“Can it be used with the often required cable boxes? Does an up/down graphic vol. bar show on the TV? Does the vol. self adjust with channel changes?”
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This can be used with most newer HDMI compatible satellite and cable converter boxes by connecting an HDMI cable (sold separately) to the provided inputs (3 available) on the rear of this Sony sound bar. Then you connect a second HDMI cable to the Sony HTC output which connects into your TV's HDMI input. There is no volume bar that is shown on a TV (unless your TV recognizes and links to the system for controlling external audio volume) but you can see it right on the white LED display of the unit. I have it connected through a somewhat older Sony Bravia LCD 40" and it does control the volume with my original TV remote or the cable box's remote if that allows for programming to control the basic functions like power, channel or volume. You do have a feature for AAV (automatic audio volume) that can account for volume changes between channels to be more normalized. I don't find it necessary.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You can connect a cable box to it through HDMI. It does have a numeric display on the unit itself for volume. I do not believe that it can project a sound bar on the TV.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have direct tv and it works fine with their set top box
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes I use it with my cable box and blu ray player, the volume is only displayed on the unit itself, and doesn't self adjust.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi Kay C. Yes, you can also use the TV's remote control to adjust the volume of this audio system using "Control for HDMI" function. -Anthony
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, as long as you hook it up with hdmi. Put everything else into the extra hdmi ports on the back of the base. Everything runs on together and turns on and off and the only thing you have to do is use the sound remote to change the input and volume.
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