07-12-2016 01:35 PM
When using the K650 sound bar and two R1 Wireless speakers in surround sound mode over wifi with the latest firmware, The quailty of the sound K650 drops, sounds very muddy. As soon as you use the sound bar on it own, the sound bar improves. this is happening for a quite a few users.
can you help.
25-04-2017 10:43 PM
25-04-2017 10:52 PM
When I use that fraunhofer 5.1 test the rears do come on when fronts are playing and the rears also play rear channel audio. Not sure why.
When the bluray player is the source I dont get front channel audio from rears only rear channel audio when tv is set to bitstream pcm.
When I select bitstream dd when cable box is source it sounds muffled like there is something missing or a
compressed version of dolby digital.
Cable box audio selection shows auto detect dolby 5.1 whether bitstream dolby or bitstream pcm is selected on tv audio option. If I select pcm pcm on tv audio option cable box shows auto detect pcm 2.0
25-04-2017 10:54 PM
I don't see the point wasting time on such technical complexities as those mentioned above..Samsung have sold us a product that simply does not work - the fact we are discussing the set up in such details is ridiculous. I'm going back to John Lewis in 2 weeks when back in uk and showing them the almost 900 posts in this thread..I don't think we've put enough pressure on the suppliers who have a duty to sell us a functioning product just as much as Samsung???
25-04-2017 11:01 PM
25-04-2017 11:21 PM
I think limitations with DTS and lossless audio are fairly for the budget soundbar. And it's great that we can avoid it somehow for free.
But what I can't understand is why Samsung is not able to make couple of simple fixes for the best user experience.
I will try these 8 click manipulations, anyway, decent surround sound is still number one priority to me.
25-04-2017 11:30 PM - last edited 25-04-2017 11:36 PM
I am not genned-up on all the technicalities of Bitstream/ PCM /DTS 2 etc. To re-appraise myself of the specs of the HWK650, I revisited its product description on Samsung.com. Now, I don't know if I missed it before or not but underneath the description of the 5.1 surround sound capabilites with Radiants, an asterixed comment states the "*Cable connection required from Soundbar to TV to receive 5.1 surround sound". Is this an amendment Samsung have made recently to this page? http://www.samsung.com/uk/audio-video/soundbar-k65x/HW-K651XU/
I am pretty sure that I read somewhere that the cable connection was only required for non-Samsung TV's for wireless surround sound but was this referring to 3.1 surround sound only?
25-04-2017 11:37 PM
I dont have any cables between tv and soundbar and am getting 5.1 surround sound.
26-04-2017 07:35 AM
Hi Scott,
We too get 5.1 on wifi but the rear speakers are too quiet even with volumes adjusted in setup.
Have you tried your set up with an optical lead?
You should see a big difference in rear speaker volume and find the surround sound is much more encapsulating
26-04-2017 11:12 AM
@Nick0 wrote:I am not genned-up on all the technicalities of Bitstream/ PCM /DTS 2 etc. To re-appraise myself of the specs of the HWK650, I revisited its product description on Samsung.com. Now, I don't know if I missed it before or not but underneath the description of the 5.1 surround sound capabilites with Radiants, an asterixed comment states the "*Cable connection required from Soundbar to TV to receive 5.1 surround sound". Is this an amendment Samsung have made recently to this page? http://www.samsung.com/uk/audio-video/soundbar-k65x/HW-K651XU/
I am pretty sure that I read somewhere that the cable connection was only required for non-Samsung TV's for wireless surround sound but was this referring to 3.1 surround sound only?
I found where I read the part in which Samsung state that a cable is required. It is on page 13 of my printed Owner Manual for the Radiant speakers, titled "Wireless AUDIO 360", under Checklist before Connection. It clearly indicates that the cable connection is not required for Samsung Smart TV's released after 2014.
I find it concerning that the HW-K650 web page currently contradicts my printed manual for the speakers. Does this mean that Samsung now have dropped any claim for WiFi surround capabilities and so will not be remedying the fault?
26-04-2017 12:05 PM