sound bar hookup

smcguire00

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Feb 17, 2014
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Hi,
I am pretty good when it comes to hooking up electronics but I have witnessed a first.
My dad just bought a 55" Samsung LED (UN55D6003SF) and a Vizio soundbar.

My problem is the soundbar only has 3 'inputs" - optical in, coaxial in, and analog in.
The TV only has HDMI "inputs" and audio "inputs".
THERE ARE NO OUTPUTS! How can I hook an "input" to an "input"? I got it to work by hooking it through the DVD player b/c it has multiple outputs but I can't get Dish network to play through DVD player. How can I get this to work with just TV and Soundbar?

I can't believe in this day and age with our technology that this new LED tv has NO outputs.
 
Solution
on most tv and audio receivers now are digital S/PDIF plugs. it says digital audio input. these cables use a fiber optic cable to move sound from the tv to a sound bar.
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Looked up the specs on this model and apparently it DOES NOT have S/PDIF

Is it not possible to connect your DISH receiver to the soundbar?