It’s a sound bar. It’s a device that can connect either to a TV or be alone and usually has two speakers on it. It’s used to connect items. Some have HDMI and some have HDMI and optical connections. Some even have a place to hook in a stereo cable like how I have my Sirius satellite radio connected.
> On Dec 24, 2014, at 1:55 PM, Rod Skene <[email protected]> wrote: > > What is a sounder? > I have a second generation Apple TV. I have a HDMI cable connected from the > Apple TV to the TV and an optical audio cable connected from the Apple TV to > a Bose SR1 soundbar. Audio only media such as iRadio and media air played > from my iPhone works great with the TV powered off. But, video such as > Netflix doesn't play without my TV turned on. > Hope this makes sence. > By the way, I have no issues with media or VoiceOver stuttering or any think > of cutting in and out. > Rod > Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse any errors. > > On Dec 24, 2014, at 6:37 AM, Scott Berry <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> Nope you don’t have to have anything but a sounder everything works fine >> without the Tv. I am single and don’t watch a lot of Tv but there ar >> certain shows I like and I also like the fact of the radio on the Apple tv >> as well. >>> On Dec 23, 2014, at 9:32 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Scott, >>> Well, forgoing the whole TV thing is definitely not possible here. I have a >>> cited husband who would not be happy. Besides, I thought you needed the >>> HDMI something to do with the video, before you could do things like watch >>> Netflix. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Dec 23, 2014, at 5:20 PM, Scott Berry <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>>> I have the Third generation. I forwent the whole TV thing though. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Dec 23, 2014, at 4:28 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Which AppleTV do you have, Scott? The second or third generation one? >>>>> Someone suggested that the latency problem is less or nonexistent with >>>>> the more recent model. Someone else said they still had choppiness. So I >>>>> decided to go for the analog out on my TV to the analog in on my sound >>>>> bar. >>>>> Mary >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On Dec 23, 2014, at 3:22 PM, Scott Berry <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I am using a Philips sound bar myself. I don’t really watch TV but >>>>>> enjoy many devices through my Sound bar. I am currently using the Fiber >>>>>> Optic cables that the Apple Tv allows for. I have used HDMI >>>>>> successfully as well though with my LG Electronics sound bar that I had >>>>>> which broke. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Dec 23, 2014, at 3:06 PM, Robert Cole <[email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Have you tried using your TV headphone jack? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Dec 23, 2014, at 12:10 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I would love to be able to do the audio and video through a single >>>>>>>> cable and still be able to use good speakers. How can one do that? In >>>>>>>> both of my scenarios, I have had to use the digital optical cable, in >>>>>>>> order to avoid using the horrible TV speakers. How can that be done >>>>>>>> with just the HDMI? >>>>>>>> Mary >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Dec 23, 2014, at 9:51 AM, Anders Holmberg <[email protected] >>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi! >>>>>>>>> Do i have to connect it through a dac then? >>>>>>>>> /A >>>>>>>>>> 23 dec 2014 kl. 02:56 skrev Ray Foret Jr <[email protected] >>>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Actually, yes, the Apple TV box does have an optical output. >>>>>>>>>> However, let me point out, that the optical output on the Apple TV >>>>>>>>>> is strictly for nothing but digital audio. No video whatsoever >>>>>>>>>> passes through the optical port. If you want to do the audio and the >>>>>>>>>> video through a single cable, you have to use HDMI. >>>>>>>>>> Your progress >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>>>>>> The Constantly barefooted Ray, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone, >>>>>>>>>> the only smart phone with full accessibility for the blind built-in >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Dec 22, 2014, at 7:48 PM, jeffrey greene <[email protected] >>>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi, The apple tv itself has an optical output, but i think you need >>>>>>>>>>> to purchase the cable for it directly from apple. On the other >>>>>>>>>>> hand, I have an apple tv approximately one year old and its choppy >>>>>>>>>>> both with VO and movies through my tv’s speakers. It just started >>>>>>>>>>> after the last apple tv software update. I’m hoping there will be a >>>>>>>>>>> new update to correct this. >>>>>>>>>>> Jeff >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 22, 2014, at 8:42 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi all, I have an older Apple TV, the first model that had >>>>>>>>>>>> voiceover. I have it connected to a TV through HDMI. >>>>>>>>>>>> It works fine through the internal lousy TV speakers. When I >>>>>>>>>>>> connect my sound bar to the TV using the TV optical output from >>>>>>>>>>>> the TV to my sound bar, voiceover becomes very choppy and >>>>>>>>>>>> inconsistent, to the point to that sometimes I hear no voice over >>>>>>>>>>>> output at all for the currently focused menu item. I had this same >>>>>>>>>>>> problem with a different set up with the same Apple TV, and >>>>>>>>>>>> thought it was a problem with either the cable or the AV receiver >>>>>>>>>>>> I was using. Has anyone experienced this? I am now believing there >>>>>>>>>>>> is a problem with my AppleTV, and I should just go buy another >>>>>>>>>>>> one. But I would sure hate to get stuck with $100 loser. Still, it >>>>>>>>>>>> is hard for me to believe that this problem with optical outs from >>>>>>>>>>>> a TV to a sound bar or anything to do with optical out on the >>>>>>>>>>>> AppleTV would cause a problem. 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