How do I connect my Sony soundbar to my cable box and TV?
By Mia Moss
How do I connect my Sony soundbar to my cable box and TV?
- Connect one end of the HDMI cable (sold separately) to the HDMI IN port on your TV.
- Connect the other end to the TV OUT (ARC) port on your sound bar.
- Then, connect an optical audio cable from the TV’s Optical digital audio out to OPTICAL IN on your sound bar (this is necessary to hear the TV audio).
Can I program my DirecTV remote to my soundbar?
Press Menu on your DIRECTV remote. On the on-screen menu, select Parental Favs & Setup > System Setup > Remote or Remote Control > Program Remote. Select the device (DVD/Blu-ray player, DVR, gaming console, soundbar, TV, etc.) that you want the remote to control.
How do I connect my cable box to my soundbar?
To watch cable select the HDMI input you connected it to on the TV and ARC on the soundbar. To watch BD select the HDMI-ARC input on the TV and the HDMI input on the soundbar. The cable box connects to a non ARC HDMI input of the TV.
Do you need a direct TV sound bar?
The Direct TV box is for an High Def. TV, but is not the Genie version. The fellow at Direct TV said I don’t need a Genie box for the sound bar to work as advertised. I am ready to return the whole thing and get my money back.
How does a BD player connect to a sound bar?
The BD player connects to the HDMI input of the soundbar. The HDMI output of the soundbar connects to the HDMI-ARC input of the TV. The only way to get lossless audio like Dolby TrueHD and Atmos is to have the BD player connected directly to the soundbar with HDMI.
How can I get Dolby TrueHD on my sound bar?
The only way to get lossless audio like Dolby TrueHD and Atmos is to have the BD player connected directly to the soundbar with HDMI. The TV audio output (ARC or optical) won’t support them. You can use the HDMI-ARC input of the TV to the the soundbar HDMI output and avoid having to use an optical cable too.
To watch cable select the HDMI input you connected it to on the TV and ARC on the soundbar. To watch BD select the HDMI-ARC input on the TV and the HDMI input on the soundbar. The cable box connects to a non ARC HDMI input of the TV.
The Direct TV box is for an High Def. TV, but is not the Genie version. The fellow at Direct TV said I don’t need a Genie box for the sound bar to work as advertised. I am ready to return the whole thing and get my money back.
How to set up a cable box on a Sony TV?
Follow the on-screen instructions. 1 On the remote control, press the HOME button. 2 Select Settings. 3 Select Watching TV → External Inputs → Cable/Satellite box setup → Cable/Satellite box control setup. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
The BD player connects to the HDMI input of the soundbar. The HDMI output of the soundbar connects to the HDMI-ARC input of the TV. The only way to get lossless audio like Dolby TrueHD and Atmos is to have the BD player connected directly to the soundbar with HDMI.
