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Have been unsuccessful in getting the system properly setup to respond to my volume remote control. Instructions are ok, but I still cannot understand why I cannot control the volume by my remote (directv remote).
this is a great quality product. the sound bar is not overly large and the sound from the base will have you vibrating. go for it.
The manufacturer declared it defective, so I returned it. Unit also looked fine set just under the tv on our cabinet. The unit greatly improved the sound from our new LG flat screen - I could finally understand movie dialogue. But seems from my online research, that this product has issues relating to remote controls. However, after numerous attempts by me, my husband and my 19 year old son, then finally by emailing and calling the manufacturer - never could get the remote to work properly. It wouldn't 'hold' the setting. I'm now in the market for a good, compact, affordable sound bar/system so I can finally hear just what Darth said. He mumbled something about being a father.
However after about a week there was no sound at all from the sub-woofer. I purchased this speaker system to replace the very average sound from my lcd tv. After trying all listed alternatives and contacting BA I decided to return the item to Amazon. The hookup was very easy from the outputs of the tv to the sounbar. Plugged in the soundbar and voila. My only other option was to ship to BA's repair site at my cost. So I'm waiting for a viable affordable alternative that won't stop working after one week.
The sound comes from under the subwoofer. Most places offer free shipping and no income tax. The equipment appears to be well constructed. Perhaps 3 feet. You never need to turn the Soundbar off as it goes into sleep mode after 5 minutes of no signal. Some people say they cannot get their Direct TV remotes to work.
I connected the RCA cord from my Direct Receiver audio output to my Soundbar input. A light on top of it is green when it is on and it will flash when you use inputs for volume or mute from your remote. The setup was very simple and took about 10 minutes. Just set it to what ever sounds good to you and forget it. You should not need these after you program your remote. My subwoofer is 15 feet or more away and under a table and receives its wireless signal with no set up required. There are various color grills for the soundbar you can buy if you want some special color. The volume controls and the power switch on to of the Soundbar are used to synchronize your remote to the Soundbar.
I programed my Direct TV remote to the up/down volume and mute and it was very simple. On top of the Soundbar is a power switch, a mute button and a volume up/down controls. Most places have this on backorder so they must be selling fast which tells us something is right with this equipment. It also has an on/off switch which I never turn off. The unit does not come with a remote.
I have had this speaker system for two weeks. At $299 I think it is a steal and give it 5 stars. With the sudden increase in price of $100 it also tells us there is more buyers than production.If you do not like it you can always send it back. The RCA cable that comes with it is rather short. I needed a longer one but they are really cheap. It was the only unit I could find where you could program your remote to work with it.
It is suppose to change the sound but with my old ears I do not notice much change. Works great for me and the range is 15 feet plus. I use my remote from about 15' from the Soundbar and it is flawless. I wanted no part of any more remotes.
The speaker system easily outperforms the speakers in my 46" Samsung LCD. I have the black unit which matches my TV and I have it on a shelf just about 4" above my TV. Just plug it in to a 120V outlet and set the volume control. It is about 36" long and 4" high and not much depth. The sondbar's size is ideal for me. It jumped in price by $100 the day after I purchased it from Crutchfield at $299. I think the lower the soundbar is the shorter your range may be.
Just a thought not backed up by science. You can drive people out of a normal room if you want big sound. It is very good sound compared to nearly any TV and has a 100 watt amplifier built in. There are four speakers in the soundbar. You can use your output from your TV if you want to.
At $399 it is getting pricey and I will give it 4 stars based on value. The soundbar has a "Trim Switch" on it with 4 positions. This unit is not supposed to be a surround sound or be a high quality speaker system with a big speaker sound. It would fit nicely with most decor. I sure like mine and how lucky I was to get my unit the day before the price increase.
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