topic Re: Connecting a sound bar and using tv remote for volume in Android TV

Connecting a sound bar and using tv remote for volume

marc.knuckle — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 11:58:09 GMT

Hi guys.

A few weeks ago i bought a Sony 49x8305c android tv. Brilliant it is.

The tv came with a free sound bar that i collected yesterday, a Sony ht-ct80 which I'm told is at the lower end but is still better than the standard tv speakers which i agree with.

However it needs to have its volume controlled with a separate remote which is annoying.

I'm using the optical lead.

If i use the headphone jack so i can then control it with the tv remote, there is an annoying buzz unless i turn the sound bar volume almost to the lowest level and then it means i have to increase the tv volume ridiculously high.

Any suggestions?

Thanks, marc

Re: Connecting a sound bar and using tv remote for volume

samtab2015 — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 15:57:25 GMT

use hdmi leed from your soundbar to arc connector on yor tv.

Re: Connecting a sound bar and using tv remote for volume

marc.knuckle — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 16:11:47 GMT

Hi, thanks for the reply.

There isn't a hdmi connector on it, only optical and analogue

Re: Connecting a sound bar and using tv remote for volume

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 17:27:49 GMT

Hi there

Correct, unfortunatley this model soundbar is designed to connect to the TV via optical cable. Unfortunatley it is the HDMI-CEC fuctions that enable a single remote control solution. Only other option is some type of universal remote control, such as the Harmony range of remotes.

Cheers

Re: Connecting a sound bar and using tv remote for volume

marc.knuckle — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 20:48:27 GMT

Thanks.

It is strange that being both sony products there isn't some sort of sync. Or maybe a way the sound bar can be controlled with the tv remote by maybe it using the same IR signals.

Re: Connecting a sound bar and using tv remote for volume

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 21:56:47 GMT

Sony does do products that sync nicely with the TV using the HDMI ports, however it seems that some retailers are offering freebies that dont quite match - I guess this is to attract sales as cheaply as possible. The soundbar you have, does the job - its just that there are products that does it better.

Re: Connecting a sound bar and using tv remote for volume

jbriggsrn — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:07:12 GMT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FGrpoiK9EY

check this - you have to play with volumes to get rid of buzz