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Since then,
I’ve been getting questions about how to do the same thing using a Smart TV and
a Sound Bar. And I decided to create this video because I realize that
nowadays, Smart TVs and Sound Bars are very popular and I think we should take
advantage of those gadgets.
Also, by
using a Smart TV and a Sound Bar, it eliminates the need for a Streaming Device
like Roku or Google Chromecast and a YouTube player like a tablet or Smart
Phone because your Smart TV essentially becomes your Streaming Device and your
YouTube player.
5 Things you need to have to turn your
Smart TV and Sound Bar into a High Quality Home Karaoke System:
1.
Sound
Bar – From the title itself, you need a sound bar for this set-up. For the
purposes of this video, I am using an existing mini sound bar that I already
have. It may not be the best quality sound bar but it works for this purpose.
My sound bar has the Audio Auxilliary 3.5mm input which works for this set-up.
2.
Smart
TV – Again, from the title itself, you need a Smart TV that has a YouTube app
and can play a video directly from YouTube. What I have here is a 42-inch
Samsung Smart TV. You can use any Smart TV that you already have. The Smart TV
nowadays usually comes with an Optical Audio output that look like this.
3.
Mixer
– You will need a mixer that has a Microphone and audio inputs. This is what I
have. I bought this from Amazon for about $70. It already comes with 2
microphones. It only has RCA and Auxilliary inputs. If you can find a mixer
that takes in a Digital/Optical audio input, that would be better so you can
take advantage of the great audio quality.
4.
Microphone
– You can use any standard microphone that you have as long as it is compatible
with your mixer. In my case I am using
the ones that came with the Mixer.
5.
Digital
to Analog Audio Converter – You will need this if your mixer only has RCA or Auxilliary
Connector inputs. This converter will convert the digital audio from your TV
before it sends the signal to the mixer and then to your Sound Bar.
The General Idea on how this Home
Karaoke System works:
The Smart TV
plays the video and at the same time sends the Karaoke Music Audio part to the mixer
via a Digital to Analog Audio Converter. The mixer also takes the vocal input
from the microphones, and then combines the Karaoke Music and the vocal and sends
that combined sound to the Sound Bar. The Sound Bar then plays the Karaoke
Music and your voice simultaneously with the lyrics on the Smart TV. Sounds complicated
right, but it is actually very easy to understand once you finish this set-up!!!
Step-By-Step Set-up.
Now, I am
going to show you how to set-up these gadgets:
First, ensure
that all devices that you are trying to connect (Smart TV, Sound Bar, Mixer)
are turned off for safety reasons.
Connecting The TV to the Mixer
1.
Take
the Optical Audio Cable and connect the one end to the Optical Audio output of
your TV.
2.
Take
the other end of the cable and connect it to the Optical Input of the mixer.
3.
Using
3.5mm Auxilliary connector, take the one end of the connector and connect it to
the Auxilliary output of the Audio Converter.
4.
Connect
the other end of the cable to the Sound Bar.
5.
At
this stage, your TV is now ready to send a Karaoke Music audio to the Sound
bar.
Connecting The Microphone
6.
Simply
connect the microphone to one of the microphone slots of the mixer.
Changing the Smart TV Audio Settings
Now, this
Digital to Analog Audio Converter only supports PCM Audio format. So I need to
change the settings of the Smart TV so that it outputs the audio in PCM format.
This part is done differently depending on your TV model. In this Samsung Smart
TV that I have this is how I do it….
How To Test The System:
7.
Power
up all devices.
8.
Open
the YouTube App in your Smart TV.
9.
Search
for the Karaoke Song that you want to sing.
10. And there you go! The video and lyrics
shows up in the TV. The Sound bar plays the Karaoke music and my voice. Let’s
try it:
Streaming from a Phone?
So that’s it,
guys!!! Now, if you have a Smart Phone, usually a Smart TV allows you to cast a
YouTube video to a Smart TV. So you can do that as well so you can easily and
conveniently use your YouTube app on your phone search and play Karaoke Music.
While this is not required, I find this method very convenient and easy.
What if I Need Help?
Great. So I
want you to try this at your house. And, if you have a question or need any
help, put all of them in the comments below. I will try to respond as soon as
possible. I will help where I can and provide technical support for free. The
only thing I ask of you is you subscribe to my YouTube Channel. And when you
are having a Karaoke Party at home, sing the Karaoke Songs and Videos that I
have in my Mabuhay Karaoke YouTube Channel first before using any other
channels J
Very valuable information you have shared here about smart tv box. I m thankful to you for providing such a useful information.
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