Home theatre setup?

[Prof. Plum]

I wanted to upgrade the sound from my TV so I purchased a sound bar. When I tried to hook up the sound bar I realized there isn’t an optical audio output on my TV so I was stuck. I discovered there is an output on my digital box so I plugged the optical audio cable into the output on the digital box and into the input on the sound bar and it worked. Unfortunately with this setup if I want to watch anything else (DVD player, Chromecast) I have to listen to the audio on the TV speakers. Is there a workaround I can use so I can listen to the sound bar while watching my Chromecast or DVD player? I bought an HDMI switcher which has an optical audio out (see link below) but that has been a disaster as it doesn’t play nice with my Chromecast. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=101&cp_id=10110&cs_id=1011002&p_id=5557&seq=1&format=2



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[MRBJX]

upgrade your tv

basically you want to hear what you see on screen, is this correct?

If your TV has audio out, it might have a digital audio out - it looks like a regular RCA phono plug, but its usually orange on the inside (not red or white)
If you have that, you can buy this: http://www.amazon.com/C2G-40018-Coaxial-Toslink-Converter/dp/B0002J2MV4

If you don't have that take back the sound bar and get one that has analog (and digital) inputs.

 

[Prof. Plum]

basically you want to hear what you see on screen, is this correct?

Yes.

Here is the back of my tv
http://postimg.org/image/7s6scjqpp/

 

[onthebottom]

Yes.

Here is the back of my tv
http://postimg.org/image/7s6scjqpp/

What are the audio out options?

 

[Prof. Plum]

What are the audio out options?

That's all I have for input/ output options.

 

[benstt]

Yes.

Here is the back of my tv
http://postimg.org/image/7s6scjqpp/

Isn't the bottom square connector the optical audio out? It's marked 'service' but looks like a TOSlink. Tv manual required.