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yowfailed
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3 months ago

Connections to 360TV/Soundbar

A question for the hive mind please.

I have a 360 set top box and recently purchased the new C4 LG 4K TV and matching Soundbar. I was advised to connect as follows.

From TV to soundbar…..HDMI 1 ARC to soundbar HDMI ARC

From TV to 360 Set top Box….. HDMI 2 to Set top Box

Its now been ‘suggested’ by a Virgin Tech that this is incorrect and should be as follows

From TV to soundbar….Optical lead 

From TV to 360 Set top Box…..HDMI 1 ARC to Set top Box

Any help would be appreciated as I feel the suggested connection would not make use of the ‘ARC’ facility.

Thanks

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  • roy247's avatar
    roy247
    3 months ago

    First question is are you having some sound problems if you have been advised to use the optical cable.

    I have a LG C1 and SP8Y soundbar connected HDMI Arc and the 360 to TV without any problems.

    If you want to receive Dolby Atmos when it's available this is the way you need to be connected with the 360 Audio set to follow content.

    I wouldn't connect the 360 to the Arc connector.

     

     

  • roy247's avatar
    roy247
    Superstar
    3 months ago

    First question is are you having some sound problems if you have been advised to use the optical cable.

    I have a LG C1 and SP8Y soundbar connected HDMI Arc and the 360 to TV without any problems.

    If you want to receive Dolby Atmos when it's available this is the way you need to be connected with the 360 Audio set to follow content.

    I wouldn't connect the 360 to the Arc connector.

     

     

    • yowfailed's avatar
      yowfailed
      Tuning in
      3 months ago

      Thanks for your response Roy. In answer to your question, yes I’m getting a one second audio dropout and also one second picture dropouts. I don’t think the ‘suggested’ connections are correct.

      • roy247's avatar
        roy247
        Superstar
        3 months ago

        You need to make sure your HDMI cables are V2.1 or greater.

        Can't say I have heard of anyone having picture dropouts, the usual problem is sound out of sync.