I just bought this and the sound is so low I can barely hear it even turned up as loud as it will go, on tv or dvd even hooked to earphones and external speakers. Does anyone else have this problem or could it just be a defective player/tv? Thanks. I just bought this and the sound is so low I can barely hear it even turned up as loud as it will go, on tv or dvd even hooked to earphones and external speakers. Does anyone else have this... » Read More I just bought this and the sound is so low I can barely hear it even turned up as loud as it will go, on tv or dvd even hooked to earphones and external speakers. Does anyone else have this problem or could it just be a defective player/tv? Thanks. « Show Less
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Sorry to hear..So is mine, I had to keep it highest level to hear.. but still it's not good.. I do not use it at all after a couple of try.. SN New York
1790171
I purchased one of these a couple of months ago and the sound is OK, nothing spectacular. You should be able to hear it though; so you may consider sending it back. Knowing that the sound volume isn't so great, I already had a small bluetooth speaker that I connected to this TV/DVD player and it soinds fantastic. I used a straight wire to hook up the external speaker because this player doesn't have bluetooth capabilities. You can purchase on of these speakers from Amazon at a very reasonable price, around $30. It is very small and will make a big difference in the sound performance.
1790172
I had the same problem so I bought a set of "table top" (small and inexpensive) speakers with a volume control for 15.00. The jack on the speakers fots perfectly into the tv/dvd player and I can turn it up much more! (You can probably find speakers even cheaper than that..as long as they have the jack. ) Hopes this helps you �
1790173
Mine was the same, so I went to Staples and found an inexpensive set of speakers with a volume control switch and an audio jack. the sound now is incrediable!! Im glad I kept it! (The speakers cost me $10 and could be used for a computer or laptop as well.)
1790174
I have the same problem. The sound is so low and I have the volume up as far as it will go . I bought this for my porch and I do not use it because I can't hear it. I will send it back.
1790175
yo compre uno hace 6 meses y también tengo el mismo problema se escucha muy bajo no sirve este producto
1790176
It could be the external speakers you have; also make sure the speaker jack is ALL THE WAY IN the external port. (Otherwise youll only get a faint sound.)
1790177
Yes the sound is very low. It may be defective as another respondant writes. I only use it with earphones so the low volume is not a problem. But there are enough design problems not to reccomend it
119523
There is not much information here, but my guess would be that the system either has the internal speakers off or the system is set to internal mute because it thinks an external sound source is controlling volume. I assume you are receiving some sound and it is just not changing as you toggle volume up and down. If you are receiving no sound at all, I would bet it is a cabling issue and you do not have a sound source connected to your TV. Hope this helps despite not being terrible specific.
1132818
I dont seem to be having that problem. Make sure you are using an optical cable or HDMI w/A.R., not RCA plugs. Or, if your TV has the ability, shut off the internal speakers.
169245
You could turn the volume way up if needed. I play mine at a low to medium volume so I think you would be just fine. Hope this may help you out. LRE
889221
I've had success pulling the power plug, counting to ten, and re-plugging. That it loses functionality seemingly at random and within a few weeks of purchase doesn't say much for the player. Has anyone else noticed how loud it is? That seems impossible to fix, a permanent annoyance.
1133563
There are two volume settings on it. Even the lowest setting is not very quiet. I can hear it while the tv is on at a normal volume...If that helps at all.
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you can go into the Audio and check speaker volume, I turned down the front 2 speakers and the center channel and turned up the rear volume; also when you play dvd or blu ray make sure you have set for 5.1 channel. Not all are set this way automatically. hope that is of some help
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One more question - with DVD movies it seems like we can only hear the dialog in the center channel speaker...any way to fix this?thanks,-kevin
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We've had nothing but trouble with ours...... now ours will play for a few minutes, then the picture goes black while sound still works (IF you turn it off, then it will come back on for a couple minutes before going black again)....... getting ready to purchase a new one (NOT RCA THIS TIME!).
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There are audio settings in the menu, I was able to play with those and get good volume. The TV is at another location so I can't help you with specifics now.
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Having the same problem Herberto is having, where I hear the high pitched background noise and cyclic modulation, even if I turn the volume down to 0. Seems much worse when I try to use my AV sources rather than cable, though playing MP3s through the USB port sounds fine. Muting (compared to turning the volume down to zero) doesn't produce the noise, but unlike a bunch of people above, I didn't notice an improvement with my external speakers.
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I've had the unit for several years with no problems. However, when you switch functions from TV/ Cable to DVD it automatically switches the audio source for you. But, when you switch back, you have to manually reset the Function to TV / Cable. Hope that's all your problem is.
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I contacted Sony, there were no reports of problems with sound!???? So I pointed out that there were many people having issues, but the only recourse is to send it in under warranty to see if they can fix it - even though it's a design issue, in my opinion.
983905
did you flip the adjustment switch on the bottom or check to see if you muted the sound. I have not tried the device on my computer but I use it on my tv. hope this helps
2264040
Exact same thing happened to me. I am in the process of shipping it out for repair. The unit is of terrible construction and the electronics flaked. I actually got a sub -woofer and wireless surround speakers for my TV which are 10 times better.
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I have had the same question after buying it. I can barely hear the playback. Which is why I don't use it anymore.
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I remember having that issue when I first hooked mine up as well. I think the source for your audio on the TV is messed up. Make sure you have audio coming out of the TV and not through a receiver or make sure the receiver will play the audio.I have to turn off my TV speakers in order for the audio to play tthrough an external source.