boxpressed Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I'm trying to connect the audio from my consoles to a Samsung soundbar via Bluetooth. I have a projector set up in the back of the room and the soundbar in the front, so a wireless setup is very attractive. (This setup works great with an Amazon Fire TV stick.) The PS3 has Bluetooth built in, but it is an old standard that cannot output game audio. I think there are adapters that accept analog audio inputs via stereo RCA and then transmit Bluetooth using the latest standard. I was wondering if anyone used one and if they were acceptable for gaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Bleh... soundbars... I'd take a good home theater system over that always. I'll use my 5.1 Yamaha system as long as it still works. Coaxial/optical/HDMI for modern stuff and RCA for my classic systems and even my turntable (using a separate preamp because it doesn't have one built in). No way in hell would I submit my audio to an extra DA/AD conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 Bleh... soundbars... I'd take a good home theater system over that always. I'll use my 5.1 Yamaha system as long as it still works. Coaxial/optical/HDMI for modern stuff and RCA for my classic systems and even my turntable (using a separate preamp because it doesn't have one built in). No way in hell would I submit my audio to an extra DA/AD conversion. I've also recycled two CRTs in the past year, including a 35" Trinitron. Anyway, I went ahead and bought this one from Amazon last night. Really liking the potential minimalism of this setup: console, projector, soundbar. And now this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 * https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DK2T6WH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher5.0 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Interesting idea. I never thought of that kind of an adapter before. Id like to hear how it turns out. My sound bar has a 1/8" jack so I would just use the RCA to 1/8" adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 Interesting idea. I never thought of that kind of an adapter before. Id like to hear how it turns out. My sound bar has a 1/8" jack so I would just use the RCA to 1/8" adapter. Sure, it arrives tomorrow. Normally, I would probably just use an optical or 1/8" connection, but because I'm using this with a projector, that's not an ideal solution. The projector is in the back of the room, and the soundbar is in the front. My kid and his friend had a fun time today playing 3D Dot Game Heroes on a 120" projected image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 I had a chance to test the device with my 486 and Soundblaster 16 with a 1/8" connection. I'm paired to the soundbar, which is about three feet away from the transmitter. It sounds great, but there's about a quarter-second delay in the sound. That's almost a deal breaker. I'm going to test it with other consoles and with the optical cable. I don't expect the lag to go away, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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