Samsung UE37D5000 sound problems

jaymoe

Have just purchased a Samsung UE37D5000
Reason for purchase, read a lot of positive things about the picture and sound quality and when I saw the price I thought thats the one for me.

The problem is, the sound. Its so tinny. It sounds like I am watching TV on a laptop with poor speakers.
I know its probably me and the way I have set it up.

So far I have the Freeview box in the EXT (RGB) socket. Is this the reason for the poor sound or is this the way LED TV's sound as the old heavy backed grey one I have just replaced it with sounded so much better.

Please help

NeverAgain_2

Flat screen tellys are known for poor sound, but no telly has good sound, so I'm surprised you find the Samsung tinny in comparison to your old one.

I'm afraid it's time to get the manual out and tinker with the sound settings.

Your connection may be part of the problem, but RGB sockets carry no sound at all.

Can you explain what the plug or socket looks like?

jaymoe

The connection is like a thin USB connection that goes into the EXT RGB Socket, at the other end of the USB connection is a scart socket which I put the Freeview scart into so from the Freeview box it goes like this

Freeview box - scart comes out of the freeview box and into the scart connector of the lead - at the other end of the lead is a mini USB type connector which goes into the EXT RGB socket in the back of the TV

Been messing around with the different setting ie Music, Movie, Amplify and Standard and all tinny

NeverAgain_2

Connecting like sockets to like sockets is usually best.

Is there any reason you cannot use a simple scart to scart connection?

Most modern tellys still have one scart socket.

fwor

Due to the trend for people to place their TV's onto the wall, makers have less space for the speakers as the casing gets thinner, as they now can't use larger rear-facing speakers.

The best solution would be an external speaker system. If you don't have an existing hi-fi to connect to, a soundbar may be a good compromise?

jaymoe

Fwor, the soundbar was the answer.
Had asked others about the sound and they all agreed all LED TV's have a tinny sound due to the thickness of the screen and that a soundbar would help and by Joe its helped. Absolutely amazing so thank you everyone for your help