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I bought this for my samsung LED smart tv as the sound on it is not good. Here are my impressions 1) You have three ways to connect to this sound bar: using hdmi, optical in or sound share(works only with compatible samsung tvs). 2) There is only one hdmi in/out so you can connect only one device(blue ray/dvd/game console/roku) directly through it. So in most cases, you will end up connecting your devices to TV HDMI ports(which I have 3) and then connect your TV to the sound bar. 3) If you use hdmi port to connect tv to sound bar, then the sound bar will not start when you start the tv automatically. You either have to start it separately using sound bar remote or spend extra money to buy universal remote. If you own latest samsung tvs(ES9000+) I think you can use your tv remote to start the sound bar. 4) If you use optical IN to connect tv to sound bar, you cannot control the volume on sound bar. 5) If you use sound share to connect samsung tv to sound bar, it uses bluetooth. I dont know if this effects sound quality and it also doesnot auto start/stop the sound bar. 6) The sound quality is good compared to internal tv speakers, but if your home can be setup for home theater speakers, go with them. But if you cannot setup home theater or your budget is not more that 250$, sound bar is best option. 7) This sound bar works as expected. I did not try sony or other brand sound bars, but my gut feeling is you better buy the sound bar which is same brand as your tv for better compatibility. 8) The setup took less than half an hour. The subwoofer is wireless though it requires power connection. 9) I used the bluetooth capability to listen music on my android phone. It works perfectly. Do not compare sound quality with full home theater system. 10) If you have samsung tv and are looking for better sound options with budget around 250$ this is the best alternative. This is best for watching movies/tv. There is no difference between this and hwe450 model except for the sound share option I think.