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I have a 58 inch Plasma Samsung TV a new Samsung blu ray player

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I have a 58 inch Plasma Samsung TV a new Samsung blu ray player and a Samsung DVD home theater system (HT-D5690). All these devices I have purchased at different times and have been loyal to the Samsung brand becuase I realy like the any-net connection feature. I have recently found that with the purchse of the new blu ray player that all my connections are not compatible becuase every thing but the DVD home therater is connected with the HDMI cables. On the back of the home theater there is a two wire port connection for any-net. Their is no port on the back of the newer tv for such connection only HDMI. What can I do to get any-net connect between my home theater and my tv? Help

Submitted: 985 days and 16 hours ago.

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Expert: Steve the Electronics Guru replied 985 days and 16 hours ago.

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Steve the Electronic :

Hi and welcome to Just Answer. I'm sorry to hear about your TV. I will try my best to give you a precise and accurate answer.

Steve the Electronic :

Let me know when you are online.

Customer :

I am online

Steve the Electronic :

Hi there.

Steve the Electronic :

Samsung's Any Net will work through your HDMI cables.

Steve the Electronic :

What is the problem you are having?

Steve the Electronic :

Just plug it all together with HDMI and it should set itself up.

Customer :

Yes but my DVD home theater has anynet but not HDMI becuse it was purchased before there was any HDMI.

Steve the Electronic :

Ahh...hold on a sec...

Steve the Electronic :

Can you double check the model number of the HTS for me please.

Customer :

HT-D5690

Customer :

I bought May 2005

Customer :

It is a 5 CD DVD changer with surrand sound

Steve the Electronic :

Ok...

Steve the Electronic :

Let me find the book...

Steve the Electronic :

There's something wring with that model number...

Customer :

Let me get the manuel just a minute.

Customer :

Sorry it is HT-DS690

Steve the Electronic :

Ok...

Steve the Electronic :

Grabbing the manual myself....

Customer :

The any-net port has an in and out plug in wiring set up no HDMI the TV has no such componet setup just HDMI

Steve the Electronic :

How about your Blu Ray player?

Customer :

The blu ray is all HDMI it is model BD-P1600

Steve the Electronic :

Does it have the small jacks?

Steve the Electronic :

I know it has HDMI.

Steve the Electronic :

So the only component with the small jacks is the HTS??

Customer :

Yes

Customer :

Is there an adapter that could come from the small jacks on the any-port on the HTS to a HDMI port?

Steve the Electronic :

The two are incompatible. What are you trying to control on the HTS? Volume? Or something else?

Steve the Electronic :

Because the TV and the BD Player will work (I have a Samsung Plasma and Blu Ray).

Customer :

Just on and off and volume is all I need

Steve the Electronic :

Are you using a cable box? Is that HDMI?

Customer :

The TV and BD are working fine and anynet I just want to get the HTS in the poop without another damn remote.

Customer :

Yes I am and it is HDMIas well.

Steve the Electronic :

Ok...hold on...

Customer :

It is with Com Cast

Customer :

ComCast has a universal remote and I tried all the codes but could not find one that worked with the HTS.

Steve the Electronic :

Ok. So run HDMI from box to TV. Run HDMI from Blu Ray to TV.

Steve the Electronic :

Run optical from TV back to HTS.

Customer :

would that work?

Steve the Electronic :

That way, you will never have to change the input on the HTS - I assuje you will now use the BD player for older DVDs.

Steve the Electronic :

*assume*

Customer :

yes correct

Steve the Electronic :

When you turn the BD player on, it will flip the input on the TV automatically.

Steve the Electronic :

So now, we have to figure out volume.

Customer :

I will only use HTS for sound

Steve the Electronic :

The output on the optical is fixed so using the TV volume control will not work.

Steve the Electronic :

I assume we want to use the TV remote?

Customer :

Yes or the cable remote.

Steve the Electronic :

Ok...

Customer :

No that won't won't work with the Blu Ray remote

Steve the Electronic :

You won't need the Blue Ray remote.

Steve the Electronic :

Ok, this is what I did. I have a Yamaha sound bar (it's like an HTS), Samsung TV and BD, and a Scientific Atlanta 8400HD Comcast box. I was pretty much in the same boat...

Steve the Electronic :

Best Buy has a great little universal remote for $19.99. It learns macros so pressing the ON button turns on everything.

Steve the Electronic :

It is also a learning remote.

Steve the Electronic :

Hold on and I'll find it....

Steve the Electronic :

Bear with me for a sec....

Steve the Electronic :

Wal Mart has it: http://www.walmart.com/ip/UNIVERSAL-6-Device-Remote-Control-R6/9134032?sourceid=1500000000000003183800&srccode=cii_11834&cpncode=24-11876676

Customer :

Steve the Electronic :

Been using it for a year with no problems. The only time i need the Comcast remote is when I want to record a show and the only time I need the TV remote is to mess with the screen settings. It will do everything else and control your HTS volume and power on/off.

Customer :

So the optical will work but not adjust the sound volume?

Steve the Electronic :

Exactly. Anynet will work between the TV and teh BD player seamlessly.

Customer :

OK sounds good to me.

Steve the Electronic :

So your volume control will be via the universal remote controlling the HTS.

Customer :

Steve the Electronic :

Which is how I have it. You turn the internal speakers on the TV OFF.

Customer :

Steve the Electronic :

Or you get a wierd echo. T

Customer :

Steve the Electronic :

So the cable box does channels only, the HTS does volume.

Steve the Electronic :

I even programmed teh PIP button on the remote to change the aspect ratio.

Steve the Electronic :

For stretching the screen on 4:3 broadcasts.

Customer :

Great. Thanks.

Customer :

Can I print this so I can refer to it.

Steve the Electronic :

I think so.

Steve the Electronic :

Or just cut and paste the whole thing.

Steve the Electronic :

Into notbook or Word.

Steve the Electronic :

Notebook.

Steve the Electronic :

Samsung makes a great TV. Enjoy it!

Customer :

Thanks again.

Steve the Electronic :

I will sign off. You will see my closing script, if you need me again, just start typing and it will carry on right from where we left off - even if it is next week ro next year.