Home theatre through the TV

[muzmurray]

HI,

I have a TCL smart, (though not that smart) TV and have just bought an LG DVD/Home Theatre system.

 

Sound is great when playing a DVD, but for the life of me, I can't get the sound from the normal TV to go through the theatre system ?

 

DVD is connected to the TV via HDMI at  the moment.

 

Any and all help is appreciated.

[KittenKong]

Two possibilities:

 

The TV and amp may be compatible with the HDMI audio return channel: http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/hdmi_1_4/arc.aspx

 

You would need to check the spec for both to be sure, but if they are then all you need is a suitable HDMI lead and the correct configuration on both.

 

Otherwise your TV probably has an optical audio output that can be connected to the amp, and this allows for the return audio.

 

Either way you will need to read your manuals.

[JaseTheBass]

Shouldn't all your connections go through your AV amp? You TV should simply be the screen now.

Sent from my R2D2 using my C3P0 manservant

[wayned]

I suppose that your DVD has both HDMI and standard outs, right and left audio and video. Try hooking the standard output from the DVD to a selectable input on the Home system and the video to a AV input on the TV.  HDMI to TV, right and left audio directly to the HT amplifier.

 

That's how I have my True set top box wired and it works fine.  When I watch TV it pays through the amp through the HDMI connection to the TV and the audio input on channel 1 on the AMP.  When I watch a DVD I switch to AV1 on the TV and  channel 2 on the amp where the DVD audio is connected.

[elfpattaya]

You need an optical audio output lead. Cost a few 100 Baht.

http://www.lazada.co.th/od22-optical-fiber-cable-digital-audio-lead-toslink-spdif-sky-2m-intl-8209184.html

 

Edited November 18, 2016 by elfpattaya

[muzmurray]

I bought this one as I have the SPDIF port on the TV, (no optical port), and the optical port on the DVD, so fingers crossed it will work  :-)

 

http://www.lazada.co.th/jetting-buy-audio-cable-wire-for-toslink-digital-optical-spdif-4376809.html

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

I bought a TCL "smart" TV a few months ago, the 43-inch LED 43S4800.

 

AFAICT, it doesn't have a hardware headphones/audio output, but it does have Bluetooth connectivity that allows you to play audio from portable devices to the TV via Bluetooth.

 

Then on the back, it does have a SPDIF output port, and a pair of L-R RCA audio out ports.

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

On 11/12/2016 at 2:24 PM, KittenKong said:

Two possibilities:

 

The TV and amp may be compatible with the HDMI audio return channel: http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/hdmi_1_4/arc.aspx

 

You would need to check the spec for both to be sure, but if they are then all you need is a suitable HDMI lead and the correct configuration on both.

 

 

I've read thru the pretty minimal TCL manual for my TV, and can't find any mention anywhere re having HDMI ports that are ARC capable. Nor are the ports labeled as such. They may well be, but if they are, TCL doesn't appear to be telling.

 

[JaseTheBass]

Plug your TV into your AV amp.

 

I presume you're using some sort of TV box, so

 

TV Box to AV Amp, DVD to AV Amp, X-Box to AVAmp, Anythingelse to AV Amp

 

then:

 

AV Amp to TV

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

If you're answering to me above,...

 

first, no audio amp

 

second, on this particular TV, Fire TV 1st gen stick instead of Fire TV box, so no HDMI out capability.

Edited November 18, 2016 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[JaseTheBass]

If you're answering to me above,...

 

first, no audio amp

 

second, on this particular TV, Fire TV 1st gen stick instead of Fire TV box, so no HDMI out capability.

Ok, but you should still be able to use ES to play your media files. You can tell it to use your preferred media player.

[KittenKong]

19 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I've read thru the pretty minimal TCL manual for my TV, and can't find any mention anywhere re having HDMI ports that are ARC capable. Nor are the ports labeled as such. They may well be, but if they are, TCL doesn't appear to be telling.

 

You would probably have to try it and see. If you look in the audio or connection menus you may see something relating to audio return. i dont think that the HDMI ports are ever labelled like that.

 

Optical/SPDIF outputs seem to be very common though, even on lesser known brands.

[KittenKong]

19 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

AFAICT, it doesn't have a hardware headphones/audio output, ......

Then on the back, it does have a SPDIF output port, and a pair of L-R RCA audio out ports.

 

You can use one of these for your headphones:

 

[ronaldo0]

Tried switching the dvd player to aux on its menu . I have LG dvd player and sound wont come through it from tv unless I set the dvd player to AUX

Edited November 20, 2016 by ronaldo0

[banlampang]

I've experienced similar problems with my TCL LED48D2730.  Great picture for the money, but very poor sound - especially dialogue.  Purchased an LG sound bar (LAS750M) with 4.1 audio channels - then my problems began.  I discovered when connecting the sound bar that there were no compatible ports between the TV and the sound bar.  The TV has two audio outputs - a coaxial (RCA) SPDIF and a headphone jack.  The SPDIF is a digital signal and the headphone an analog.  The sound bar has all of the digital inputs (optical (TOSLINK), HDMI and HDMI ARC) plus Ethernet and portable device).  The technician from the shop where I purchased the sound bar connected the TV to the sound bar using a 3.5 mm TRS cable - TV headphone outlet to sound bar 'portable device' inlet.  I'm pretty sure that this method is all analog and I am not utilizing my digital 4.1 channel signal.  After hours of research and web surfing I came up with this solution:  I have purchased a converter box that converts digital coaxial to optical - digital RCA to TOSLINK.  I purchased the converter from Lazada, price 954 baht.  Lazada had 5-6 models ranging in price from 400 to 2500 baht.  Note:  the majority of the converters were digital to analog - I avoided these types as I wanted digital to digital.  Waiting to receive converter box.