Most people don't use soundbars because the audio tends to be weak on them and a cheap 5.1 or 7.1 system is a much better sounding experience.

That said, if you are set on getting a soundbar, then get on which has HDMI inputs. That way you can plug all your sources into the soundbar, then run HDMI between the soundbar and the projector.

This way, the soundbar acts like an A/V receiver.

If you intend to get an A/V receiver, then go ahead and get normal speakers to work with it. That's what an A/V receiver is for.

 

No, I'd prefer if I didn't have to buy an A/V receiver, that's why I'm planning to go the soundbar route.

That said, if you are set on getting a soundbar, then get on which has HDMI inputs. That way you can plug all your sources into the soundbar, then run HDMI between the soundbar and the projector.

This way, the soundbar acts like an A/V receiver.

When you say "run HDMI between the soundbar and the projector.", do you mean connect the soundbar and the projector with an HDMI cable? That would mean having a very long HDMI cable running right down the middle of my room, from the front to the back where the projector is. I hope that's not what you mean.

Using the soundbar as the A/V receiver sounds interesting, but again, how would everything at the front of the room connect with the projector at the back of the room?

 

In my traditional setup, when everyone else is asleep I use a bluetooth transmitter in my receiver's phono output and bluetooth headphones...you might have to go this route assuming your soundbar has a aux input.

Laptop HDMI to Projector...Transmitter Audio Out on Projector, Receiver Audio In on Soundbar.

Transmitter
https://www.monoprice.com/Product?p_id=9722&gclid=CKeYnvanjtICFZSGfgodFpIDQw

Receiver
https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Re...01GE8LH1M/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1487031660&sr=8-17&keywords=bluetooth+adapter

Something like this transmits and receives
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014W334A8?psc=1

I have the Monoprice transmitter and it works pretty well, not sure about the other products but you get the idea....

 

Oh okay, I guess that could work and worth trying. So basically, with the Transmitter it will make my projector bluetooth-enabled, and I can connect to any bluetooth speaker/soundbar? The soundbar I linked to in my first post already has bluetooth, so would I still need the Receiver you mentioned?

Now I'm really curious to know how others connect their projector to a soundbar. I don't believe I've seen anybody that has a long HDMI cable running through the middle of the room from the front wall to the back wall.

 

You would need a transmitter.

Transmitter
https://www.monoprice.com/Product?p_...FZSGfgodFpIDQw

 

Yes, I know, but do I need the Receiver you mentioned if the soundbar already has bluetooth?

 

I spent forever trying to figure this out because I'm a sonos user. I use this, it works really well. Every once in a while I have to reset it, but overall I give it 4 stars. Run hdmi to this unit, send audio out to sound bar, another hdmi to the projector. One cable across the room is better then many. Bonus you can have multiple inputs.

ExpertPower 3x1 HDMI Switcher + Audio Extractor | 3 Port | Ultra HD 4K/2K | Full HD/3D | 1080P | HDMI 1.4 | HDTV | PS4 / PS3 | XboxOne / 360 | DVD | B https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0155NWUZO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_1F7Ds6bJmAiF1


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With this method, I would still need a cable running across the room, right? If that's the case, then it's no different then connecting an HDMI cable from the projector to the soundbar.

 

The first thing you need to do is think of the projector as a video monitor as it has nothing to do with the audio (some models have internal speakers but are rarely used in home theater). Your problem is how to get sound from your laptop, or any other source to the sound bar and video to the projector. As suggested most would run an HDMI cable from the sound bar/AVR to the projector with the source plugged into it. If you want your laptop near the projector with a short HDMI cable then you need to solve the audio from your laptop wireless to the sound bar , the projector has nothing to do with it.

 

If you want your laptop near the projector with a short HDMI cable then you need to solve the audio from your laptop wireless to the sound bar , the projector has nothing to do with it.

I think that works! I can't believe I didn't think of that. So basically, if the soundbar has bluetooth, I can simply connect my laptop's bluetooth with the soundbar's bluetooth. The soundbar I mentioned in my first post (https://www.amazon.ca/VIZIO-SB3851-C...T6T4QPD5MQK8CF), does have bluetooth, so it should have no problem connecting to the laptop for audio. Correct me if I'm wrong there. I'm going to try this out, thanks!

And yes... I already know a wired connection is best.

 

I'm really new to audio systems and I can't seem to figure out how I would connect a soundbar to my projector if the screen and soundbar is at the front and the projector is at the back of the room.

What's wrong with just having the soundbar at the back of the room instead of the front of the room?

 

Ask your wife to talk behind you... Now watch the news and pretend that her voice is the news person.

Now you know why you don't put the speakers behind you.

 

Ok how is your projector receiving it’s input to project it’s image from the source (Blu-Ray player etc) and more importantly where is the source?

 

I have the same problem. I travel for work and I am assembling a portable setup: projector+soundbar driven by firetv 4k.
Firetv has bluetooth but I do not know if I can passthrough dolby via bluetooth. Can I or I have to downmix to stereo?

 

I'm really new to audio systems and I can't seem to figure out how I would connect a soundbar to my projector if the screen and soundbar is at the front and the projector is at the back of the room. The only thing I can think of is to get a receiver and connect with the projector at the back and then have the receiver connect to the soundbar via Bluetooth.

Is that how most people connect soundbars? With a TV, you can simply connect the soundbar and TV at the front of the room. But with a projector, the soundbar is at the front and the projector is at the back. I'm planning to get a 5.1 channel soundbar, something like this: https://www.amazon.ca/VIZIO-SB3851-.../dp/B00SMBGGV6/ref=pd_cp_504_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=TGGT9TT6T4QPD5MQK8CF

And also, projector is connected to my laptop at the back. So there is nothing else at front except for the screen and the soundbar.

 

I used an echo studio to connect via Bluetooth to my projector. It works great and you can put it most anywhere. Very little lag.

 

I see you're new and welcome...

But you might note that you've just responded to a post/poster that occurred almost 4 years ago...