Can I connect a dvd player to this unit and will the sound come from the soundbar and not the tv?
1736988
The best option is to connect all to the TV (sound bar and DVD player). Turn volume down on TV and sound bar works great. You can try it the way you're asking but I'm not sure if it will work.
1736989
Connect to your tv. The sound comes from the sound bar when you set your tv to source the sound
1375672
Blu-Ray to HDMI and the sound bar using the Digital Audio out. That's how I have mine. Works fine but not too impressed with the sound quality of the speakers. Ok if used with TV speakers.
1046152
You can connect this system directly to your TV or your receiver. If you don't have a receiver and are looking to buy one, I recommend pairing this with the Harman-Kardon-AVR-1700-Network-Connected Audio/Video Receiver with AirPlay (ASIN: B009HB2USI). In short, no, you do not need a DVD player to make this speaker system functional.
315150
I really don't know how the sound bar is connected. I used my pigtail to connect a DVD recorder and a Blu Ray player to the same HDMI jack. It works fine that way. Of course, I can only use one at a time--either the Blu Ray player or the Recorder/player.
2044151
i purchased a decent sound bar with a wireless sub woofer. I don't believe you can run a sub woofer directly from the tv with out using some sort of sound system.
1418221
No. It's just a sound system. If you hook it up to a blu ray / DVD player that'd work
816098
No, you connect the soundbar to your TV using the digital optical cord and then anything that is plugged into your TV through HDMI will come through the soundbar.
255651
Yes, you can but you can also connect your sound bar to your LCD/LED TV directly. AV receiver won't be needed.
132361
I believe it only has a 1/8" audio out, you would need to use a 1/8th to rca cable or adapter. You can use the audio out from your cable/sat box or dvd player
969009
You should be able to if the tv has output RCA jacks coming from the tv or dvd player. I believe most still do.
825105
It's all hard wires to this unit. Buy a set of sound bar. It works with the sound bar via optical cable.
1022081
I test it without the TV on. I'd say no. The DVD player apparently doesn't have any speakers. Sound comes through the TV speakers. But with the TV on it plays CD very nice.
2052288
No .. RCA and digital .. I have hdmi into the TV and digital out from the tv into the soundbar
1640933
It's separate from the TV volume, at least with my Sharp Aquos. I was able to add the soundbar on to my Logitech Harmony 880 remote.
152089
If I understand the question you will have multiple devices hooked up to your TV via HDMI and you will use an optical audio cable to connect to the sound bar to play sound from the TV. Yes, the sound will play fine. I have the same set-up for mine. You just need to make sure the "function" is switched to "optical" on the sound bar to have it work.
412397
Any audio running into your TV (such as from a DVD player, DVR, etc.) passes through and into the sound bar. For other devices (such as an iPhone, laptop, etc.), you can connect via Bluetooth, which is simple. Or you can plug 1 device in through the mini-plug input (with a few cheap cables from RadioShack, etc., you could plug in a CD player, receiver, tape deck, etc.)
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Not if you are looking to use your DVD or video game console... Hook the hdmi to the tv and run optical to the soundbar.