2014-01-29, 17:31
Hi, i have a vizio soundbar 5.1 with rear speakers connected to my tv, i was wondering if there are any settings within xbmc i can change to optimize my sound?
(2014-01-29, 17:31)verismo Wrote: Hi, i have a vizio soundbar 5.1 with rear speakers connected to my tv, i was wondering if there are any settings within xbmc i can change to optimize my sound?How are you connecting it to HTPC and TV?
(2014-01-29, 19:02)verismo Wrote: i only have the soundbarSince your soundbar can decode 5.1, why not connecting HTPC directly to your soundbar. You'll get the best sound this way. Connecting it to TV might not give you the best 5.1 sounds, because most TV can only passthrough 2.0 signal.....
(2014-01-29, 19:36)bluray Wrote:(2014-01-29, 19:02)verismo Wrote: i only have the soundbarSince your soundbar can decode 5.1, why not connecting HTPC directly to your soundbar. You'll get the best sound this way. Connecting it to TV might not give you the best 5.1 sounds, because most TV can only passthrough 2.0 signal.....
(2014-01-29, 20:42)verismo Wrote:You needs this- Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro II USB Analog & Digital Audio Adapter ...(2014-01-29, 19:36)bluray Wrote:(2014-01-29, 19:02)verismo Wrote: i only have the soundbarSince your soundbar can decode 5.1, why not connecting HTPC directly to your soundbar. You'll get the best sound this way. Connecting it to TV might not give you the best 5.1 sounds, because most TV can only passthrough 2.0 signal.....
no way to connect soundbar to htpc, only optical/coax
(2014-01-29, 20:42)verismo Wrote:(2014-01-29, 19:36)bluray Wrote:(2014-01-29, 19:02)verismo Wrote: i only have the soundbarSince your soundbar can decode 5.1, why not connecting HTPC directly to your soundbar. You'll get the best sound this way. Connecting it to TV might not give you the best 5.1 sounds, because most TV can only passthrough 2.0 signal.....
no way to connect soundbar to htpc, only optical/coax
in system/audio, it was on 2.0, changed it to 5.1 and changed connection method to optical.
(2014-01-29, 22:07)jacintech.fire Wrote:His soundbar have optical in too, but his HTPC don't have optical output. His TV might output only 2.0, which will not be good for 5.1 soundbar...(2014-01-29, 20:42)verismo Wrote:(2014-01-29, 19:36)bluray Wrote: Since your soundbar can decode 5.1, why not connecting HTPC directly to your soundbar. You'll get the best sound this way. Connecting it to TV might not give you the best 5.1 sounds, because most TV can only passthrough 2.0 signal.....
no way to connect soundbar to htpc, only optical/coax
My Vizio has an Optical IN, I just checked. Why not try: HDMI out from HTPC to HDMI in to TV/HD Display...then OPTICAL out from TV/HD Display to OPTICAL in to Sound bar...?
(2014-01-29, 22:15)bluray Wrote:(2014-01-29, 22:07)jacintech.fire Wrote:His soundbar have optical in too, but his HTPC don't have optical output. His TV might output only 2.0, which will not be good for 5.1 soundbar...(2014-01-29, 20:42)verismo Wrote: no way to connect soundbar to htpc, only optical/coax
in system/audio, it was on 2.0, changed it to 5.1 and changed connection method to optical. Why not try: HDMI out from HTPC to HDMI in to TV/HD Display...then OPTICAL out from TV/HD Display to OPTICAL in to Sound bar...?
My Vizio has an Optical IN, I think...
(2014-01-29, 22:21)jacintech.fire Wrote:Exactly.....but some TV's only output 2.0 from external sources other than OTA. I have 2 HDTV's that only output 2.0....(2014-01-29, 22:15)bluray Wrote:(2014-01-29, 22:07)jacintech.fire Wrote: My Vizio has an Optical IN, I think...His soundbar have optical in too, but his HTPC don't have optical output. His TV might output only 2.0, which will not be good for 5.1 soundbar...
I mean HDMI from HTPC to TV/HD display...and if the TV has an optical out, then use that...I would guess that any TV with an Optical OUT, will most likely support 5.1 surround...
(2014-01-29, 22:32)tommyonegun Wrote: I have that sound bar hooked up to my vizio tv through optical. The vizio tv actually passes through dd and dts at 5.1. I then have my tv connected to htpc via hdmi.
If you have a vizio tv along with this sound bar, check the audio settings on the tv. You may have an option to change the output from 2.0 to dd/dts 51.