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DIY & Home Improvement

mockmonkey

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2. I'm not an expert on this

Reply to Aussie105 (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 30, 2023, 01:12 AM

Oct 2023

One thing you should do is check what kind of audio output you have on your TV to see if it is compatible with the sound bar you are interested in. That way you can buy whatever special cables you need right away. I had to buy a fiber optic cable and then some kind of adaptor when I purchased a sound bar for my TV. I thought it would be a universal thing for all TVs but that wasn't true at the time. Maybe the industry has agreed on a standard format by now.

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Sound Bars - Are they useful in upgrading sound in flat screen tvs? [View all] No Vested Interest Oct 2023 OP

No big secret that audio from a flat screen TV isn't all that good. Aussie105 Oct 2023 #1

I'm not an expert on this mockmonkey Oct 2023 #2

Most definitely an improvement. ZZenith Oct 2023 #3

I got my first flat screen about two years ago. The sound was so bad that I could not follow conversations. Instead of Chainfire Oct 2023 #4

We have a Samsung flat screen with lousy sound and we use a Roku fire stick. We bought a ratchiweenie Oct 2023 #5