Posts by Mark Kramer

I have the Onkyo HT-S3500 5.1 Sound System. What I want to do is force the back speakers to do the same thing the front speakers are doing when it's playing 2.1 sound. Is there a setting for that? It seems pointless to only use two...

I have the Onkyo HT-S3500 sound system: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0077V88V8/ref=oh_details_o05_s01_i00 I currently have it connected to my computer via an Optical Cable. I decided to run a test to see if the 5.1 was working...

I know it sounds silly, but I didn't know I was supposed to do this until today. Have you removed the protective plastic tips from the Optical Cable?

This is a support forum, shouldn't you be able to mark a problem as solved?

I actually just got it to work, but I have to hold the cable in in order to get sound. Are Optical cables supposed to be this loose? Is it just me or is it always like there's nothing holding them in, they fall out so easily. Really? No...

It doesn't work with a new cable either. I just don't know what the problem could possibly be. The only conclusion I have left to draw is that the Optical pots on the receiver don't work.

Quote:Originally Posted by mikepier Kramer, I have the HT-S3400 ( similiar to the 3500). The Optical 2 port should be default for TV/CD, but just to be sure, make sure the Optical 2 port is assigned properly for the TV/CD...

Quote:Originally Posted by JChin Hi Mark Kramer, for testing purposes only connect the optical cable from satellite box to sound system "TV/CD" input, do you get audio? If audio sound is available then its the Vizio HDTV, try...

Quote:Originally Posted by JChin Hi Mark Kramer, for testing purposes only connect the optical cable from satellite box to sound system "TV/CD" input, do you get audio? If audio sound is available then its the Vizio HDTV, try...

The cable isn't the issue. I have DirecTV which uses an HDMI cable that I can plug directly into the Onkyo receiver. That gets 5.1 sound. I want to get sound from my TV to the receiver. It's a smart TV so I'm taking about like if I'm...