One Remote. I think I lost a few hairs during the process but maybe they'll grow back. The Big Bonus to all of this??? Now my wife can turn anything on with just one remote!!! Ta-Da!!! Thanks My Man! and Happy Thanksgiving.
I'm so glad you persevered and got the result that you wanted. Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
Good advice thanks! One note, I highly recommend the Fosi Audio Q4 for connections to traditional audio systems, especially in a desktop / office system. It has the advantage of also having additional USB input to take digital audio from your computer. I have this one set up to do output from my windows PC, an old blue-ray player I use for both movies and as a CD transport, and also easily taken on the road with my laptop. Cheap (USD $45-60) and very high quality sound.
Thanks for postiing your recommendation. Fosi Audio is a great brand for high value audio gear.
Hi Roger, thank you for your positive advice; I have now resolved my colleagues problem by making use of an ARC HDMI slot with an appropriate adaptor feeding the soundbar via RCA connectors. Very many thanks once again. Kind regards
Brian
Thanks for the positive feedback. Glad you were able to help your colleague!
Thank you!🎉
Wow this is cool, thank you so much for your time and show us this very well educated information!
Thank You So Much Bro!
It's awesome to receive tech advice from a baby boomer. 😜👌
I love that you explain everything so clearly for somebody like me who is not tech savvy. I have a brand new lg tv but as you say there is never anything on you tube about sound etc we also have a Bose sound system that does not have arc or e arc so could you recommend a good adapter brand that supports both Bose and lg? (The Bose has optical input but I believe the sound is much better with Arc.). Thank you once again
Hi Linda
The sound quality through HDMI arc and optical connections is theoretically identical, It’s the same digital signal through a different path. Any subtle differences would be due to the quality of the electronics doing the conversion from digital to the analog sound. Your choice is really between the internal converter in your Bose system or the circuitry in a third-party adapter. I’ve always has good experience with the quality of Bose products, and I would trust Bose if it were my choice. When it comes to reliability, connecting optical directly to the sound system is the hands down, fuss free, always works forever winner.
I only recommend an HDMI ARC adapter for audio equipment that has no optical or HDMI input. If the equipment has either optical or HDMI arc built in, it should always be the first choice.
@@rogergadgetguy thank you so much for that advice I never knew all that and you explain it so well. You saved me a few dollars ! I was going to go out and buy an adapter thinking my system wouldn’t work very well. Now I just have to set it all up. 👍
Thank you Roger. Very straight forward and informative.
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Hi Roger, my tv has only digital optical cable spot and my subwoofer has Rac clable spot . Please help me and tell me how do I connect it and afer i do connect it ,what do i have to do in settings to start my audio and firestick remote?
From your question it looks like you want to connect a subwoofer to the optical output of your TV without a receiver or soundbar. The problem with doing that is that the optical output has a fixed volume level. It is designed to be connected to a receiver or amplifier which has its own remote control. If you connected the subwoofer through optical you would not be able to keep the volume matched to the TV speakers. To use your subwoofer you will need an AV receiver and a pair of speakers. the Receiver will have an optical input and a subwoofer output. The very good Fire TV remote can control virtually any brand of receiver, this video shows you how. ruclips.net/video/fAJjsEdPujg/видео.html
Hi Roger. I have some lovely beolab 4000s that id love to connect to my samsung 4k that has an arc2 hdmi connector.
Could you give me a few models that would work as im getting spooked by ones that have hdmi in but red white and yellow output and i only want to use red and white for left and right rca speaker connections.
I'm glad you asked. There are a few different types of HDMI adapter and one with red white and yellow output is definitely the wrong one.
This ARC adapter is the best I've found. It also works for coax and Optical from the TV so make sure the Switch is in the ARC position. www.amazon.com/Extractor-Converter-Tendak-Digital-Optical/dp/B0C2CYZ6TP?crid=3CLKQMYQZQTAJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fvgIfx1QpbSVtj5QZ-LRXHw-QfbX-ni2fNqFE4HChxcORi96mD6B0eC-ipYbtC0tg6LNvMhn3IWC9G2ES6ug7NtNpd3DdngAqHtwBOAUAoE66H3fHC7ltQB22WkcBOQnHupiQGboYi3IhIPoAOvwL2WlP4Bc4CiZvi6_pbKZScPBhNnlvJdoIYbcu9PU0Lx2vKo48xp1kR1-J1vwwZUV9JlSQpB5JTUM0TBPaeoZzP_pt490E-ReEbmZBwdI1iUN2xlZaSHfY1fOTS-G0sEK0fRTCipXsadh7o5nzsklHog.w-43WJr_cb-_ho2cB_-BzBSWv05xz8MieNeGuMylLaM&dib_tag=se&keywords=hdmi+arc+adapter&qid=1715548264&s=electronics&sprefix=HDMI+ARC+adapter%2Celectronics%2C216&sr=1-10&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=cb72c57118dc682efd83b2c6100c91bb&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Hi roger. I have a 16 year old Panasonic lcd tv. Can I connect it to a av receiver ? Thanks.
Roger, I have a question about the 5:15 portion of part 3. That's what I am trying to do here, hook up a A/V system that has HDMI in/out but no arc. Has cd or vcr optical (assignable) in. You don't finish explaining the hookup in the video so I guess that means it's so obviously simple but I am not getting sound. Can you please advise
The TV is a new one. Thanks in advance!
Hi
Audio optical connections often work perfectly as soon as the cable is installed, but that is not always the case. You may have to change the settings on your TV or receiver or both. On some TV’s the optical audio output has to be be selected in the sound menus. On a receiver as you mention the inputs are assignable. This means that the CD and VCR functions may have been assigned to other inputs which would effectively disable the optical. For an old receiver I like to do a factory reset to restore the default settings, if I connect something new and it does not work. The reset procedure will be described in the operators manual. Sometimes it will work with the reset alone, but it will always give you a known starting point so that the setup steps described in the manual will work for you. If you don’t have the full manual they can be downloaded from the manufacturer’s website. Be sure to use the manufacturers website because most other sites offering manuals for old models will automatically download and install unwanted software to your computer.
Roger, I was able to resolve the issue. It was in the settings that I had done incorrectly previously. Thanks for getting back to me and helping so many others! God bless you.
hey Roger, great way of explaining things. I got my old sony surround 5.1 to work both on the ARC and the optical output though for some reason all the speakers work except for the two rear speakers. The two rear speakers work when i connect them as the front speakers so the speakers and wiring is all okay. Any ideas what it may be? thanks a bunch
Hi Saad Since the receiver is old, the settings may have been changed to anything over the years so I strongly recommend doing a factory reset before you start. This is quite likely to fix your problem. If not the problem is most likely either the settings on the TV or the receiver. Check the TV Digital Audio output setting, PCM or LPCM will only give 2 channel sound. This setting should be Auto, bitstream or 5.1 depending on the TV. The receiver settings should be automatic when using ARC but this depends on HDMI CEC working properly so if there is a setting on the receiver for HDMI - CEC (might be called Bravia Link on a Sony) make sure it is turned on. For the optical input surround sound is determined by the sound mode settings for that input.
Thank you. Question I bought an optical cable to hook up a 20 year old Panasonic dvd player to my Samsung tv. But there is only a optical out cable on the tv. Do some tv’s have an optical in and out Jack. Thanks
Hi Phillip I have never seen a TV with an optical input only output. . The optical out on the DVD player is for connecting to the optical in on a surround sount receiver.
Hello sir.. I would really appreciate if you would please solve my problem... I have a tv with digital audio output.. and a creative multimedia audio system with 3.5 mm audio jack... Now how to send my tv audio to my multimedia speakers...
Regards
Thank you for the great videos bit of an outlandish question but you’re the one to ask.
I have a Samsung smart tv with a direct tv box. I connected my older Bose cinemate GS Series 2 via optical cable to the tv. The direct tv remote works the tv fine and the Bose remote works the speakers fine. Is there a way to make my direct tv remote turn on the speaker and tv as well as operate the volume for the Bose system rather than having to use two remotes.
Both times I have set up a Bose system for someone, the best option was to program the Bose remote to control all the devices' in both cases the Bose remote worked really well for all system functions. If not then, check the remote settings on the direct TV box you may be able to set it to control an audio device seperate from the TV.
Can you use the optical converter for surround sound systems ? According to the product video on Amazon, you can't. Stereo only with optical ? What is the best connections for surround sound systems ?
great advice and thank you for your expertise. We want to connect a pair of our favorite powered speakers (which have inputs 1. an XLR and 2. a standard 1/4" connector) to our new Sony A80L OLED TV. Its outputs are eARC and optical. So the Fiio Taishan might work? Do you have a Sony based recommendation if we want to go the eARC route, which receiver and small home theater speakers would you recommend?
Hi
With those connecters you must be using a pair of pro audio type monitors. You should be able to get pretty awesome TV sound with those.
I’d suggest that you use an HDMI ARC adapter so that your TV remote will adjust the volume.
This is the one I use with my Sony TV;
www.amazon.com/Extractor-Converter-Support-Digital-Coaxial/dp/B08XV2B6T4?crid=115O28AH47VC2&keywords=hdmi+arc+adapter&qid=1701747174&sprefix=HDMI+ARC+%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-4&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=16c655baf8f0e0e0f018b5c11c3f7294&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
To Drive your speakers you’ll need an RCA to XLR cable like this one;
www.amazon.com/Cable-Audio-Amplifier-Microphone-JOLGOO/dp/B07ZVY3R53?crid=2N5TQLMHLQVNB&keywords=rca%2Bto%2Bxlr%2Bcable&qid=1701746897&sprefix=RCA%2Bto%2BXLR%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=881d7d0c33b0d0fee76ab2ebd588957e&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
I have an old Denon AVR600 receiver. It has only rca inputs. I tried connecting with rca to aux connection from the back of the tv to the receiver but it isn’t giving me dolby surround sound.
Would the optical cable converter make this possible as the TV has an optical output port.
Hi Alvin, Your receiver does not have the right type of Dolby Decoder for current movies and TV shows which use the newer Dolby Digital and Dolby Atmos encoding. Unfortunately, there is no practical way to do a conversion to the older standard that your receiver supports.
We does one get the adaptor for the computer speakers? Thanks
Hi Roger , great videos. Can you help me please I have a SONY DAV-S500 DVD HOME THEATER SYSTEM I have owned this for a few years but not used , can I connect this unit to a new smart Qled or Oled 4k tv I an thinking of buying to improve sound quality and use the DVD player as well, I understand the new tv's do not have the connection's this unit has so need your help please 1- can I use with new TV 2 - what would I need to buy for connecting as old unit is rf / rca ports ? Would send you photos but unable on this and not giving me an option ?
Many thanks for your help
Andrew
Hi Andrew
I found the manual for your unit online. It is possible to connect it to a new TV. There are two parts to this, It’s very easy to connect the audio. Simply connect an optical cable from the digital audio out of the tv to the digital audio in of the home theater unit and you will get a significant upgrade to the TV sound. For the video your unit has an s-video and a composite video output. You can buy a s-video to HDMI converter to connect to a modern TV, but be aware your DVD player won’t play most modern movie discs which are blue ray. If you only want to watch an old collection of discs you can buy this adapter
www.amazon.com/MISOTT-Svideo-Converter-Adapter-Composite/dp/B094W2SYC2?hvadid=532866354688&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7584606029065485492&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032112&hvtargid=pla-1392563724426&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=55c54ba02a31047f3f205e2ce62d2323&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
You may be disappointed with the low video quality which will be more obvious on a modern TV. Surprisingly, blue ray players can be found at thrift stores for a lower price than this adapter, and will play any movie disc and give you a huge upgrade in video quality. Blue Ray players are $10-$20 at thrift stores and start at $70 for new ones.
My recommendation is to connect the sound with an optical cable and find an inexpensive Blue Ray player for video disks. This will give you a very good quality, and versatile home theater system. You will still be able to use the DVD player in the Sony unit to listen to music CDs with the TV turned off which is a nice feature.
@@rogergadgetguy Thank you for your advice Roger it's extremely helpful , I am from and live in the UK so not sure with your $ prices and availability here ? . I am also not sure what a optical cable is like and would i be able to purchase this in say a 5 to 10 mitre length as unit will be the other side of the room to the TV , also with this cable connected will I get a great surround sound from the unit as I did when it was paired with my old Sony tv ? ( I still have the 5 small speakers around the room and wires leading to the opisite side of the TV ) just need to get out the unit and subwoofer from storage . Not that bothered about DVD player but got some music dvds I would of liked to play , my main aim is using if can this Sony unit to my new TV as like a sound bar for say movies/music and sport . If I can get in the UK can you please send me the details for what's needed ? Many thanks Andrew
Optical cables do support surround sound so that should work as well as it did before. Optical cables are available in the UK in 5 and 10 M lengths I’ve never personally used one longer than 3m but the longer length should work.
This is a link to a long optical cable on the UK Amazon site.
www.amazon.co.uk/KabelDirekt-Optical-TOSLINK-Digital-Audio/dp/B004YEJO4Q/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2VMIFMP7WCT3K&keywords=5m+optical+cable&qid=1688067538&sprefix=5M+OPTICAL+%2Caps%2C254&sr=8-3
This is a UK link to an S Video to HDMI adapter
www.amazon.co.uk/Svideo-Converter-Ouptut-Composite-Compatible/dp/B0B7MHZDSY/ref=sr_1_3?crid=24PEVQ8NQX498&keywords=s+video+to+hdmi+converter&qid=1688067914&sprefix=s+video+to+hdmi+converter%2Caps%2C221&sr=8-3
If you choose to hook up the video, keep the S-Video connection short and run a long HDMI cable across the room to the TV.
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@@rogergadgetguy I can't thank you enough for your knowledgeable help as i would not of had a faintest idea ? . I will hopefully try and start in the next week or two as the new tv I'm having is still not purchased as considering which model ? But will send for items you advised from amazon UK. If I get stuck i will ask you if okay or if I manage to do myself will let you know ... brilliant news you say surround sound will be the same as before and not have to buy new ... again your knowledge is next to none thanks again Andrew
@@rogergadgetguy Hi Roger , the optical cable works great with new TV lg oled65cs6la . Only problem i am having is 2 of the 6 speaker cables from the Sony surround unit are a little short for where I need to place the unit , is there a way I can extend these 2 cables by either extension cables ( if available ) or by cutting the cables and adding wire to them ? (The cables are fixed to walls from a few years ago so can't move ) If you can give me some more advice that would be fantastic thanks Andrew
Thanks for the videos. I've got a question for you. I've got built in speakers in the ceiling that are connected to a receiver. I've used a optical cable to get the tv to work through these speakers but can't seem to get it to work. Any suggestions?
Hi Faye Assuming that the speakers work from outher audio sources, it's possible that the receiver inputs have been re assigned. A/V receivers are highly customisable they often have more inputs than selector buttons on the remote so they allow you to name any input and assign it to any input selector button. This is great untill you want to add a device especially if someone else has changed the settings. It's possible that the optical input is no longer selectable or is assigned to a button that no longer makes sense. Whenever I'm faced with a receiver that is not straight out of the box I do a full factory reset first which avoids a lot of confusion and frustration. It can then be set up for the new system configuration following the instructions in the manual. Factory reset instructions can be found online for your receiver brand and model.
I have a new tv with arc hdmi and an old surround system with no hdmi connection. So what adapter will i use? I have coxial cables yellow and red and white. Could you please let me know what i need to use.
Thank you!
Hi Marcy If your surround system has a optical input it is best to directly connect the optical output of the TV to that optical input. If your surround system is the type that pre dates optical connections then use this adapter. www.amazon.com/Extractor-Converter-Tendak-Digital-Optical/dp/B0C2CYZ6TP?crid=3CLKQMYQZQTAJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fvgIfx1QpbSVtj5QZ-LRXHw-QfbX-ni2fNqFE4HChxcORi96mD6B0eC-ipYbtC0tg6LNvMhn3IWC9G2ES6ug7NtNpd3DdngAqHtwBOAUAoE66H3fHC7ltQB22WkcBOQnHupiQGboYi3IhIPoAOvwL2WlP4Bc4CiZvi6_pbKZScPBhNnlvJdoIYbcu9PU0Lx2vKo48xp1kR1-J1vwwZUV9JlSQpB5JTUM0TBPaeoZzP_pt490E-ReEbmZBwdI1iUN2xlZaSHfY1fOTS-G0sEK0fRTCipXsadh7o5nzsklHog.w-43WJr_cb-_ho2cB_-BzBSWv05xz8MieNeGuMylLaM&dib_tag=se&keywords=hdmi+arc+adapter&qid=1715548264&s=electronics&sprefix=HDMI+ARC+adapter%2Celectronics%2C216&sr=1-10&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=8e1ffd2572eaa8cdd7f0439e8489d1f4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Use the Red and White coaxial (RCA) connectors. The yellow connector is not used it is only for video. Set the TV digital audio out to PCM.
@@rogergadgetguy Hi Roger, I did get what you suggested. I still can not get sound, on my surround sound. I have a new samsung smart tv and an old yamaha bose surround sound RX-V990. I am having trouble getting sound. Would you please suggest some other things to try.
I appreciate you!
Thank you!
Hi Marcy Your receiver does not have an optical input so you will need the adapter to connect it to a modern TV. If you bought the adapter that I recommended previously, it has an HDMI ARC input and an optical input selected by a small three position switch labelled ARC - Coaxial - SPDIF. if you connected the adapter to the HDMI port on the TV labelled ARC then make sure the little switch is all the way to the ARC position, connect a pair of RCA cables to the red and white RCA jacks on the adapter. For simplicity connect the other end of the cable to red and white inputs on the receiver labelled CD if you have a CD player connected and working this can be a temporary connection for testing purposes and you can try other inputs later and put the CD player back. Select CD on the receiver remote and turn up the volume. If you get sound when you do this then great! If not, then I recommend using an optical connection because there is less to go wrong than with HDMI ARC. The adapter I recommended also supports optical so you don't have to buy a different one. First remove the HDMI cable between the adapter and TV. Move the little switch two clicks over to the SPDIF position. Then connect an optical cable to the TV optical output which may be labelled 'Optical', 'Toslink', 'SPDIF', or "Digital Audio Out" depending on the brand of the TV. Connect the other end of the optical cable to the socket on the adapter labelled SPDIF there are two, make sure to use the one on the side of the adapter labelled IN which is the same side as the little selector switch and the ARC port. The connection to the receiver are exactly the same as I described before. Go to your TV Settings and click on Sound or Audio. The specific settings depend on the brand of the TV but there may be a setting for "speakers" which you want set to "external" or maybe "Home Theater" and there may be a setting for audio output that you want set to "optical" and there may be a setting for "Digital audio out" that you want set to "PCM" If all the TV settings look right then select CD on the receiver remote turn up the volume and you should get sound! If you have lost the operators manual for the receiver you can find it online at this link.
nl.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/1/334201/RX-V990.pdf
@@rogergadgetguy Thank you so much! I got it to work with Hdmi arc. Thank you for having patiences with me. You are an awesome dude!
Hi Roger my digital optical cable keeps breaking audio, how do I resolve this
Hi, If the audio cuts in an out randomly, the problem is most likely a defective cable. Try replacing the cable first
my tv doesn't work with my bose system. first the bose says tv PCM 2.0, but the tv does not work with it and not only that but now the tv volume stopped working. And in case you needs this information i have my ps5 connected to my tv, and my tv is a panasonic that looks pretty old and it used to be a smart tv but isn't anymore which is why im using my ps5
and also the tv in the sound settings it says to choose PCM or Auto and per other videos it said to choose PCM
@@user-fe5hp3qm6o Check that the TV sound works correctly with the bose system disconnected. If it doesn't or the volume control is not working properly try pulling out the AC power plug and plugging it in after waiting for half a minute. If still no luck then look to see if there is an option for a factory redet and try that. If the TV sound is working correctly the opticaal connection to the bose system should work. The TV volume control will not adjust the sound on the Bose system so make sure that you use the Bose remote to turn up the volume of your TV sound through the Bose.
How can i connect New tv which has HDMI 3eARC & Optical out to my amlifier dosent have HDMI earch. how can i get 5.1 sound out from tv. kindly advice
Hi Rajesh
eARC is not necessary to get 5.1 surround sound. Dolby Digital 5.1 was designed to work over an optical connection. Using an optical connection will give you really good 5.1 surround sound and for your system there would be no advantage to using eARC.
Having watched Rogers videos I was able to get sound from a (newish) Polaroid Smart Tv, to a Bush sound bar, by using a digital optical cable. However, two problems occurred; firstly the sound from the TV speakers was permenantly muted; is this normal? Secondly, although Freeview TV channels are available, it is now impossible to select any of the digital apps that are inbuilt into the TV e.g. BBC iplayer; Netflix. Muting the TV speakers isn't so much of a problem but I would welcome and suggestions that might resolve the second (major) issue. Thank you.
Hi Brian, For the first issue, some TV's output audio through the optical output always and some let you choose external or internal audio but not both. Either way it's better to mute the internal speakers. For the second problem, the audio output should not have any effect whatsoever on the appps so this TV is misbehaving. I'd recommend checking for a software update (Usually in the "System" menu under "About") and if an update doesn't work do a full factory reset. (Normally also in the "System" menu).
Hi, a great set of video's, hopefully a quick one, I am using a soundbar, and have recently acquired a AV receiver, is there a switch or way to connect both, via a switch or a way , as the soundbar is only good for normal TV watching, and I would like to use the AV for movies etc,
Hi Peter
There is no reliable way to switch or split an HDMI ARC connection, but you can split an optical connection. Use an optical splitter like this one. www.amazon.com/Portta-Toslink-Splitter-SPDIF-Audio/dp/B00HQ2R314?crid=2OOSSYUG1OH6U&keywords=optical+splitter+1+in+2+out&qid=1678563466&sprefix=optical+splitter%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&smid=A2IX3RNQE846HA&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEySVc1QjlLQTI1QUpPJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjA3Njc2WktYUEY2SUxPV0MwJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAzNjM5OTROSFhYWUJWU1NSMlQmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=ffcf267d5ed9b0e6ac66d329f3ca3647&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Connect the input of the splitter to the TV, and one output of the splitter to the soundbar and another to the receiver. TV audio will go to both, and you can turn off or mute the one you are not using, or even use both at the same time.
@@rogergadgetguy Thanks Rodger, I have ordered one, as I believe that the AV is the way to go, Kind Regards, and thanks again,
Hi Roger, Loving the videos. Wondering you can help. I recently picked up an old NEC Multisync LCD 4615 TV which I cannot get any sound from. It has its own SP-4615 speakers attached which I can hear a buzzing but no sound. It is quite old and has no HDMI or Optical outlet on the TV, just RCA outlets. I have tried connecting via an AUTOUTLET SPDIF to RCA, Optical to RCA, Digital to Analog Audio Converter into a sound bar but still no joy. Perhaps the converter needs to be the opposite way (Analogue to Digital)? Any help would be greatly appreciated. It would be a shame to put the TV in the bin!
If the TV doesn't work with it's own speakers it's unlikely you'll get worthwhile sound out of it. You can still use it for a display and split the audio and video from the source (PC,DVD Game etc, ) route the video to TV and audio to soundbar should work great.
Any ideas on what course of action is appropriate to install Logitech X-530 with 4 Satellites and a subwoofer. I have a Panasonic Viera Plasma Screen
Hi, Thanks for being specific about brands and models. The speakers do not have a remote contol so you would benefit from volume control from the TV itself. The Panasonic Viera TV that I have does not control the volume on the L/R RCA outputs so HDMI ARC is the only good solution.
I tested four different HDMI ARC adapters with this TV and the type in the following link was the only one that worked with the Panasonic Viera Link.
www.amazon.com/Extractor-Adapter-Soundbar-Speaker-Amplifier/dp/B09NDB7R7H?crid=3R1M3YPJRCJN0&keywords=hdmi+arc+adapter&qid=1670175413&sprefix=HDMI+ARC%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-11&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=2df06787c2ee84746ef11afd692102d1&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
The following is a RUclips Video showing how to set up your speakers. Instead of connecting the red and white RCA cables to the TV, you connect them to the ARC adapter.
ruclips.net/video/Vk3_AEj-2H4/видео.html
First make sure that Viera Link is enabled in the TV settings.
Then, power up the ARC adapter first from an external USB power block (Phone Charger), then connect a good HDMI cable from the TV HDMI socket which is labelled as ARC to the HDMI socket on the ARC adapter. (The HDMI socket labelled as ARC is the only one that will work so move anything else connected to this port), The TV remote will now control the volume of your speakers.
New Sony OLED 48 inch. I'm a bit deaf and like the volume higher than my wife. My old Panasonic TV was great for this . I used headphones and my wife used the normal TV speakers at the same time. New TV doesn't support this. Is there a hack to support both headphones and speakers
Many TV's can output sound through the optical output and the speakers at the same time I have done this with Sony TV's . If that is the case with your Sony OLED you can use a headphone amp with an optical input like this one. www.amazon.com/Digital-Decoder-Headphone-Amplifier-Black-DAC/dp/B07TBF488G?hvadid=693363874255&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=853315465223125636&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032674&hvtargid=pla-1497005885938&psc=1&mcid=c1e545f7271d32b48a2e4e3f0e8b2ce1&gad_source=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=1bf786a5f8227804de7ff7aa816c3f26&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
For wireless headphones check out this video. ruclips.net/video/Tz6wSNouxlE/видео.html
Yes you can do both. I did the same thing for my elderly father. I took advantage of the Optical Out on the TV and purchased a Digital to Analog converter. I connected the optical cable to the input side of the DAC and the other end to the TV. On the output side of the DAC I used the 3.5mm AUX or Headphone jack and plugged a Bluetooth Transmitter into that. I then paired the Bluetooth transmitter with my Bluetooth headphones and there you have it. You can now control the volume of the headphones from the volume control on the headphones and the other person can control the volume of the TV with the TV remote. You will need to go to the settings menu on the TV and go to Audio/Sound. In the sound menu stroll down to Digital Output/Optical Out and select that. Select PCM. Also set the TV speaker to ON. It all should take about 5 minutes to do. Buy a digital converter that has a remote control as you can adjust the output volume from the unit. The unit shown at 08:56 would work fine. For the Bluetooth get one that has both TX and RX as they're more flexible and set it to TX - You can pick them up pretty cheap online. Look for one that can charge and operate at the same time as not all of them do that. Good luck.
@@celticlofts Thanks so much for posting this comment, Your experience of what worked It's really good information and very helpful to others.
Hi Roger, Love your Videos after a bit of advice please.
I use an Ipad for Karaoke and connect that to my DJ Player to the aux In which then goes off to my powered Speakers.
I would like to connect the Ipad to a bigger screen so people can see It and sing along.
I bought a apple lightning adapter with hdmi input for the Ipad and got the Lyrics on my home TV but the sound was coming out of the TV and not the Ipad, my friend said I would need a special box to get It all working.
Can you help please.
Regards Geoff
Hi Geoff
There are two good solutions. One is an optical to analog audio adapter taking the optical connection from the TV to your DJ player via the adapter.
www.amazon.com/PROZOR-Digital-Converter-Optical-Toslink/dp/B00KNNSKV0?crid=2HDPSIOWSE99E&keywords=optical+to+aux+adapter&qid=1691380799&s=electronics&sprefix=optical+to+aux+adapter%2Celectronics%2C162&sr=1-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=c12d75950bc271a35c1943cf13a8f9b9&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
This has the advantage of having good speakers for all your home TV sound not just the Karaoke. The second solution is an HDMI audio extractor which goes inline with the HDMI connection from the iPAD and has an analog audio output you can connect to your DJ player.
www.amazon.com/Extractor-Converter-Adapter-Splitter-Compatable/dp/B084RN22MW?crid=3Q28V5DJDLYDW&keywords=4k+hdmi+audio+extractor+splitter&qid=1691381109&s=electronics&sprefix=HDMI+audio+extractor%2Celectronics%2C161&sr=1-27&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=324956c1ccd8948f410a6917a391a6ff&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
This will work onlyfor the iPad as a source, but will be more conveniently portable for you if you want to connect to displays away from home.
Further research of your (great videos) seems to indicate that if you have direct connections from a TV to a surround sound systems (no adapter) using an optical cable the surround sound system can be used ?
Hi John, You are correct, and to be more specific, surround sound formats have evolved a lot since the late eighties when they were introduced to the consumer. The original surround systems encoded the center and rear channel information into the two stereo channels so the early 5.1 surround sound systems did not have optical connectors. The first receiver with digital surround was introduced in 1997 and the ONLY way to use the surround sound at that time was through the optical input. Digital was a huge step forward for surround sound systems having much better seperation and frequency response in the rear channels. This was the standard unil around 2010 when ARC was introduced. ARC did not change the quality of the surround sound. It was just an alternate way to connect. With the introduction of Dolby Atmos, more bandwidth was needed and so eARC was introduced. The original surround format without digital optical is now obsolete, so if any of your old surround sound systems do not have optical inputs they will not give you true surround sound unless you are using VHS tapes or laser discs. The old (non digital) surround systems will offer you a simulated surround sound effect from stereo sources (including the optical adapter) which you may find enjoyable. If your surround system has an optical connecter it is capable of true surround sound on most of the streaming and DVD content out there. Just connect the optical cable from the TV to the optical connecter on the surround system and enjoy.
Hey roger. My sound bar has only optical cable spot, while my TV has only HDMI spot. How do I connect sound from the TV to the sound bar?
Hi This adpter has HDMI ARC input and optical output so should work in your case. www.amazon.com/Extractor-Converter-Support-Digital-Coaxial/dp/B08XV2B6T4?crid=2JZSVY91T9GSM&keywords=hdmi+arc+to+rca+audio+converter&qid=1702047765&sprefix=HDMI+ARC%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=67834dc80c1075b4a40e5ba64ed37530&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlSince you will be using optical you will need to use the soundbar remote for the volume control. The TV remote will not control the volume in this case. Watch this video to see how to Use the HDMI ARC connection on your TV.
ruclips.net/video/LYu2TM1v6Ws/видео.html
Ok your tv is mine, sound bar works on tv and you tube but not on Netflix, what’s the fix? Used optical cable to hook up
Hi Janet
The usual reason TV channels have sound and Netflix doesn't is that Netflix is encoded with surround sound that the audio system can't decode. To fix this go to the TV sound settings and set the digital audio out to "PCM" if the Netflix is coming from an external device like a FireTV stick, Roku or Apple TV then set the audio out to PCM there as well.
@@rogergadgetguy your tv looked like the same as mine I did not see a pcm anywhere. Netflix is a app on my tv thru my cable provider
On a Vizio TV like the one in the video. push the Menu button on the remote and select "Audio Settings" once in Audio settings select "Advanced Audio Settings" and then select "Digital Audio Out" Make sure digital audio out is enabled and set it to "PCM"
Hi Roger I been trying to find out how to hook a sound system up to a tv that has no optical port in the back of tv.
Hi Randy
Unless your TV is more than 15 years old it probably does have a digital output but not necessarily optical. A few TV's have their outputs in the form of a single RCA connector usually color coded orange. This is known as a coaxial audio connection. Many receivers have a coaxial input which you can connect directly to the TV output with a standard audio RCA cable. If your receiver is not equipped with a coaxial input. The coaxial signal can be converted to optical with an adapter like this one
www.amazon.com/Optical-Coaxial-Optical-Converter-Bi-Directional/dp/B085DJGT28?crid=2BC1JGBYM7N7X&keywords=coaxial+to+optical+converter&qid=1700524876&s=electronics&sprefix=coaxial+to+optical+adapter%2Celectronics%2C158&sr=1-5&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=0d1d44ae7a1ed65d01b2ce2fb77222e0&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
If your receiver does not have an optical input then use coaxial input of this adapter.
www.amazon.com/PROZOR-Digital-Converter-Optical-Toslink/dp/B00KNNSKV0?crid=2BC1JGBYM7N7X&keywords=coaxial+to+optical+converter&qid=1700524876&s=electronics&sprefix=coaxial+to+optical+adapter%2Celectronics%2C158&sr=1-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=8b64c99c591d6119e0077b2d0d7bc034&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
We connected our new Hisense Roku tv to our old 90’s receiver with high end speakers via an optical cable. The receiver has a remote, and it is a good thing as the tv remote sound controls are disabled. Is there a way to make the Roku remote fully functional?
Hello again Roger, we tried using our new tv with the Wharfedale speakers. It was wonderful for music RUclips videos. With shows though, the voices were lower in volume than the background music. But there are so many options for sound on the receiver, like “direct”, “rock arena”, “dolby surround”, “stereo.” It is possible one of those will work better. So there is more experimenting to do.
Perhaps we should attach just the center speaker from our old surround sound setup.
i wonder if we should substitute smaller bookshelf speakers for the Wharfedales. I think that would be channel A or B on the receiver.
I am really enjoying your videos, and want to try using my unused Chromecast an an ARC extractor to play cds from my computer next. It would be so nice to not have to change them all the time.
Thank you for explaining things so clearly, I can actually follow you content!
Unfortunately Roku remotes are not as versatile as those from Fire TV and Chromecast so I doubt your TV remote can be made to work with an older Denon Receiver. A universal remote can control the TV and the receiver volume and mute functions. The one shown in this video would work. ruclips.net/video/trfRLK0Hwco/видео.html
My soundbar does not have an optical connector, please help thank you
Hi Luis Your soundbar most likely has a aux input, either a 3.5 mm socket ( looks like a headphone output ) or a pair of RCA sockets. The following adapter will convert an optical signal to match either of these. www.amazon.com/PROZOR-Digital-Converter-Optical-Toslink/dp/B00KNNSKV0?crid=2J6BSYAVGL2FZ&keywords=prozor+192khz+digital+to+analog+audio+converter&qid=1702745763&sprefix=prozor+%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1&smid=A23O0FG510XC8Z&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=a04e7e91b767c136e03ccfe558a50b47&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Hi Roger, why do bluetooth stereo speakers need leads , you don't need leads for bluetooth headphones to listen to a tv that has bluetooth..
I've just bought a Panasonic TX-43LX800B TV, i also have a Panasonic bluray player, a Panasonic DVD HDD recorder and a TEAC 5.1 AMP,
This new TV only has 3 HDMI ports one has (arc), and 2 USB, i have an optical lead from TV to AMP, I'm only using 3.1 speakers with leads from AMP to speakers, i have an HDMI (arc) lead to HDD recoder, HDMI to bluray player and A firestik in HDMI port 3.
It's a job to explain it, is it connected ok, thanks.
Hi Jeffrey One reasons for Bluetooth speakers to have leads is power. The speakers use more power than headphones and can be powered from the mains so that you don’t have to constantly recharge them. The other reason is to give you the option of playing from a device like an iPod or turntable that doesn’t have Bluetooth. Also if you have more than one Bluetooth device paired, it can be confusing to get it to play only from the device you want to listen to, Also the quality is better through a wire. These are reasons I personally only use Bluetooth in the car or for headphones, and use Airplay, Chromecast, or DLNA over WiFi for wireless listening at home. For your other question if I understand your description correctly you have it all connected perfectly and it should work great.
Hi Roger, i've tried connecting my tv using optical cable but it does not work...ie no sound, nothing...HELP!!! Claude. Im at present using an optical extractor which works but if the volume is too high it it switches the stereo off.
Hi Claude. I'm not understanding your setup or what you mean by an audio extractor. does it convert from an optical signal to audio or are you going from an HDMI signal to optical and from there to an optical input on your stereo? I'd need to know more about your system to offer any advice.
@@rogergadgetguy hi Roger,thanks for your prompt reply....sorry about the confusion.. I'm going from optical to audio, I'm getting no response only when I use the converter but the volume is restricted and cuts out at higher frequencies...
Hi Claude, If I have this right you are taking an optical output from your TV and it goes to a converter and the audio output goes to a stereo system. The problem you describe is that the audio cuts out at high volume. Since you are using an optical signal from the TV you must be controlling the system volume from the Stereo not the TV remote. This is a very unusual symptom. The signal from the TV to the converter and the signal out of the converter should not change with volume at all so since you have sound some of the time I doubt if the TV or the converter is the problem. I would suspect first the cable connecting the converter to the stereo and it's cheap and easy to try replacing it. Otherwise it appears that you have some fault with your stereo. Try it with another audio source (like a phone or CD player) if you have one. If it works OK, disconnect that source and connect the optical adapter to that input with a new cable and try it.
@@rogergadgetguy hi Roger,thanks once again....my stereo has built-in tuner,cd player,cassette and mini disc and they all trip out higher volumes level.... I'll check and change the cable as you said...thanks again.
@@rogergadgetguy Roger I forgot to mention....I get the same result from each source ...the volume trips out.
Hi Roger I bought a digital to analog converter , to hook up my TV via a Tos optical connection with the rca cables to my Technics Amplifier , I've switched of the TV speakers & tried every option on the sony bravia bravia settings be it sound audio the sync dolby options the TV appears to be designed to be difficult to use with none sony products would routing it via the sony playstation help regards steve😊
I hear you. Sony's menus are confusing and they try to convince you that only Sony Bravia compatible products will work. I have found that Sony TVs generally work extremely well with other brands and the toslink output is not brand dependent anyway, This is one of the reasons it is very reliable. The only gotcha going through a Stereo DAC as you are is that a DAC will not decode anything other than Stereo PCM signals which is not the default on most TVs. On a Bravia TV go to Settings > Dispay & Sound > Audio output > Digital audio out. from the options select PCM. The toslink output will then be compatible with your DAC.
Hoi roger done exactly as you said no good it won't offer the pcm mode it offers digital audio out Auto 1 the Pcm option is not lit up like the other options very turned off the TV speakers in the settings options & the TV remote options ie display & sound dumbfounded I am
If the PCM is visible but not selectable it means it is in conflict with some other setting on the TV or perhaps another device is controlling the TV over HDMI. If it was me and I couldn't find a setting that lets me select PCM I'd check all the other HDMI devices connected to the TV and disable all auto functions, or disconnect them one at a time to see if one of them was trying to control the TV sound. Also if the TV stays stubbornly set to auto. then setting the sound from the video source you are using to PCM will acheive the same result. If all else fails try a full factory reset on the TV.
UGH! I bought an optical cable, connected it from my Samsung 55F7100 TV to my Pioneer receiver and I got nothing. I turned speakers to "external". The "receiver option" is not highlighted and I have no option for "Optical." My receiver is powered on and works great on Tuner, but when I switch to TV, I get nothing. So frustrating. What's next?
Hi The pioneer may have had it's inputs reassigned at some point. Try doing a factory reset. Once you have reset the receiver. If you have an HDMI cable connected from the Pioneed receiver to the TV for on screen setup try removing it. Also you can do a sound reset on the TV.
I have an old - 10 years- LG TV. It had a Dennon receiver that no longer works. I watched Part III of your 4 part series on sound. If I understand you I need a functional receiver to get sound back. Are there any that you’d recommend? Thanks. Paul
Hi Paul The market for receivers is very competitive so models from Denon, Yamaha,Onkyo and Sony are all excellent. My biggest recomendation is to not buy more than you need, since the more expensive models from all these brands add many features which usually go unused and make them feindishly complex to set up to get the best possible sound. If you have a 5 speakers + subwoofer. setup then a good basic model like a Sony STRDH590 would be suitable. I have found Sony receivers to be well performing and reletively user friendly to set up. If you just have Stereo speakers the Sony receiver will still work great, but a stereo amplifier like an Arylic B50 which has an HDMI ARC and optical input, may be all that you need, for significantly less cost than a receiver.
@@rogergadgetguyThank you. I appreciate your help. I’ll let you know how it goes. Paul
Hey Roger first off I want to thank you these videos, they are just what I was searching for as
someone just getting into home audio systems,
I have a question
I'm trying to connect a Regent HT-391(2004) which only has AV IN that we've had in our garage to our Samsung tv 55inch (2016) which only has optical out and HDMI ARC.
If I understood correctly, I would need a Optical to RCA adapter, like the FiiO TAISHAN you showed in the video correct? Is that an adapter that you recommend?
Also, while searching the forums, I read different opinions of the HT-391 in regards to Dolby, I read that the manufacturer didn't want to pay for the Dolby license so that is the reason it just says its a 5.1 channel system on the box, but that even then it is able to use Pro-Logic II,
to some saying Dolby 5.1 as well.
Our TV has the options of PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS and NEO 2.5. Would I have to switch to Dolby Digital to experience the 5.1 capabilities of the system ? Or is there any way to find out if there is an
encoder that converts the audio to Dolby 5.1 when set to PCM because apparently PCM is better lossless audio, Sorry of the noob question lol Thanks
Thanks for the kind feedback. I'm glad that you like the videos. The optical to RCA adapter is the best option for you, as long as you still have the remote for the unit. Since I made the video I have tested this adapter that is less expensive than the one in the video, but works very well.
www.amazon.com/PROZOR-Digital-Converter-Optical-Toslink/dp/B00KNNSKV0?crid=YJCNG6A4J2LB&keywords=prozor+dac&qid=1673544392&sprefix=prozor+dac%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExVzU1QVJQUElTWDlMJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzg0ODM0MjdMUUxOMlhLRTAwNSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODk1ODQ5M0E3SVpRQVZXUks5WCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU%3D&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=47667aed7caf7e3ba7df588af04c2f54&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
As to whether the HT-391 actually has an unofficial dolby pro logic II decoder, or some form of simulated surround sound, the question is moot at this point since the format is now obsolete, having been superseded by digitally encoded content. There is no converter from Dolby digital to Dolby analogue matrix that I'm aware of, and it would in any case result in a significant degradation in quality. The question of whether uncompressed PCM stereo sounds better than compressed 5.1 surround could be debated endlessly and will surely depend on the type of movies you like. Personally I use uncompressed PCM stereo for my TV and movie viewing, because I think it's better for dialogue and music. In your case, you don't have the option of 5.1 decoding from current content. If you set your output to anything other than PCM stereo, on some content, your system will output no sound at all . Just set it to PCM and enjoy.
So i have a TV with hdmi arc and optical and a soundbar and then a reciever with optical in and hdmi arc how would i set this up?
Hi, It depends on the type of soundbar. If it is a passive soundbar with speaker terminals then connect them to the receiver speaker outputs. That doesn't apply to most soundbars which have their own amplifiers. If you have one of those you don't need a receiver, and it is best to connect the soundbar directly to the TV via HDMI ARC or an optical cable.
@@rogergadgetguy Its an old one just has optical and the left and right audio and the smaller audio connecter and a connection for a subwoofer
Hi Sterling, You do not need a receiver, just connect the soundbar to the TV with an optical cable.
@@rogergadgetguy I was looking for the receiver to hook everything up to improve the sound
A receiver has no way to improve the sound of a soundbar that already has an internal DAC and amplifier built in. Since the Receiver and Soundbar components were not designed to be used together attempting to use both would likely only be adding noise and distortion not reducing it. The receiver is capable of superior sound to the soundbar but only if it is conected to good passive speakers either a stereo pair or 5 surround sound speakers. Your best options are to buy a pair of speakers and not use the soundbar or use the soundbar and not the receiver. To improve the sound of the soundbar itself, adding a subwoofer is the best and easiest way.
Where do you attach to a cable box or satellite dish. My tv has no speaker display.
If your TV has no audio outputs but yoiur cable box connects through HDMI, then you can use an HDMI Audio extractor between the cable box and the TV to get the cable/ satelite audio to an audio system.
My older Coby tv does not offer turning off the tv speakers 😑 I hate this tv , its shaded out and just won't let me turn it off
The TV volume control will not adjust the volume on the digital audio output so if you are connected to optical (or coaxial) just turn the volume on the TV all the way down and use the audio system volume control..
Hi Roger, thank you for your help. once I found out about PCM mode on my LG TV my old speakers worked great. I turned the TV volume down to zero. In case wiistar goes out is there anything better? I get a snapping / popping sound every time I change the channel can that be fixed?
Hi Phil
Glad you got the speakers working. Pops are usually due to disturbances on the power supply line. It is unusual to have a pop when changing channel though. First make sure the audio adapter is connected to a separate power supply (like a phone USB charging block) and not the TV USB connector. The TV USB may have a glitch when the channel changes.
If the pop persists it may conceivably be due to the optical adapter briefly losing sync during the channel change. I haven’t seen this happen before, and don’t have a good solution. If the pop is not too loud and annoying, then it is extremely unlikely to cause any damage to the speaker so no need to turn down the volume all the way if you can tolerate the sound.
Hi Roger, the popping was caused by the speaker wires coming loose from the amplifier causing the popping sound every time I changed the channel.
Glad you found the problem.
Hi Roger, i spoke too soon, because the popping noise came back when changing the channels. Would an RCA interconnect Worlds Best for $29.95 at amazon connected to Wiistar & the amplifier help? I can live with the popping sound.
The wall plug wire connected to my old Garrard turn table broke. What gauge wire would be best?
Hi Phil
I use “Worlds Best Cable” from Amazon in my own main HiFi system. It actually solved a slight hum problem I was having with my Fisher tube amplifier that was made in 1962, when the grounding standards were different than today. I can highly recommend the cable for quality and value but can’t guarantee that it will fix or reduce your pop problem. If it doesn’t though, you’ll at least have proven that the problem is not the cable. For the power cable for your Garrard turntable use 16 gauge.
@@philmorey1060
Hi Roger, i purchased the Fosi Vi.0g you suggested but I can not get it to work with my LG50UP7670PUC tv. I got no help from Costco technical support & Fosi tries to complicate it too much. Please give me instructions on how to use Fosi. I am so frustrated I may send it back to Fosi. I have a Sennheiser headset connected to the TV with no problem.
Hi Phil As I recall you are using a Wiistar digital optical audio decoder to connect your wireless headphones. I have not tried that particular adapter but it's likely that using the headphone output of the Wiistar disconnects the other (RCA output) Try disconnecting the headphone transmitter and connecting that exact same output from the Wiistar to the Fosi. If you get sound then you know the Fosi is working correctly and that you can only use one output from the Wiistar at a time. either the headphone output or the RCA output but not both. If that is the case you can still connect both devices. Simply use a splitter www.amazon.com/Headphone-Splitter-Headset-Adapter-Playstation/dp/B09644K73B?crid=1WIAF958SMQ6B&keywords=headphone%2Bsplitter&qid=1681796223&sprefix=headphone%2B%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-1-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExQ1dBN1BETkE0RktOJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTA0ODMyMjNQQTZNTllNWkRLNyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTg1NDAwNFdXVEVKNEU4VE1OJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=aef92a239a28f89ca03c902060bd5250&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Connect one side to the headphone transmitter and the other side to the fosi using a headphone to RCA cable like this one. www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Stereo/dp/B01D5H8JW0?crid=2RHEEQE9WJ2CL&keywords=3.5mm%2Bto%2Brca&qid=1681796604&sprefix=3.5%2Caps%2C254&sr=8-1-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFGQUtCMTVLTTNVSzAmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAxOTk4ODcyUVZIVkZUVk1XOTlMJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA1ODg2NjkxUjlYWVZXRVVFRlU5JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=e503e51d756360c71e1cfb4c68d9ce9f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
If the Fosi still did not work even after disconnecting the headphones and trying the amp on the same output, check that the power light on front of the amplifier is on. If it is, and there is still no sound then double check the speaker connections. Try just one speaker, one wire to a red terminal the other to the black terminal directly below it. If you then get sound you can add the other speaker.
Hi Roger, the K5pro did not work. I still have the Fosi amplifier. I still have the Fosi amplifier connected to my Lg 50up7670puc. Serial # 110mxgla2615. How do I wire it so just the speakers work? I also have my Sony Blu-ray Disc Model BPP-S3700 connected & it works fine. Should I throw out my old digital to analog converter, Wiistar, AV to HDMI & get a new digital to analog converter ? Please show me the easiest way to do this. Do I need a new Fosi K5 pro?
Hi Roger, i have disconnected Fosi products from my LG TV because I can not get sound. Homeworks does not work anymore. I removed everything but my Sony Disc player & my Sennheiser wireless head set. Please let me know the correct way to connect my headset for sound. If you know a better way to get sound from my old speakers please let me know.
Hi Phil
To get an old stereo to work with an LG TV you will need to connect to the optical output of the TV and use an adapter like this one.
www.amazon.com/Digital-Converter-Coaxial-Optical-Convert/dp/B07XC42GZR?hvadid=385267912548&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10867348988755489137&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032666&hvtargid=pla-840414993056&psc=1&adgrpid=76690811697&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=385267912548&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10867348988755489137&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032666&hvtargid=pla-840414993056&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=f1ad446978d2a1590de938f0bcb6e55b&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
The RCA jacks on the adapter can then be connected to any stereo system.
There are two types of Sennheiser wireless headset. Bluetooth headsets can connect directly to any TV with a with built in Bluetooth, which your LG may have, depending on how new it is. The other type of headset is supplied with its own transmitter, this transmitter can connect to the same optical adapter as the stereo system just connect the headphone output of the adapter to the headset transmitter.
Hi Roger, You said stereo in your reply, i am trying to connect old Speakers to my LG tv & since I discarded Homeworks that stopped working I need to know how to rewire my wireless Sennheiser headphones to my LG tv. Please let me know if there is a better way than Fosi to connect old speakers to my LG TV. Thank you!
Hi Phil
To connect old speakers to your TV you need 2 things the first is something to convert the digital audio output of the TV to an analog signal. The output of the TV is just a string of numbers carried by flashes of light down a transparent cable. This needs to be converted to an electrical signal that mimics the recorded sound wave, known as an analog signal. An optical audio adapter is also known as a Digital to Analog Converter or DAC. The signal that comes out of a DAC is too weak to drive speakers so the second thing you need is something to increase the power of the analog signal, an amplifier. Fosi Audio makes many products hopefully the one that you have is a suitable amplifier for connecting to speakers.
If you look at the photos in the following links you’ll see first the DAC
www.amazon.com/Digital-Converter-Coaxial-Optical-Convert/dp/B07XC42GZR?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=SsqIl&content-id=amzn1.sym.5f7e0a27-49c0-47d3-80b2-fd9271d863ca%3Aamzn1.symc.e5c80209-769f-4ade-a325-2eaec14b8e0e&pf_rd_p=5f7e0a27-49c0-47d3-80b2-fd9271d863ca&pf_rd_r=DEGPRMP5MXSJZTMP2527&pd_rd_wg=nyxLH&pd_rd_r=feae8971-87f8-4123-95b0-aff4f57f1479&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=cbc50aa0ee98b6bdd5f24da29ea9644b&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
It has a socket labelled “SPDIF” this is what connects to the digital audio output of the TV via an optical cable. The other side of the device has round red and white sockets labelled “output”. These are connected through a pair of RCA cables to sockets labelled “Line in” on an amplifier like this one by Fosi Audio.
www.amazon.com/Channel-Audio-Amplifier-Professional-Speakers/dp/B071XQGYRJ?pd_rd_w=ek2zi&content-id=amzn1.sym.225b4624-972d-4629-9040-f1bf9923dd95%3Aamzn1.symc.40e6a10e-cbc4-4fa5-81e3-4435ff64d03b&pf_rd_p=225b4624-972d-4629-9040-f1bf9923dd95&pf_rd_r=GNWX39461AY76ANH8GS4&pd_rd_wg=IkvD1&pd_rd_r=84bbd479-5555-4572-b7f5-854538d60027&pd_rd_i=B071XQGYRJ&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=956853df19ae314adfad4c5b3c9b8b89&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Next to the line in are the four terminals where you connect the speaker wires which go to your old speakers.
If your wireless headphones are the type that has it's own transmitter and are not bluetooth headphones. Then the headphone transmitter can be connected to the headphone output of the DAC as the wireless headphones have their own amplifier built in,
FYI: Modern tv's put out surround sound only (no setting for stereo) which will not sound correct in stereo (center channel will sound weak). You will need to address that.
Hi, Thanks for the input, good to keep up with what the manufacturers are choosing to leave out. In this case, most TVs by default, output whatever sound format the video source sends to them. If a surround sound encoded signal, is passed on to a stereo system, the result will usually be no sound at all since most stereos can't decode a surround sound signal. This can result in odd behaviour, for example; on Amazon prime, previews of movies are in stereo, but the movie itself is surround sound, so a stereo system may play the preview fine, but not the movie. The symptom you are describing can happen, for example; when you have a stereo system that is using two channels of an A/V receiver that correctly decodes the signal but outputs only 2 of the 5 channels. This is why if the TV has no explicit "Stereo" setting , and you only have two speakers, then always set "digital audio output" to "PCM" This setting is sometimes hidden, for example; for Samsung it is in the "Expert Settings" section of the sound menu.. PCM will be correctly decoded as two channel stereo by a stereo audio system. If the TV is set to PCM (or Stereo) then do the same with the video source such as the cable box. to avoid lip sync problems.
@@rogergadgetguy it is set to pcm and going to a stereo amp, old movies are fine new ones have very low volume “center” or dialog.
@@iBlindPanic This is a puzzler. For some reason your 5.1 signal is not being downmixed correctly and you are losing the center channel audio, instead of it being mixed with the L&R as it should. Have you tried setting the TV to Auto and setting the output on the video source to stereo or PCM? If that sounds right, the problem is the TV. I have not seen this problem before, and routinely enjoy surround movies playing on stereo systems using optical or ARC with a variety of different brands.
I tried optical cable and turning off tv speakers. I also turned everything off and did factory reset. Every since my dual
dvd/vcr machine died i cant hear my sound bar. Ugghh
Hi Shelly
Ugghh indeed! Hopefully your DVD/VCR didn’t take anything else out when it died! (unlikely) To diagnose the problem, use the divide and conquer method. Get everything down to basics. For example, if you have an HDMI and an optical connection to the soundbar the HDMI will likely stop the optical working so only have one connection at a time. HDMI will be selected automatically if connected. The soundbar will not necessarily switch to optical if there is no HDMI, so be sure the optical input is selected when the optical cable is used. If you have more than one HDMI device connected to the TV one of them could be preventing others from working properly so just use one source. Be sure too that the soundbar volume wasn’t muted or set to minimum by an unwanted HDMI control command. If you just have a TV and a soundbar connected by an optical cable, with nothing else connected, and you can’t get sound regardless of TV settings or soundbar input or volume controls, then either the TV the soundbar or the optical cable is bad. Try swapping the optical cable. If there is no change see if you can connect a phone to the soundbar either through Bluetooth or an aux cable. If you have a CD or DVD player with an optical output try that on the soundbar. If you have another TV in the house try the soundbar on that. If the problem looks like it is the TV sound output. Then your only option is to bypass the TV sound altogether. An HDMI audio extractor between the video source and the TV will allow you to get the audio from the source and route it to the soundbar.
Hi I have sound but no picture from my stereo that’s has a DVD player on it what cable do I need please
Hi Rose, The answer depends on the type of connecter your DVD player has. All TV's and DVD players since 2009 have HDMI connections. This link has pictures for you to recognize this type of connector. tripplite.eaton.com/products/hdmi-cable-types
Before that component video was the most common connection. (Three RCA jacks red, blue, and green for the video and with the red and white audio connection close by). Early DVD players also had composite video outputs (A single yellow RCA jack ) This is a low quality connection and should only be used if there are no other options. If your TV and DVD have one of these in common then use that type of cable. If your DVD has component video and your TV is exclusively HDMI then you could use this adapter. www.amazon.com/Component-Converter-Adapter-Support-Projector/dp/B09JKLMMQ3?crid=3VO6AM7918QBR&keywords=component+video+to+hdmi+converter&qid=1673374267&sprefix=component+video+%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyMjJZVkVMOTJQSUVXJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzIxMjcxRkE4M1hRVTJDUFZBJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA2Njg2NDUyM0lFRThBN0FJUU42JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ%3D%3D&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=66d3019e60dd61314a3d373efebc6bf1&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Hope this helps
It has a didgatil optional output
@@rosearkinstall420 Hi Rose, The writing on the back of electronic components is often not clear and hard to read. I'm guessing that the output you are referring to is a digital optical output. This is an audio output and cannot carry video. If your player does not have one of ether an HDMI output, a component video output, a composite video output or possibly an S-Video output then it is most likely not a DVD player but is unfortunately just a CD player for audio discs only.
My tv doesn’t have an optical connector. You said most tv have that?
Key word "most", not all
There are a few TV's that use a coaxial connection instead of optical. This is a single RCA connecter which is likely color coded orange. It may be labelled "digital audio out" "SPDIF" or "coaxial" This functions in exactly the same way as an optical connector but uses an RCA audio cable instead of an optical cable.
If you have a soundbar or receiver that does not have a coaxial input but does have an optical input. (Most of them are like this.) Then use this coaxial to optical converter;
www.amazon.com/Optical-Coaxial-Optical-Converter-Bi-Directional/dp/B085DJGT28?crid=1UZT9Q0F4SJS0&keywords=digital+coaxial+to+optical+converter&qid=1706288584&s=electronics&sprefix=coaxial+to+optical+%2Celectronics%2C106&sr=1-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=22c2a34f28468cb16379e57c5bc6a808&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Most optical to RCA adapters also have a coaxial connecter input so if your receiver or stereo system does not have an optical connection then use an adapter like this one..
www.amazon.com/dp/B00KNNSKV0?amp=&crid=399QMWKSDY3IX&=&sprefix=optical+to+rca&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=34fbd80fe836f25702d419b2ec7aa846&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Do exactly what you would with an optical connecter except use an RCA audio cable instead of the optical one.
My NOKIA TV lasted 28 yrs! Now i'm sad to find out that the current LED/OLED tvs don't last more than 5 yrs
Hi Mike The specs for LED TV's are typically 60,000 hours which is close enough to 5 years of continuous use, so what you say is strictly true. especially for commercial use. If for home use you use the TV for 8 hours a day you are looking at 15+ years, and much more if you watch less TV. Modern OLEDS are a better still, so an OLED bought today and used for say 5 hours a day may even outlast it's owner!
Does this mean you will need to turn on the stereo receiver every time you watch tv. Not to sound foolish.
Normally Yes, but it can depends on your remote control Most Cable TV remotes and Fire TV remotes can be set to turn on your receiver at the same time.. If it's an old style receiver without it's own remote, you can try a smart power strip which detects the TV power draw and switches power to the other components when it senses the TV turning on.
Additional to comments. My tv doesn’t have optical , and I don’t want to use phono
Hi Paul If your TV has a single orange RCA jack then that is a digital output that works exactly like optical. Just connect to a "coaxial" input on your receiver or digital audio adapter. like this one; www.amazon.com/PROZOR-Digital-Converter-Optical-Toslink/dp/B00KNNSKV0?crid=3JD98SUYK8RXK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.X4xeI9TQwwO6o32GXTvnE-M1kMd6sQ8PjMLPLZpKi-FnxkUE56sznwy4b6s4ngtEKe32IeQYuytSFmCeY3rQvXkvtyT-ySvkY5XIbOYzgGyS7M826OwnVvTpbByp8I4rFMqy1pAtD6TyryMSzFfXINRReyjXI2a4YNBbE8fZhGmXuaitg9SSKBpP_JzgvZP6BT8nkjN5ZcUp461kGN5Fr11mrLBb3YBX5ubj7qXfikQ.C_hYR91g-OSpb7ygpWbEqvoo7qT28m4J5qN4nQKIiUU&dib_tag=se&keywords=prozor+dac&qid=1714528969&sprefix=prozor+DAC%2Caps%2C247&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1&smid=A23O0FG510XC8Z&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=8f2608122cbab26ca83c6dbee431eed5&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
If there is no digital output then you will need to get the audio signal from the input HDMI stream from the cable box Fire TV or whatever you are using for a video source. HDMI extractor; www.amazon.com/J-Tech-Digital-Extractor-Passthrough-JTD18G-H5CH/dp/B074HHSJVN?crid=287Q3LAZB0SMI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZDfU2Y1k8PPNHDXQo231vEopWj4gYdDFG7Y7uo-QWtsnFDNvQBE3DxS60L-9m7yEQUkydIl3B6G9aZTrksHmu3oAl1YUZAoU6CspCJzxU-QJ5FKs0Wh17u1_tnivLoY23XBESH4hNCA4HHrQK9Yv_bEas1TSAps-gAfa3MeaouMDRMFpb7wfh3jPOxyirwTNu2wfiSulkmMwl6UgZ05-nPdcUlTge92kaMCw-riQras.bp_A46-GI-EQEjSFodYCf-gNmumwh0rqxTObt7wO-zo&dib_tag=se&keywords=prozor%2Bhdmi%2Baudio%2Bextractor&qid=1714528477&sprefix=Prozor%2Bhdmi%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-6&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=7bd6a4d3122f34542832223a497c1995&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
You never mention "headphone" socket which many tvs still have
You are right that the headphone socket is an option for connecting a stereo system when available. Unfortunately they are becomming much less common now that TV's are offering Bluetooth connections for wireless headphones.
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Very unhelpful, my optical cable doesn’t just push in and I been trying for a couple of hours, seriously pissed off