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Question: Does this have to be plugged into the tv/right next to it, or could I put it across the room from our tv?
Document: It is quite clear and loud enough for a small-mid size room. The bass is OK if you put it on the floor. Table-top setup will reduce the bass power, again as expected. I tested it with an external subwoofer. It works fine. So be realistic, it is just a small set of integrated speakers.
excellent product looking for a space in my house to put another on or give as a gift. it works very well
I picked this up with the hopes of playing my ipod in my living room without adding a shelf system. Boy was I surprised, it looks nice and sounds great after alittle fine tuning of the bass and treble.
And if that wasn't enough, it allows me to connect to my tv composite jacks so I can play movies off my video app on the ipod. And a price under $100.All of these option make for a 5 star product.
I decided to buy this as when I moved it was hell putting in my surround sound home theatre system. This was just plug and play. However I did have to adjust the sound settings on the tv itself and turn off the sound there before the sound bar would work. BUT all is well in my world. Love love love this sound bar.
I am very satisfied with this sound bar, very compatable with my medium size bedroom, enhances the sound quality 100% even more when adding additional sub woofer to my lg 47" 3d tv. the only negative is the remote, labels are too small, limited range, not compatable with cable remote, excellent item though for the price range.
Shipping was super fast! Got it the next day. The bar is compatible with my iTouch but the speaker are way below good. It distorts at medium level and the bass sucks (but it does have a Subwoofer output). Also, this model (I should have checked the model # more closely) only has analog and 3.5 jack inputs. No way of connecting to my HDMI or Optical only LCD TV.
I was looking for a sound bar to enhance our new 40&#34; tv. When I saw this unit, I didn't hesitate to order. I am glad I did. The sound is better than the tv and has multiple setting options for various viewing choices. Although the sound does not provide theater type sound, it is way better than the tv. Other plus features are the ipod dock which allows me to play my Itunes playlists, and also Pandora and internet radio sites.
Bought it somewhere else - it was a cheap buy. Difficult to rate - it's not a quality product but it did what I wanted.My Cons:  Cheap plastic, including the remote, and I'm sure the IPod slide out dock is going to break without much use. The bar is nearly 6 inches deep so it makes for an awkward location siting in front of my flat panel both on the table or on the wall, so it's sitting vertical next to my TV.
Bought a tv that has a great picture but terrible sound. This sound bar works great with the tv and has good sound. Also nice that it has an iPod dock although for the iPod my other stereo sounds better. Great value.
Answer: It does have to be plugged into your TV but not right? next to it, If you don't mind cords going across the room I don't know