Connecting a sound bar and using tv remote for volume

[marc.knuckle]

Hi guys. 

A few weeks ago i bought a Sony 49x8305c android tv.  Brilliant it is. 

The tv came with a free sound bar that i collected yesterday, a Sony ht-ct80 which I'm told is at the lower end but is still better than the standard tv speakers which i agree with. 

However it needs to have its volume controlled with a separate remote which is annoying. 

I'm using the optical lead. 

If i use the headphone jack so i can then control it with the tv remote,  there is an annoying buzz unless i turn the sound bar volume almost to the lowest level and then it means i have to increase the tv volume ridiculously high. 

Any suggestions? 

Thanks, marc 

[samtab2015]

use hdmi leed from your soundbar to arc connector on yor tv.

[marc.knuckle]

Hi, thanks for the reply. 

There isn't a hdmi connector on it, only optical and analogue

[Anonymous]

Hi there

Correct, unfortunatley this model soundbar is designed to connect to the TV via optical cable.  Unfortunatley it is the HDMI-CEC fuctions that enable a single remote control solution.  Only other option is some type of universal remote control, such as the Harmony range of remotes.

Cheers

[marc.knuckle]

Thanks. 

It is strange that being both sony products there isn't some sort of sync. Or maybe a way the sound bar can be controlled with the tv remote by maybe it using the same IR signals. 

[Anonymous]

Sony does do products that sync nicely with the TV using the HDMI ports, however it seems that some retailers are offering freebies that dont quite match - I guess this is to attract sales as cheaply as possible.  The soundbar you have, does the job - its just that there are products that does it better.

[jbriggsrn]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FGrpoiK9EY

check this - you have to play with volumes to get rid of buzz