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Question: Can the volume be conteolled with the tv remote?  Is this okay to use for a 46" tv?
Document: Relatively good soundbar. Two gripes:  (1) You must cycle through inputs which makes it annoying to use with the Harmony Remote. (2) There's a weird bug with the AppleTV in which the sound cuts out after I play any video content after finishing a video (i.e. while bingeing a TV show). Unplugging the HDMI cable and plugging it back in fixes it but it's highly annoying.You can probably do better than this.
This just came out by LG and there were no reviews anywhere but figured I'd give it a shot and return if I was dissapointed. This thing is awesome. Exactly what you are looking for if you just want a simple bar without having to place a woofer somewhere. Perfect for general living room application, I also use this as my home stereo system, it's awesome. There are various equalizer functions and you can control the volume of the subwoofers. Its has full range of sound, tested with studio and live music.
Anybody who says this device is no better than the built in speakers on their flat panel is confused. This will not replace a full 2.1 or 5.1 system. However, it does add more than enough sound quality to make watching regular TV more enjoyable. There are quite a few functions on this sound bar as well. My current set up uses the HDMI that allows me to control the sound using the TV remote. Works very well for my set up without the use of optical and a second remote.
i considered 3 different brands, and because my tv is a 50&#34; LG, i decided to go with the LG sound bar after reading numerous positive reviews. the unit was super easy to set up and to understand the various settings. within minutes i had the unit set up and the room filled with sound. i have no idea how loud this unit will go, a comfortable volume setting is around 15, and at 30 it is almost deafening. the unit is a slick black that blends perfectly with the black of the LG tv.
This is great for the room it is in, and for those in my house who are actually using it, but this is clearly a quick fix upgrade. The number of HDMI imputs is fine, given one will be for a cable box, another for 3D blu-ray player and the third for an Xbox/PS3, as well as AUX imput for an ipod or any music player i wish to play through the speakers. The thing that is most bothersome is the sound bar remote does integrate with the LG tv, but both still need to powered on and off separately (there are 2 separate power buttons on the remote, one for the sound bar and one for the TV power).
Thought it would add sound quality to the big screen tv that I already had. Amazon took it immedately back when I was not satisfied; with full credit. Great Job AMAZON/
This soundbar is HDMI ARC compatible so that you can control it with TV remote if you have ARC enabled HDMI in your TV. It works well with my LG TV. THe sound is great for watching movies and gives you a nice 3D effect. It has a slim profile. You can control the Bass of the sub-woofer from the remote but the Bass is little less than I had expected.
if i had one complaint it would be the height of the unit which does not allow it to slide under the bottom edge of the LG tv so that the unit could be pushed back so that the face of the unit would be flush with the face of the LG tv. I highly recommend this unit to anyone who wants ease of set up and a fantastic sound that drastically improves the LG sound.
Another bizarre thing is there is no auto or off dim setting for the display on the sound bar. Every time the sound bar is turned on the lcd will stay on, the only way to shut off the lcd is by hitting the sleep button on the sound bar remote once. Granted, not a deal breaker, but something as menial as that is an option on many other sound bars on the market today. For the price i paid (approx $100) i cannot complain, it is an upgrade decent enough for the occasional action flick or sporting event.
I first bought the &lt;$100 vizio bar because consumer reports said it packed some punch for a low price, which was true, but it just didnt have the range I needed, was missing frequencies, didnt have a professional sound. This baby is full range, sounds great at low and high volume. Can feel the kick drum and bass lines, explosions. I dig it. My wife said no way to a woofer, and this had to fit in a 35.5 inch cabinet. Fits perrrfectly with myTCL LE39FHDF3300TA 39-Inch 1080p LED HDTV with 2-Year Limited Warranty (Black).
Answer: I believe if you have SIMPLINK on your TV and ARC, you can connect the bar through HDMI and use the TV's remote to control the soundbar, however, on the soundbar's remote there are buttons to control basic operation of the TV: POWER, INPUT, VOLUME+/- and CHANNEL +/- so for everyday operation you could just use the soundbar's remote, and switch to the TV's remote when you need to change TV settings.