​You're on the website that is dedicated to cheapskates ...

Rick Astley.

On the upside - that's some range for bluetooth

That's astounding, what music did you hear?

​Thank you I will look into those

I also had the same problem so popped into Maplin just now and got the converter, leads,etc as below all for around £37.00
Digital Phono- 1.5m
Digital Audio Optical - 1.5m
Digital Phono to Digital Optical Adapter ( This is the main thing)

Anyone suggest a way to connect this to my TV which doesn't have optical or bluetooth?

​it's actually quite good, I have a 100w sub in the car that can't match it, but I know that's down to it being 12v.

obviously it's not gonna shake the room, but do you really want to bass to overpower the speech?

While you're at it you can make a great tinfoil hat to protect your brain from all types of radio waves. You can disguise your tinfoil hat by hiding it under a hoody or beany hat.

I only have what I know from my daughter, who had one free from John Lewis when they bought their 50 inch Sony TV. I think it's fine. Good top end and mid range. NFC and BT and looks good as the TV can stand on it (which keeps the good lady happy!!).
As no one's commented either way I'll go for the Sony as that's what I was planning on getting anyway.

Lol no hands

​Argos, in December. Already said that in the third post.

​I've gone back to the manual - there is no PIN on the Bluetooth so anyone who can see the device can connect to it, and once it gets a connection the source changes. No way round it. Has happened to me on three occasions (four if you count the time I did it from the car outside to annoy the missus).

​Whilst cheapskates make up a large chunk of the hukd audience, don't forget the people who like wasting their money on things they don't need or want. eg 'Great deal, I bought these cheap gloves even though I don't have any hands' etc

So 20 plus hours later and still no closer to solving this Bluetooth issue.... Tin foil doesn't count!
Is there a solution or is this simple fail?

Some might say im pardonoid

You're pardoned.

Pardon?

If the sound produced from one of these is anything like the LG MusicFlow systems, I'd rather hang on to my 40 quid.

Comment of the thread.
2nd hand Cheap-o's would be made up with a dirty and used item, if it saved saved 10p

Soundbars=antisocial

40 watts for a sub? Barely a subwoofer !

can this be used with pc tower?

unfortunately my monitor does not have speakers, no do i have dedicated speakers...

can this be used with pc tower?

unfortunately my monitor does not have speakers, no do i have dedicated speakers...

has this got optical output? im assuming it has its own power supply. im not up to date with sound bars but for this price im tempted.

who truly believes 50w isn't enough? and dont forget that's rms, not peak.

my Sony is only 80w total with a sub (assuming 40 is for sub and 20 each speaker) and it's never went near full volume.

even my little srs x2 is only 20w and that's never on full volume

Insightful.

There are good use cases for soundbars - might be a leap for you but if you've got **** all space and a secondary set they're a godsend versus built in speakers. Think of the bedroom or even the kitchen (mounted under cabinets is a neat solution to keep the worktop clear) for example.

Yeah I don't buy sound bars at 40 quid though, or any sound bar at any prices. Cheap junk !

You Sir, have you not only owned this post.......you have owned HUKD today! Classic!:sunglasses:

​You're on the website that is dedicated to cheapskates ...

Only cheapskates buy soundbars

As I'm going to buy one!Did you order it?How do you recommend?:0)

so theres no option where you can switch off the BT?

Or go the whole hog - the 'Better call Saul' solution:

You owned that one mate!!

Locate where the bluetooth aerial is and put a piece of reflective insulation between it and the wall facing your neigbour. There is a type that is 22 layer think, about 10 layers of aluminium in it that's very effective to block out any wifi and bluetooth. You could do a "Blue Peter" this using kitchen foil , cut into 15 to 20cm and sandwich it 20 times with paper.

I need some advice please. I have a Tv which states it has 4 speakers each 10w so in total 40w. Would a soundbar such as this with only 40W dramatically improve the sound from my tv or not?

Was £69.99 Now £59.99.......... Where were these new for £39.50?

http://www.tesco.com/direct/lg-las160-50w-soundbar-with-bluetooth/420-8749.prd?skuId=420-8749&pageLevel=sku&sc_cmp=ppc_sh-_-sh-_-tesco-_-420-8749&gclid=COaprJ2f6MwCFQo6GwodmnQHuA&gclsrc=aw.ds

Cannot work out why this is so hot when it's a refurb £2 less than it cost new last year. Weird :confused:

Ebuyer are the same, not that I have mentioned it too much on any ebuyer link! ;-)

Coming up as £14 delivery for me. I expect this is the usual Northern Ireland excess that many sellers add on.
Really means anyone here would be better buying it New from somewhere like Argos for the price it would cost once this postage is added.

Maybe so, I've actually heard this one in a Currys and thought it was extremely sharp and harsh sounding at higher volumes. May be suitable for increasing dialogue volume, but I wouldn't use it for a party or anything!

Does anyone know if i could wall mount this directly onto my plasterboard or do i need to buy brackets for it?

It'll be a return. I bought a refurb TV from Tesco and it was immaculate, still in the plastic as was the remote. Only thing that had been opened was the box.

Too many people love second hand on this website and most times the savings are tiny!! Look at all the console deals, people voting hot to 20 quid over brand new systems with games lol...

The guy abovr blabbering on about subwoofers and **** is dumb... soundbars are fine for watching tele :/

I was planning to order a Sony HT-XT100 today. Can anyone recommend which is better??

50w? Does a hearing aid come with this?

I don't buy refurbs, sorry / cold

LOL

Best reply ever.

Rick Astley.

Dont you have to press the bluetooth button first to turn it on and for it to become visible ?

I paid £39.95 brand new in Argos in December so this is not much of a saving for a refurb. I can attest to the quality though, made a difference to my cheap TV.

On the downside, the Bluetooth has no PIN - and as soon as anyone connects, it interrupts the other inputs. Have been connected to by someone in the neighbourhood several times, and heard their music, and nothing I can do to stop it! :disappointed:

That's ridiculous, why wouldn't they have a pairing system on it? Or be able to turn bluetooth off?, That almost put me of buying it but I have anyway, I just hope I don't have people connecting to it like you do, Thanks for the heads up though!

And thanks OP.

Unless you're using your TV as a computer monitor, you should really buy a set of speakers that's 100W or more in order to get decent sound quality and to fill a decent sized room for bed/sofa-watching.

These low RMS 50W sound systems are almost a scam - they look big and nice but the sound quality is not enough to justify buying a separate sound system. A separate subwoofer is a must for having a decent sound setup for a living room.
I've just seen two different LG soundbars on that Tesco Ebay page which are 100W and 120W respectively, with separate subwoofers. Slightly more expensive but well worth it.

Link not working. Got the item number?