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Question: Are the HDMI ports good for PS3 and PS4 or are they meant for adding onto your surround sound with other audio devices?
Document: The optical cable supplied does not appear to fit in the audio optical out on my new Samsung TV and using a HDMI cable as directed does not produce sound. Sure I will figure out after another play around but in the end I will be using this mostly for movies played on blu ray or Netflix through my PS4 and for music so if it never gets sorted that's acceptable.
Use the ARC on the TV and the sound is not heard when switching between apps on the TV. The sound works fine while using any of the apps so I don't care that I don't hear the &#34;swoosh&#34; sounds when scrolling through apps.Also, if you have a computer attached using HDMI and you're using VLC for video playback, be sure to choose the Audio menu, Audio Device and select HDMI (Encoded Output) to achieve the proper surround sound.
My Sony devices in the past have been notorious for having a cluster of buttons from top to bottom so it really pleases me that they're getting the idea and simplifying. Again, it looks futuristic, but it's also simplified and easy to use. Good points for the remote control functionality and design.InstallationInstalling the unit was quite easy-- at first I simply unplugged the optical audio from my old sound bar into this device. It worked great, and no manual reading was necessary.
I wanted a nice sound system that could be placed under the TV and utilized HDMI connections. I use this sound system with an Xbox 360, a PS3, an Apple Mini computer and a 2014 Panasonic smart TV. I have the system placed on a glass TV stand.The sound is excellent. I playback high quality music, video games and TV and it all sound excellent. The surround sound works very well. Rear sounds are projected nicely.
It has a full slate of HDMI inputs, an optical audio input, and an HDMI output for the TV. Many introductory or small devices have only an optical audio in, or maybe RCA or component in. This one has a full slate of inputs more in line with what you find on a real home theater system with a dedicated receiver and separate speakers. It even has an analog in-- if you have a dedicated MP3 type device or other device that can output to a standard headphone jack style cable.
You connect the HDMI out *ARC* to the television (to one of the HDMI ports to your TV) you then use whatever port you connected from the ARC to your TV and the sound system does the rest. Plug everything else into the HDMI ports of the sound system and BOOM! You are in business. Very easy to set up.
There is also a voice 3 for people that really have issues hearing voices over background noise.I then paired my iPhone and iPad with the sound bar which was incredibly easy. Music sounds really great after I tweaked the Treble, Bass and Sub Woofer Loudness through the Sony Song Pal app which I have downloaded to the devices. So I should set expectations in that the music isn't as stunningly good as using my high end headphones but I would have been surprised if it was.
It's a great upgrade to built-in speakers and a lot tidier than a wired home theater system. You get a selection of sound presets and (at least for me) three HDMI inputs along with an HDMI output for your TV. I had a little switchbox to deal with my multiple HDMI devices and my old TV's single HDMI input. There's also an optical port if that's your thing.It comes with a little remote that's kind of cool looking but a bit flimsy.
I've had the HT-XT1 for about 5 days and I love it so far.The most important thing I was looking for was a soundbar that integrated well with my Sony TV. That is, I didn't want to manage a 2nd remote control for the audio. The HT-XT1 fits the bill perfectly. I connected it by HDMI, and the soundbar powers on with my TV, gets controlled by my TV remote's volume, then powers back into standby when the TV is shut off.
For me that was fine, because I was looking for something compact, low profile, all-in-one.It has a full, round sound - not too tinny, not too bassy. It really seems like a fairly balanced sound. It is dramatically better than my 55&#34; Son LCD TV, but not nearly at rich as my Samsung full-surround wireless system.
Answer: To directly answer your question: yes, the HDMI ports are good for PS3 and PS4 and yes, you can use them to add surround sound with audio devices.But I guess what you really want answered is how to connect the audio from your PS3/PS4 to the device while the PS3/PS4 is hooked up to the TV. The answer to that question is simply to connect your TV and PS3/PS4 with an HDMI cable. Then you connect the sound bar to your TV's audio HDMI port with another HDMI cable. Then your PS3/PS4 will play video on the TV and play audio through the sound bar. This is how my systems are set up. You can also set it up where your PS3/PS4 turning on turns your TV and the sound bar on automatically.