A:AnswerI connected mine using the supplied optical cable. I can turn off the sound bar and still use the builtin speakers. When I use the sound bar I just turn down the TV to 1.
A:Answerhave you tried toggling between the soundbars sound sources? ("bluetooh" vs "d.in" vs "aux" vs "hdmi")
also try hooking something else up in that same port on your TV to check if it actually works. Im thinking your HDMI port might not work?
A:AnswerAbsolutely. In my opinion, you can't go wrong with this sound bar. I have it installed with a 65" Sony TV in a 18' x 22' room and couldn't be happier.