CitroJim wrote: 08 Dec 2018, 06:21
WTF is a Sound Bar? A place to purchase and consume intoxicating music?
If that’s a real question Jim

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I think they were originally designed with smart TVs in mind. As they became thinner or curvier and flatter the sound output obviously was very tinny and only so much could be accomplished.
The sound bar is basically made up of one or more speakers in a bar shape designed to be wall mounted or laid under smart TV so it doesn’t look too out of place. It has a range of connectivity such as HDMI, Bluetooth, USB, auxiliary in, and optical interfaces. Most of them also come with a subwoofer that can be stored somewhere out of sight.
They provide a good way of amplifying sound from not just smart TVs, but also other devices like your phones, tablets or any other device that can connect to enhance the sound quality.
They vary in quality and capability, but many provide a way to enhance the sound by providing special effects, or 3-D sound output effects and the like.
My smart TV in the lounge is connected to my home theatre system, but the smart TV in the other room isn’t, so I have a sound bar which works brilliantly. As a matter of fact I also have an optical connection from my PC, so that all the sound effects are greatly enhanced and amplified, or when I’m watching a movie or a Blu-ray I can get good quality sound without having to use another home theatre system. It can also down mix 5.1 channel to 2.1 channel sound quite well.