Samsung Sound Bar Compatable?

I recently purchased the Samsung Sound Bar HT-WS1G, this device only has two inputs optical and RCA. I have a Sony Bravia KDL-40S4100 television that is hooked into the Sound Bar. The only audio I can get to work is the RCA cables, no sound is produced when using the optical input. This unit is not broken, I am able to get Dolby Digital via optical cable out of my Direct TV receiver. I don't want to take this system back as we really like the looks and the wireless subwoofer. Can anyone help get optical from my television?

Yes the speakers are turned off, I did contact Sony Technical Support they said the TV was in need of repair. Sony has a KB article stating that some models do not pass-thru audio from the HDMI inputs to the optical out. I'm just going to return this speaker, the cracking has already started.

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I don't think your tv has an Audio Return Channel (ARC) but it depends on the model you bought. Not sure which Samsun soundbar you have but 450 doesn't have HDMI on it and I'm not sure if the 550 soundbar is capable of an ARC HDMi connection. Either way your best bet is to just use an optical cable. In the LG menu just tell the TV your using external speakers so it will use the sound bar only.
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Is it possible to connect a samsung sound bar and a headphones set to the back of the Samsung TV? I can only find one audio input. I called the Samsung tech service people and was told quickly that it cannot be done. So how can I have both the sound bar and the headphones connected?

No you cannot plug the Samsung soundbar and headphones into most TV's together. You don't state whether you have normal headphopnes or wireless or a model, nor do you mention the model of your TV.
The soundbar assuming the model you have uses an optical output, and we will assume you are using a headphone mini cable. When the headphones are plugged in should take priority over the soundbar.
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Hello Cam66-
It certainly sounds like you are dealing with a frustrating situation!
I would recommend either trying Samsung’s support page here or contacting them directly for some troubleshooting options. Otherwise, our home theater experts at your local Best Buy store may have some suggestions as well. In addition, one of our community members may stop in to offer some assistance.
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Hey there. Not sure if this'll fix your whole problem (ie, the bit about connecting your Yamaha amp and your optical connector) but I think I had the same problem with not getting sound out of the TV. And with a Sony TV about 5 years old too.
The fix was to go to Settings, then Audio & Video, and then turn Dolby Digital to 'Off'.
In theory you should always get sound out of the TV, but these early HDMI Sony TVs have a problem that cuts off Apple TV sound if it's being output to the Optical Dolby Digital port too.
It's a bit of a pain but if you need the sound out of the TV just turn the Dolby Digital on the Apple TV to off, and when you do need it turn it to on - when you get your optical connection to your Yamaha amp going.
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I want to buy a sound bar for my samsung tv that connects wirelessly to my apple tv so that i can listen to music through the sound bar. Are there any sound bars out there that can do this ?

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I have a new Sharp 60" 1080 LED TV, very nice TV very Happy with it, but like most TV's the sound could be improved. I have my HD cable box, Sony PS3 and Xbox 360 hooked up to it. Playstation primarily for Blue-ray, 360 for gaming. I thought about picking up a sound bar for the TV to improve the sound. When you look at spending at least $350 for a less expensive sound bar, for a small increase I could get a home theater in a box and elimnate the VERY noisy fan on the PS3 for movies. I am open to opinions with reasons... what am I missing on my thought process?

Hello,
It all depends on what you want to do. It also depends on your room. If you are going to have a surround sound system, you will need to think about where your rear speakers are going to be placed and if you are going to buy one of the HTIBS(home theater in a box systems), will you buy one that has rear speakers that can be connected to a wireless module? If you do not want to run wires across your room, then you will want to look at Samsung, LG or Sony as the brands that offer systems with a wireless rear speaker option. Also keep in mind that these units have built in blu-ray players and all of their speakers are proprietary, so if anything was to go wrong with any part of the unit, you would not be able to easily replace that part without having to either ship the whole system or replace the entire system. HTIBS offer quick and affordable home theater solutions, but they typically do not last as long as separate component setups, which would be a real home theater receiver and a set of separate speakers. They have limited performance, but that is a separate issue altogether. Also, a real receiver will allow you to connect all of your devices and get true 5.1 surround sound out of them if you have the speakers connected to the receiver. If you buy an HTIB you will be limited with your connection options since most of them do not have more than 2 audio in connections and it seems you have 3 devices that you would like to get surround sound from(PS3, Xbox, cable box). But if you buy one with a built in blu ray player, you could theoretically unhook the ps3 since you indicated that it is primarily for blu ray watching anyway. That would leave you with the 360 which you could hook up through an HDMI In on the unit and your cable box which you could connect via digital optical cable. This would allow for you to have the connections you need, but if you ever want to add anything later on, this would be your peak.
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I'm looking for a sound bar/home theater system for my girlfriend that she can also put her iPhone into for music. Looking to keep it under $300... Any suggestions?

I've installed the iLive and it's horrible. Every time I've set it up has been for TV use and not for ipod use though.
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