Has anyone else experienced poor FM reception from their combo DVD/FM receivers?
I can usually receive one or two channels at best and these are usually poor quality.
Sir:
As a long time electronics technician I can tell you I am VERY DISAPPOINTED in Heartlands choice of a stereo surround system. Look the model up on the internet, and you can see that it sells for under $50. It just has a shortwire antenna - no terminals to connect a standard 300 ohm T antenna or connect to the rooftop TV antenna (FM frequencies are between TV Channels 6 and 7 in the RF spectrum, so your TV antenna picks them up).
I am looking to upgrade to this unit (Short of a $1900 Bose Lifestyle System) which includes better speakers and a subwoofer. The speakers can replace the existing cube speakers on the celiing. Here is the link: http://www.jr.com/sony/pe/SON_HTDDWG700/
my 3580 b/h has the samsung DVD combo, with terrible FM recetion, today I took the hole antenna out along with the wireing. I think half the problem is cheap antenna and wireing and terrible connections. I went to radio shack and bought a fm Dipole antenna and matching transformer. Reception is much better but you have to take the T antenna and drap it outside of the cabinet. Cost about 13 bucks. Now I know its not the receiver I'm gonna call customer service and see if they will send me a new antenna and wireing, maybe the connections will be better.
Come on now. I get better radio reception from a 10 year old alarm clock radio than I do with the one that came with my 3670.
And I'm still trying to figure out how to get the Jensen TV to play through the Samsung stereo without sounding like a '60's reverb unit driving over the train tracks. There was a suggestion about hooking up a HDMI cable, but the Samsung doesn't have a jack for it.
John, Check the remote on the Samsung for a button that will change the type of sound it plays. It should give you several options like Theater, Hall, Surround and maybe several others. You should be able to change what you hear. If you can't find a specific button for it you may have to go through a menu. Look for set-up and sound. Worse case, go for the owners manual.And I'm still trying to figure out how to get the Jensen TV to play through the Samsung stereo without sounding like a '60's reverb unit driving over the train tracks. There was a suggestion about hooking up a HDMI cable, but the Samsung doesn't have a jack for it.
Well JohnDar, I have the Samsung DVD combo and a Samsung TV, I'm not a electronic geek but my son came over and hooked up my system with HDMI cables and optical cable, so now I get digital picture and digital sound. I do have a dish Network receiver for satillite so my set up may be a little different than yours.
I am guessing your son hooked up your satellite receiver to the TV with an HDMI cable and not the Samsung DVD combo. Unless your Samsung DVD is different than most that Heartland uses, it does not have a HDMI connection, at least mine and others I have heard from don't. Of course, yours could be a newer model. I would be interested to know.