Sound bar to use with DVD player and Youview box

Dan-Dan

Hi All

Looking for a sound bar , with sub woofer built in if poss but not that fussed , that is compatible with a YouView humax box , the latest one that BT supply

We want to be able to have the sound bar benefits for both DVD and TV

Can anyone give me an idiot guide as i am unsure how to make it work with TV as well as DVD ?

Looking to spend max £200 if possible

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Dan-Dan wrote: »

Looking for a sound bar , with sub woofer built in if poss but not that fussed , that is compatible with a YouView humax box , the latest one that BT supply
We want to be able to have the sound bar benefits for both DVD and TV

http://www.johnlewis.com/bose-cinemate-1-sr-soundbar-home-cinema-speaker-system/p231567833?navAction=jump#BVRRWidgetID

Dan-Dan wrote: »

Can anyone give me an idiot guide as i am unsure how to make it work with TV as well as DVD ?

Read the instructions. Connect it to both TV and DVD player

Dan-Dan wrote: »

Looking to spend max £200 if possible

Oh dear.:D

Dan-Dan

Missus would kill me !

egrescrimp

Morrisions have one for £60, made by Technica and looks pretty nice.

Any sound bar in theory should work though.

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egrescrimp wrote: »

Morrisions have one for £60, made by Technica

Stringing a few empty tin cans together would be cheaper, have superior sound and probably last longer!:D

Seriously, anything available for this price will not be significantly better than the sound system already incorporated into your TV.

yangptangkipperbang

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1228520.htm

keith1950

Hi , have a look at the Yamaha YAS-101......should be available for under £200 and one of the best "at the price point".

Bose is totally overpriced, you are paying a large premium for the name , for £1300 you could build up a formidable system using seperates that would wipe the floor with the Bose !!

stef73

I have this http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1226223.htm it was less than Argos in Tesco. When i turn on the tv the sound bar turns on so i dont have to look for the remote.

albionrovers

I'm somewhere in the midddle here. The Technika will be tinny, a bit like Bush in the 80s.

giraffe69

I bought one recently and am very satisfied with it. I decided I would not buy very cheap ones but also was not prepared to spend hundreds. I have a Panasonic TV which is 4 or so years old so the HDMI slots do not handle sound and a separate optical cable is needed for that. None of the soundbars came with cables so they are extra.
However it was easy to set it up so I can use the normal TV remote for all functions and the remote that came with the bar goes in a draw.
Not only is the volume better but the quality of sound is also improved. A good test is whether you can understand a single word before or after install of something like The Wire! I couldn't watch it without subtitles before and can cope now. Job done!

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I disagree, a £60 soundbar won't be a significant improvement over the TV's speakers.
My link to the Bose product was not at all serious, hence the smilie.

albionrovers wrote: »

The Technika will be tinny

I agree and it's longevity will be questionable.