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Question: Can you use a cable universal remote with this soundbar?
Document: Like everyone said already, Bluetooth range is lousy. But the real pain is the horrible on / off slowness that screws up the remote cycle if you have a universal remote. Even if you use their standard issue cheap remote, this has to be the WORST device ever for operating via remote control. You have to stand 3 feet away and go very slowly for this device to respond to the remote control commands. Chintzy....
This sound bar was a great improvement over the TV speakers on my Toshiba 46&#34; TV. Easy to install & operate, works with my Logitech Universal remote, looks good, sounds great, no issues. Great buy!
I just recently purchased this soundbar. Great sound! Very easy to set up! No problem programming it in my harmony remote. Finally a setup with no wires to be seen. Bluetooth feature is great! Currently listening to music from my smartphone as I am typing this review. Tons of connections. Very pleased!
Overall I am pretty satisfied with this sound bar. I had set-up issues but in the end the issue was a cable box and not the soundbar. On a pure sound quality, this product is great. I compared it with similar brands for the same price range and the Toshiba was a clear winner. Much richer and crisp sound.My only gripe to date is that the bluetooth does not work properly. The subwoofer connects just fine but not one other portable bluetooth device will even recognize the soundbar.
I just got my soundbar today. Hooked it up easy- Red and white cables to my comcast box, optical cable to my Blue Ray, popped in DVD of Pink Floyd Pulse. The surround sound is amazing I could only put the sound up to 25 when it started to hurt! adjustable bass, treble, and wireless sub. The sound is fantastic. I wear 2 hearing aids and had to have subtitles on everything I watched because the audio was so bad on my 40" Panasonic.
Sounds good, looks good and fits perfectly under my 46 inch tv.Had to use the Arc hdmi input to get it to work with the direct tv remote. That was not specified in the user manual and I found it by trial and error.
Where I felt this product was lacking was on the ease of use of this item. I have a logitech remote that I program to setup every peripheral exactly as it needs to be setup all with one touch of a button. So I have a dish hoppper a blu ray player, a wii, and a roku all hooked up to the system. So my logitech I push watch DVD and it automatically changes all of the settings to how they need to be setup.
Not very good considering the price. I do enjoy the sound output, but the user experience leaves much to be desired:- The unit will not automatically turn on and off with my TV. My TV is a newer Toshiba. I am disappointed with the need for a separate remote to turn this unit on and off.- The unit will not increase or decrease in volume when I use my Toshiba TV remote. Another need for this separate remote.- The remote does not seem very responsive.
I bought this from a local retailer, looking to accomplish a couple things:  A simple sound system for my tv; and a simple Bluetooth receiver to play music from my phone. Connecting the system to my TV was simple, one Digital Optical cable, power and the subwoofer power and your done.Though I am by no means an audiophile, to me the system sounds great. The display and controls on the unit are easy to use.
I really like having this soundbar. Provide great sound with out running all the wires around the house. I can hook up the TV, laptop, xbox and DVD player
Answer: In setting the system up, you do have to use the remote supplied with the SBX4250 to set your personal listening preferences (treble and bass), after which the remote supplied by my cable company turns the speakers on when when the cable box and SMART TV are powered on and permits me to adjust the volume without any hitches.