What is the best way to connect to TV- OPTICAL or HDMI? null

FOR BRODY. REMOVE THE OPTIC PLASTIC PROTECTIVE COVER AND THE CORD WILL SNAP IN VERY EASY. THERE IS NO INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS. I FOUND OUT LIKE YOU.

I think HDMI-ARC is the ideal connection. It allows one to control the sound bar using the TV remote. I could not do this using the optical connection, regarding which I had another problem. The optical cable would not snap into place on the sound bar connector. I could only "wedge" it into place, just long enough to test it.

Because of the ability to carry sound and hi def video, I recommend a HDMI cable. If you have a Samsung smart TV, it should connect to your tv wirelessly.

I just purchased my Samsung 450 soundbar last night and the best buy associate Dalton at the highland,in. Store seemed very knowledgeable and showed a lot of patience as I'm old school when it comes to electronics he told me the best way to hook up your t.v.to the soundbar is to use the HDMI cable over the fiber optic cable it's a very easy set up as well with pairing your Bluetooth devices phone,tablet.etc.

HDMI from all components (Apple TV/Fire TV/ DVD/BluRay Player/Xbox, etc) directly to TV. Optical Digital from TV to soundbar. In TV menu change speakers from internal/TV to optical digital/Toslink. That will get you your unadulterated Dolby Digital feed from all components. Works like a charm!

If you have a 4K TV you lose 4K resolution hooking up HDMI to Soundbar then to TV, Samsung doesn't tell you this Soundbar does not support 4K pass-through

Connect it by Optical fed from your TV. Very clean sound and less chance of having voice syncronizing issues

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Answered by BOBE 8 years ago
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I think HDMI-ARC is the ideal connection. It allows one to control the sound bar using the TV remote. I could not do this using the optical connection, regarding which I had another problem. The optical cable would not snap into place on the sound bar connector. I could only "wedge" it into place, just long enough to test it.
Answered by Boody 9 years ago
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Because of the ability to carry sound and hi def video, I recommend a HDMI cable. If you have a Samsung smart TV, it should connect to your tv wirelessly.
Answered by Lugan329 9 years ago
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I just purchased my Samsung 450 soundbar last night and the best buy associate Dalton at the highland,in. Store seemed very knowledgeable and showed a lot of patience as I'm old school when it comes to electronics he told me the best way to hook up your t.v.to the soundbar is to use the HDMI cable over the fiber optic cable it's a very easy set up as well with pairing your Bluetooth devices phone,tablet.etc.
Answered by kazie 8 years ago
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HDMI from all components (Apple TV/Fire TV/ DVD/BluRay Player/Xbox, etc) directly to TV. Optical Digital from TV to soundbar. In TV menu change speakers from internal/TV to optical digital/Toslink. That will get you your unadulterated Dolby Digital feed from all components. Works like a charm!
Answered by Bill 8 years ago
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If you have a 4K TV you lose 4K resolution hooking up HDMI to Soundbar then to TV, Samsung doesn't tell you this Soundbar does not support 4K pass-through
Answered by EddieS 8 years ago
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Connect it by Optical fed from your TV. Very clean sound and less chance of having voice syncronizing issues
Answered by GaryVB 8 years ago
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