Audio delay with new LCD tv?

[mr_zen256]

Hi guys, I just bought a new sammy 46" hdtv and am having problems with delayed audio when connected to an external stereo system. Sound seems to sync fine when played through the TV speakers though.

The model TV I have is a series 6 samsung LA46A650

I cant find any features on the TV for audio delay correction. Anyone know of a work around for this?

 

[Nenu]

I have the same problem with a good AV amp that wont accept my PC's video input.
...video is fed directly to TV, sound fed to amp.
The only way I can stop the "very big" audio delay is to use analogue on the amp/PC for anything time critical.
All this new tech isnt ready yet.

 

[mr_zen256]

Hmm, it doesn't seem to be an audio delay, rather, the audio is happening before the action on screen. For instance, you will hear the gunshot before seeing the muzzle flash on screen by a fraction of a second.

After doing some googling, it seems a lot of people have experienced this issue with larger LCD sizes (40" and above).

There are apparently stand-alone audio delay devices you can buy but they are ridiculously expensive for just syncing a few ms. ($250 - $450)

Some newer sound systems are coming equipped with audio delay controls built into them but this doesn't help people like me with an older stereo system.

So far, my options are to buy the ridiculously expensive audio delay unit, buy a new sound system which has built in audio delay, listen to sound through the poxy TV speakers (yeah right) or return the TV for one which doesn't suffer from this issue (which would be a crying shame since this TV is fantastic other than this issue).

I called Samsung this morning and they havent been able to suggest any solutions as of yet but I am expecting to hear back from them later this morning.

I am also going to call the retailer I purchased the TV from and enquire about any solutions they might have. Who knows, I might even be able to get a nice discount if I tell them I am going to return the TV.