As I said its difficult to make sense of a manual which refers to 4 models. I’m dead sure however that the optical socket is around the back.
> On 6 May 2019, at 12:05 pm, Curtis Delzer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, and thanks for looking. I can not find any earphone output on the front > surface of the set, so if it is there, it is well hidden. The only > > HDMI connectors I find are on the back, and the HDMI > are in a line from bottom to top number 1 2 and 3. > take care and thanks again for all the help. > > Curtis Delzer > HS > W B 6 H E F > Rialto, CA > > On 5/5/2019 5:07 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> The optical digital output socket should be on the rear of your set. >> It seems there’s an analogue 3.5MM socket on the front of the set for >> headphones. >> The manual is a little confusing so I can’t say for sure what other sockets >> are on the rear of the Television apart fro at least 1 hDMI input - also on >> the front -, an LAN port and the power socket. >> >> >>> On 6 May 2019, at 9:49 am, Curtis Delzer <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, I gave you not quite the correct model. >>> >>> D50X-G9 >>> >>> thanks Curtis Delzer >>> HS >>> W B 6 H E F >>> Rialto, CA >>> >>> On 5/5/2019 1:54 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>> The Optical Digital connector looks different from other connectors. >>>> Its a square connector and in some cases may be covered by a flap which >>>> opens when an optical connector itself is inserted, much like the old car >>>> cassette players we used opened when a cassette was pushed against the >>>> flap. >>>> The Optical out jack could also possibly take the form of a 3.5MM >>>> minijack, this arrangement is used to provide both analogue and digital >>>> audio out form the same jack. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 6 May 2019, at 6:49 am, Curtis Delzer <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I found the light on the back of the TV close to the other connectors, is >>>>> that the optical digital connector for audio? This is a technology I am >>>>> totally not familiar with, so I wish to learn! I expect that in some ways >>>>> it is kind of like Bluetooth? just speculating as to how it connects to >>>>> speakers or is it somewhat like an infrared connection to remotes where >>>>> any interaction with the lights . . . >>>>> >>>>> anyway, thanks guys for your patience with me in all this. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Curtis Delzer >>>>> HS >>>>> W B 6 H E F >>>>> Rialto, CA >>>>> >>>>> On 5/5/2019 8:37 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>> So there we are, that’s the first I’ve ever heard of a TV having a HDMI >>>>>> out and obviously some do however the more common standard for audio is >>>>>> an optical out and at least one HDMI input, I’m willing to bet that the >>>>>> tV we’re discussing has at least and possibly more. >>>>>> So the idea being that the TV is connected for audio purposes to the >>>>>> Soundbar or speaker system with an Optical Digital cable. >>>>>> That way - if required - the soundbar/speakers can get extra effects >>>>>> that Digital TV now offers. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 6 May 2019, at 1:32 am, Howard Traxler >>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We have a Sony TV that we got a little over three years ago. The >>>>>>> installers gave me an HDMI cable (looks home made) with RCA male jacks >>>>>>> on the other end. I plug them into my stereo auxilary inputs and, of >>>>>>> course, have window-rattling speakers on the other end.. The three RCA >>>>>>> females on the TV are for input only. Other ways of input are through >>>>>>> HDMI connections. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <HT> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 5/4/2019 8:41 PM, Curtis Delzer wrote: >>>>>>>> Well this is suppose to be a top-of-the-line Vizio 4k 50-inch ultra >>>>>>>> smart TV, so it's connection should be top-of-the-line and conform to >>>>>>>> state-of-the-art.) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Curtis Delzer >>>>>>>> HS >>>>>>>> W B 6 H E F >>>>>>>> Rialto, CA >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 5/4/2019 4:48 PM, Matthew Chas via Groups.Io wrote: >>>>>>>>> I have a Sony soundbar that uses digital/audio or Toslink cable. >>>>>>>>> That's where most TVs and soundbars are heading these days.--Matt, >>>>>>>>> N1IBB. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 5/4/2019 6:06 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Oh and as a footnote. >>>>>>>>>> Most Soundbars as far as I know take a digital audio feed from your >>>>>>>>>> Televisions so your Television will more than likely have at least a >>>>>>>>>> digital audio output. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 5 May 2019, at 7:36 am, Curtis Delzer <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> thanks, these "sound bars," as such, the name confuses me, is it >>>>>>>>>>> confined to a small area like a bar meaning length of the bar, or >>>>>>>>>>> would you define it? Seems the TV has analog outputs, but they are >>>>>>>>>>> RCA and don't change with the TV volume, other wise it'd be easy. I >>>>>>>>>>> don't know if the TV has blue tooth or not. :) thanks >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Curtis Delzer >>>>>>>>>>> HS >>>>>>>>>>> W B 6 H E F >>>>>>>>>>> Rialto, CA >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 5/4/2019 11:01 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> The first thing you will need to do is to work out whether the TV >>>>>>>>>>>> has a digital or analogue out. >>>>>>>>>>>> Then perhaps go looking for a Soundbar. >>>>>>>>>>>> These are quite cheap now and no, we???re not talking about >>>>>>>>>>>> surround sound necessarily unless you really want that. >>>>>>>>>>>> I???ve seen 2.1 channel soundboards about the place which work >>>>>>>>>>>> quite well. >>>>>>>>>>>> The other option might be getting something like a Key Egg system >>>>>>>>>>>> which is effectively a small bookshelf system so you could put >>>>>>>>>>>> each speaker on either side of the television. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5 May 2019, at 3:28 am, Curtis Delzer <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi! Last week about this time I won a 50 inch 4K ultra Vizio >>>>>>>>>>>>> smart TV, and need some speakers. We don't need surround sound >>>>>>>>>>>>> just simple and sounding good. I think the back of the TV has RCA >>>>>>>>>>>>> jacks for audio, but the output is not variable from them so I >>>>>>>>>>>>> suppose there should be a remote which can be then handled by the >>>>>>>>>>>>> main remote for volume from the cable box. We have Spectrum out >>>>>>>>>>>>> here, so the cable box now talks. So please, suggest what you >>>>>>>>>>>>> recommend I buy. My wife is getting impatient, :) (sort of) but >>>>>>>>>>>>> we wish something decent sounding which I know you guys >>>>>>>>>>>>> understand. :) >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> THANKS and please believe me, I sort of feel in a void as to what >>>>>>>>>>>>> to look for, and where to find it. Amazon is good for us. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Curtis Delzer >>>>>>>>>>>>> HS >>>>>>>>>>>>> W B 6 H E F >>>>>>>>>>>>> Rialto, CA >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#2234): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/2234 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/31501989/21656 Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
