Home Theater using equipment that you already own. You can connect an older flat screen TV to ANY Stereo system, Surround Sound system, or Soundbar.
This video shows how to deal with three different problems that you may possibly encounter when you try out your system.
Problem 1. Strange noises when you turn off your TV.
Problem 2. For systems using an optical connection, you get no sound or sound on some programs or movies but not others.
Problem 3. Sound and video out of sync.
Link to the part 1 video, which showed how to make the HDMI ARC audio connection from a modern smart TV to any audio system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYu2TM1v6Ws
Link to the part 2 video which covered troubleshooding specific to HDMI - ARC connected systems (Smart TV's): https://youtu.be/CpXwIrUYyF8
Link to the part 3 video which showed you how to connect any TV to any Stereo system, surround sound system or soundbar, Using a digital optical connection, also known as a Toslink connection : https://youtu.be/GzoCxR-cDSE
Products Featured in Videos
HDMI Cable: https://www.amazon.com/Keymox-Support-Ethernet-Compatible-Nintendo/dp/B0835L6DJ9?crid=IRLRLCJNL8JJ&keywords=hdmi+cable+6ft&qid=1666840948&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0LjU4IiwicXNhIjoiNC4zNiIsInFzcCI6IjQuMzAifQ%3D%3D&s=electronics&sprefix=HDMI+Cable%2Celectronics%2C147&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=b91f4153e6d02fd1bcabe8fd2970397a&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
RCA Audio Cable: https: https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-102864-Premium-22AWG-Cable/dp/B001W0WI02?crid=2MHRF2TSJ80JZ&keywords=rca%2Baudio%2Bcable%2B6ft&qid=1666841236&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0LjU3IiwicXNhIjoiMy45NCIsInFzcCI6IjMuNTQifQ%3D%3D&s=electronics&sprefix=RCA%2Baudio%2Bcable%2Celectronics%2C139&sr=1-3&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=e4bdbb71bfb3c87e7dc02049e6776634&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Optical Cable: https://www.amazon.com/TNP-Toslink-Digital-Optical-Theater/dp/B019ETC2P8?crid=2AZ75FMWMWKAU&keywords=toslink+optical+cable+6ft&qid=1668223721&s=electronics&sprefix=toslink+optical+cable+6ft%2Celectronics%2C188&sr=1-2-spons&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=9ae221566a0b14147620deb1ce9c7938&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Optical Audio Adapter for Stereo systems with their own remote control: https://www.amazon.com/FiiO-Digital-Converter-Optical-Toslink/dp/B005K2TXMO?crid=7ELY58NCPE0U&keywords=optical+to+rca+converter+fiio&qid=1666921985&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjUxIiwicXNhIjoiMS41MyIsInFzcCI6IjEuNTAifQ%3D%3D&s=electronics&sprefix=optical+to+rca+converter+FIIO%2Celectronics%2C128&sr=1-3+&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=989fcc00270df6e7c6aac068ef98de54&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Optical Audio Converter for Stereo Systems that do not have their own remote control: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YJHL7PT?ie=UTF8&psc=1&pd_rd_i=&pd_rd_i=B08YJHL7PTp13NParams&s=electronics&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=2847ef0f96dc46736eda1918df11c63f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl