On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 Bob Hobden wrote:

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Well, I wasn't *quite* ready to go out and buy a new set but was now
in a position where I had to. After doing a lot more research I
finally decided on a Samsung Smart TV. I thought that, if the sound is
poor, I can still plug it into the hi-fi. When it arrived, imagine my
disappointment when I found it wasn't possible to do that. Yes, there
was a sound output but it was digital and my hi-fi is too old to accept that!

However, all's well that ends well because the sound from the new
Samsung is superb and I don't need a separate set of speakers. It's
even better than my old Sony CRT set. The picture's pretty good, too,
especially in HD.

If you use a set top box for HD, something like my Freesat Humax 1TB
recorder, they have normal sound outputs on them.

I have used a set-top box since digital transmissions started. It
wouldn't be a good idea to use it in conjunction with the new Samsung
because the decoded signal becomes available at different rates and
there would be syncing problems.

Anyway, as I said above, I don't need to. The sound on the Samsung is
excellent.

David

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David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK