How do i hook up my sound bar

How To Connect A Soundbar To Your TV – Simple Instructions You Can Use

Estimated wait for next available agent :. In a nutshell: Connecting a basic sound bar to your TV is easy. But what if you want to connect your cable box, Blu-ray player, and game console to your sound bar? We'll answer the following questions:. The last time I hooked up a sound bar, about five years ago, there was practically nothing to it. I had it up and going in under five minutes. When I went down to the Crutchfield Lab to set up one of the latest models, it was a different story. It took a bit longer to set up, but it was worth every minute. You can still find a no-frills sound bar you can hook up and have working in no time flat—I'll cover those here, too—but having more options is a good thing.

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In general, connecting a soundbar to your TV is quick and painless: Plug the soundbar into the TV using a cable that came in the box, and then plug the soundbar into a power outlet. Soundbars connect to TVs using a wired connection. The two major types of wired connections are HDMI and optical. Why a wired connection instead of wireless? For now, a wired connection still provides the best possible audio quality, synchronization so what you hear matches what you see , and reliability. But wireless connections are beginning to emerge.

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Learn more about our policies and terms here. As TVs get sleeker and narrower, space for built-in speakers has shrunk, resulting in less-than-stellar audio quality. Enter soundbars, the perfect solution to subpar TV speakers. Soundbars offer improved audio clarity for basic dialog along with aural cinematic experiences.

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LG TV - How to Connect a Sound Bar or Receiver

Soundbars are great for adding sound to your TV without having to deal with the hassle of installing a new home theater system. Let me explain how. This is a popular connection method because it's easy to set up and works like magic.

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