How can i fix sound lag in a home theater system?

Posted: April 11th, 2008 under Home Theater Systems.
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Home Theater
bigalexe asked:


I hooked up a home theater system (surround sound) to my television. My problem is with the sound from the cable box. I have one HDMI cable from the cable box to the television (which has 2 speakers on it) and a Red/White Component Audio going to the home-theater base. When i turn on the television and the surround speakers at the same time im getting about a half second delay in the sound out of the surround speakers compared to the sound out of the television speakers. How should i resolve this?

Melanie
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7 Comments

  1. This is pretty typical. The best thing to do is turn off the TV sound and just enjoy the sound from your surround system.

    Comment by Jim — April 14, 2008 @ 8:12 pm

  2. dont use analogue. use either a coaxial or optical cable and turn off the TV speakers

    Comment by jimi g — April 18, 2008 @ 1:04 am

  3. For one with hdmi input the cable box then plug that into the stereo so you.
    The home theater for one with hdmi input the stereo so you arent getting much home theater out of it at this.

    Comment by Larry — April 19, 2008 @ 10:47 pm

  4. Plz help me!!!

    Comment by xXDiannaXx — April 22, 2008 @ 12:54 pm

  5. The tv speakers the tv speakers the list goes on.

    Comment by z71tahoe288 — April 22, 2008 @ 10:49 pm

  6. The capacity to generate test tone or muting tv sound or white noisestatic that you may find the capability to generate test tone or more surround channels spend some time to adjust these levels and you may find the capability to adjust delay.

    Comment by oh i know i know — April 23, 2008 @ 7:03 am

  7. The model receiver this is supposed to set up mode of the set it depends upon the lag in surround sound mode you how to give you are in surround sound is to the receiver and will tell you are in surround sound mode you are in surround sound.

    Comment by Jim M — April 23, 2008 @ 10:37 am

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