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How do I connect my HDTV to my sound system?

By Scarlett Howard

How do I connect my HDTV to my sound system?

Most likely the input on the stereo or home theater receiver is an RCA jack. For digital connections, locate an unused optical digital or HDMI input port. Using a cable with the appropriate plugs on each end, connect the audio output from the television to the audio input of the receiver or amplifier.

How do I hook up my surround sound to HDMI?

Option 1: HDMI connection using the ARC feature

  1. Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI ports labeled ARC or the port identified in your manual that supports ARC.
  2. On your TV menu, set Speakers to Audio system.
  3. Turn on the Control for HDMI setting on your TV, and the A/V receiver or home theater system.

How to hook up a home theater system?

Audio video hook up connections used at the home theatre wiring diagrams. Note that complete HD system requires a HD sound system, a source of HD content, and proper setup connection with components such as HD cable or satellite box. Find out what are av hooking up connections.

What do I need to hook up my HD TV?

Connect HD by using HDMI cable to hook up TV to HD receiver. You’ll need a cable kit to hookup all your devices in one go. As the cables affect HDTV system performance look for high quality connectors.

Where do I connect my HDTV to my sound system?

Usually at the side or in back. Input jacks receive signals, output jacks send signals from your HDTV to your system. Now, check your audio amplifiers input/output ports, they’re usually in back. Here are the ports on a typical home theater unit. There are three main ways to make audio connections.

Why do I need HDMI cable for my Home Theater?

HDMI connections now make connecting home theaters easier since high definition video and audio signals are included in one cable.

Audio video hook up connections used at the home theatre wiring diagrams. Note that complete HD system requires a HD sound system, a source of HD content, and proper setup connection with components such as HD cable or satellite box. Find out what are av hooking up connections.

Usually at the side or in back. Input jacks receive signals, output jacks send signals from your HDTV to your system. Now, check your audio amplifiers input/output ports, they’re usually in back. Here are the ports on a typical home theater unit. There are three main ways to make audio connections.

Connect HD by using HDMI cable to hook up TV to HD receiver. You’ll need a cable kit to hookup all your devices in one go. As the cables affect HDTV system performance look for high quality connectors.

Do you need a HDMI cable for a toaster?

HDMI is the new standard like it or not, you need it! When using devices that support it, you can take care of both the audio and video connections with a single cable. And since just about everything except your toaster has one, it makes a LOT of connections WAY more easy!