topic Re: Connecting Smart TV to speakers with Optical output in Android TV

Connecting Smart TV to speakers with Optical output

jimmyhills — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 17:55:00 GMT

I have a new kd-49xd8099 Smart TV which I’ve connected to a set of Edirol monitor speakers using the Optical Digital output. The problem is that I can no longer control the volume through the TV i.e. using the remote control. The sound does not change if I alter the volume level on the TV at all. Does anyone know if there is a setting that I need to change so that I can vary the volume through the TV?

Re: Connecting Smart TV to speakers with Optical output

sebciu0 — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 18:12:36 GMT

Tv is sending a staright signal of sound by optical, and You can't control this by a tv volume.

Re: Connecting Smart TV to speakers with Optical output

jimmyhills — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 19:00:19 GMT

Sorry what is a 'staright' signal?

Re: Connecting Smart TV to speakers with Optical output

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 19:18:20 GMT

I think its a typo. "Straight" is probably the word

To control the volume via the TVs remote control, you need to use HDMI connections. It is the HDMI-CEC functions that support this. Hence will not work with an optical connection

Cheers

Re: Connecting Smart TV to speakers with Optical output

jimmyhills — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 19:24:44 GMT

Thanks that makes sense. Do you think the best way to connect to the speakers is through the headphone output then?

Re: Connecting Smart TV to speakers with Optical output

sebciu0 — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 19:27:30 GMT

If you wanna control volume by tv, yes use headphones output.

Re: Connecting Smart TV to speakers with Optical output

orangeyred — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 10:34:37 GMT

No, don't use the headphone output. Use HDMI CEC to connect if your soundbar has the option!