almikel Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Hi, I've put up with ordinary sound from my old Kogan TV for years (KALED42UHDYA), but recently splurged on a Panasonic 3.1 soundbar/sub (SC-HTB700). I can't seem to get the sound from the TV through the soundbar I've connected HDMI 1 on the TV to the soundbar AV OUT/TV(ARC) connection - (the TV manual on the Kogan site says this is an ARC connection) I've selected ARC "on" in the TV, and the TV speakers disconnect, but no sound comes from the soundbar when the "TV" input is selected on the soundbar. I have a DVD player connected to the soundbar on AV IN/HDMI 1, and it works as expected - video displays on the TV and audio comes from the soundbar. Even though the Kogan manual says HDMI 1 is an ARC connection, it doesn't say that on my TV's HDMI port Manual My TV In the TV settings I can turn ARC on and off - but with ARC turned "on" the TV speakers turn off and nothing comes through the soundbar Of course my soundbar has an optical SPDIF input, but my TV only has a coax SPDIF output... ... ...I thought I was on a winner when the Kogan TV manual said HDMI 1 had ARC... Any tips? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playdough Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 (edited) Hi Mike Does the soundbar only have digital in ? No line input ? No headphone output on the TV ? Just a thought. Edited September 2 by playdough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almikel Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 1 hour ago, playdough said: Hi Mike Does the soundbar only have digital in ? No line input ? No headphone output on the TV ? Just a thought. only digital in - HDMI or Toslink optical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playdough Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 (edited) Hi Mike yea, what about an adaptor Sounds like a rough patch but an Analogue Land R out of the TV to Coax /optical converter https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221598074938?hash=item339846483a:g:FPwAAOSwcF9UXLQR&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8JniUPcS5nLokoRMtZkxj5ICr1vh9Hm4B6TRcxC8HATCp9lpzDK9UI1UcZb34ce7NRjl2jk34FonwQbzEZUcN%2BbYcFTORHg2%2BqdoDc%2Fmx%2BwD%2FNXxLHoSutOpeQ9Gm2vHL13QjybPLogYzxa386LHxhfQ4gY0tVTitDAwgXtREuG2Q%2BtQxGu0T%2BEmG%2Fd0i5QBdKRgoo0pPyB1vmgf%2BbIeyFZ2qUGJMprj8W2%2BKo3xzh298ISNaNl17f12CdHOvOofTxCI8ZXzp2uWJvxeQhw%2BJ%2Bswu8Pwrg0MgZACMB6UWQv1Mq%2B%2FYjoT6KVRfJ0WFOzXjA%3D%3D|tkp%3ABFBMrM3F2spi https://www.amazon.com.au/Converter-Digital-Toslink-Support-Function/dp/B07DQGKZFQ/ref=d_pd_sbs_sccl_3_1/356-1940984-7759917?pd_rd_w=7aOaX&content-id=amzn1.sym.48833f7a-0d5e-4044-852e-e6a9d7f4d9f6&pf_rd_p=48833f7a-0d5e-4044-852e-e6a9d7f4d9f6&pf_rd_r=6Y0CRCMG4Z5NB8J4H390&pd_rd_wg=0l7EH&pd_rd_r=521438f6-7d7e-4cc2-8dc2-a7729208c12b&pd_rd_i=B07DQGKZFQ&th=1 Might work ? Edited September 2 by playdough 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playdough Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Here is another bi directional coax/optical, might (sound) better https://www.amazon.com.au/Optical-Tendak-Bi-directional-Splitter-Converter/dp/B06XCTGZFT/ref=d_pd_vtp_sccl_4_5/356-1940984-7759917?pd_rd_w=FxBYU&content-id=amzn1.sym.29c7528a-1f65-4284-ac6a-187bc2d1984c&pf_rd_p=29c7528a-1f65-4284-ac6a-187bc2d1984c&pf_rd_r=JN3B4D4QYPSNP9ZEVAP9&pd_rd_wg=w5j45&pd_rd_r=019491d6-a9e2-4cbc-98f4-5b18aed8df54&pd_rd_i=B06XCTGZFT&psc=1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy8 Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Could be HDMI compatibility between TV and soundbar? Or more likely ARC handshake between the boxes ? ARC and eARC are a PITA, especially when 1 box is old. Suggest checking manuals of both boxes; there is often more than 1 setting to get things to work. To make things worse, every vendor will do things slightly different, using their own terminology! Unfortunately, it is a matter of trial and error to find out what can work... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almikel Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 yeah mixing old and new is always a challenge! I've taken the "get as much working as possible" option - plugging the Blu-ray and the Firestick into the soundbar - now only "free to air" content on the TV has cr@p sound...which I can put up with Thanks for your responses! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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