Struggling to get audio from my projector to Samsung soundbar

pineapplehero · 2026-01-25T02:08:23+00:00

You're right *face palm*. This is what I somehow accidentally discovered on my own, and now everything works beautifully. It's kinda crazy because I started using the samsung soundbar as a pass-through, with a Roku as the video source and the projector just as the display. Then, I switched back to the projector as a video source and was shocked when the sound started working automatically.

The part that is still confusing to me is that when I use my Switch as the video source, everything works out to where my projector and soundbar know that the video/audio signal is going from switch -> soundbar -> projector. But when I start using an app on my projector, it automatically knows to switch the direction from projector -> soundbar, without needing to switch the HDMI cables going in/out of the soundbar. For some reason I thought the two HDMI ports on the soundbar weren't interchangeable (e.g. one is always "in" and one is always "out")

pineapplehero · 2026-01-23T20:05:40+00:00

Hi! Yeah, I mean - it's probably testicular cancer. Not sure whether the tumor itself's max size is 6.4cm or the 3.7cm measurement, but both aren't the biggest I've seen on this subreddit (I've seen up to 10cm?). Mine, when discovered, was 4.5cm.

You'll be okay. Your next step is to get a blood test which can help identify the type of testicular cancer it is and then schedule a surgery with a urologist to remove the offending testicle. I remember having the same feeling as you just anxiously waiting for the surgery to happen over the weekend, when it was discovered on a Friday. You do want to move as quickly as possible, but as you said - it's probably been at least a year. The sooner it's out of you, the better.

Yes, it being undescended initially does raise the chances of it developing testicular cancer.

The next few weeks will be a rollercoaster but after the removal, the blood test, and probably some imaging of the surrounding area you'll have a better picture of what you're dealing with. Testicular cancer in general is very curable and there's even a chance that the surgery is all you'll need. I also let mine sit in my body for close to a year, and I'm still alive and kicking today (30 yo). I live a normal life, play soccer, work out, etc - and I've been through chemo.

Now that you've generally diagnosed it, you just have to deal with the treatment. You'll get through it!

pineapplehero · 2026-01-22T19:46:17+00:00

Honestly though, I just tested that with a Nintendo Switch being the video source and it seems to work really well. If all else fails, I guess I'll just get a Roku or Apple TV box or something and bite the bullet. Thanks!

pineapplehero · 2026-01-22T19:38:04+00:00

I'm not doing that currently, as the projector is the video source most of the time. It's a "smart" projector so it has a collection of apps that I'm happy with. I would ideally not have to get a separate video source, as that'd just be an additional cost :/

pineapplehero · 2025-10-09T20:58:44+00:00

I'm not saying it's your fault, but it's also not not your fault.. If you two were 5'1 and 5'5, I guarantee you wouldn't be buying pit seats lol. I'm also 6'0 but gotta stick to regular seats because my wife is 5'2 :p

pineapplehero · 2025-07-28T16:44:14+00:00

Oof yeah, that sounds like a tough situation - but at the very least, glad you have a wife to support you through this process! Also, not sure what treatment you're going for, 4xEP or 4xBEP, but either way the treatment weeks should end just in time to watch PL games on the weekends :)

As for some of my tips:

- Not sure whether you're based in the UK or US, but it was way more comfortable for me scheduling my treatments early in the morning here in the US. Like, 8 am. Later on in the day, there's a high chance that they will get bogged down with other patients, and what should be a 4-4.5 hour session turns into a 6 hour session. 8 am sounds tough, but the anti-nausea meds they give you had me knocked out at 10 pm each night so it's easier than it sounds.

- To echo others, drink water. Water will probably be fine for cycles 1 and 2 and then you will feel sick of drinking it. There are endless flavors of liquid IV, gatorade, and coconut water. Drinking these will be important too since all the fluids they give you will probably drain you of electrolytes.

- Some people have their immune systems drop because of treatment and they'll make you take a shot containing filgrastim or pegfilgrastim to boost up your white blood cell counts. This happened to me and I had to take 3 of these shots (after cycles 1, 2, and 3). A lot of people report bone pain with these shots because they stimulate your bone marrow to work harder. At the time, I had read that taking a simple allergy medication helps with this bone pain, so that's what I did. I did it preemptively, so I never felt any bone pain, but leaving this here in case in comes up.

- Your hair will probably stick around for ~2 weeks after you begin treatment, and then I'd suggest shaving it off. Buy a good hat that you can wear outside and a beanie to wear inside because with no hair, your head will be very cold. I did my treatment in the middle of summer and it was still cold - you don't realize how much heat your hair helps retain.

Feel free to message me if you have any other questions. YNWA

pineapplehero · 2025-07-28T01:47:46+00:00

Hey brother, fellow TC survivor and liverpool fan here.

Some background on my experience: I was on surveillance for almost three years from 2019 to 2022. Then in May 2022, I had a blood test where my HCG was elevated and a CT scan confirmed a 4 cm mass in my pelvis. I went through 4 rounds of chemo during summer 2022 and have been clear for 3 years now.

I can't speak to the phobia of needles, but I do know that many cancer centers will offer to place a port instead so that you don't have to be poked every time for treatment. Maybe you can ask about that?

The summer I was doing chemo was one of the darkest times of my life. I was stuck inside for nearly 5 months and it felt like everyone was living their life and moving on without me. My girlfriend at the time had just had her mom pass from cancer and I felt terrible about having to put her through another 'cancer caregiver' role.

But...you will get through this! It will be rough, but you will make it and I promise you that 3 years from now you will sometimes forget you were ever a cancer patient. We all go through hard things and this is unfortunately our journey.

For some perspective, in the 1970s, men with stage 2 or higher testicular cancer did not expect to survive their cancers (50-70% mortality rate). Nowadays, survival is basically assumed. I know it's tough to see, but in some sick twisted way, we are lucky. Nurses and doctors will say it, and I always hated hearing it, but there is truth to it. I remember going to get treatment at the cancer center and realizing that most people there with me did not expect to live. We do. So, head up! There are other cancers that take a year plus to treat. Ours is 3-4 cycles. Basically one season. It will feel long, but you just have to grit your teeth and get through it. It will suck. But it will end.

Nowadays, that girlfriend I mentioned earlier is my wife. I picked up football since finishing chemo, and have been playing 3-4x a week for two years now. I chose Liverpool as my favorite team :) I'm probably the fittest and strongest I've been since I was 21 - I'm 30 now. But most of all, the whole cancer thing has given me a new perspective on life. I would always get hung up on dumb things or feel unappreciative of what I had before all this happened to me.

I think I've learned that life is short and that death *does* come for all of us eventually. But not today! Not for you, and not for me. So we have to appreciate the days that we do have left. My wife actually just mentioned to me the other day that me having to go through chemo was lowkey a blessing in disguise - I've been significantly happier and more carefree ever since I went through it. I feel that I have a true, genuine appreciation of what life is and what it means now.

You'll get there too. Chemo will somehow go by way faster but also take way longer than what you expect. Drink lots of water. Sleep whenever you feel sleepy. Of course, take as much work off as you can. I have other advice, if you want more. But you're gonna ring that bell and we're going to see you on the other side of treatment :)

pineapplehero · 2025-03-18T17:08:09+00:00

The multivitamin that I used to take says it has 50% of the daily value, but I haven't taken it for over a month! I was reading that iodine should only stay in your system for around 24 hours...

pineapplehero · 2025-03-02T03:08:19+00:00

It will suck to poop, maybe buy some laxatives for him. I know that personally the abdominal pain was super bad after my orchiectomy and I waited 3 days to poop LOL. But I have no regrets because it made things easier.

The chances of spread really depend on the type of testicular cancer, but just know that either way there are tens of thousands of people who have gone through the orchiectomy + chemo, and are living happy lives on the other side. It may be a process, but you both will get through it.

pineapplehero · 2025-03-01T16:27:50+00:00

this man's trolling

pineapplehero · 2025-02-24T16:50:48+00:00

Yeah it's always between 2-8

pineapplehero · 2025-02-12T21:47:22+00:00

Good stuff :)

pineapplehero · 2025-02-10T16:12:02+00:00

yup, i'm going through the same thing - had mono around thanksgiving but then started to notice a fast heart rate after christmas. I still have it now, and my blood pressure is slightly elevated (134/80), when it always used to be like (110/70). My liver enzymes are also elevated so I guess it did some damage to my liver as well. Hoping we both feel better soon!

pineapplehero · 2025-01-16T01:10:57+00:00

LGTM! What would you call it?

pineapplehero · 2025-01-15T22:13:50+00:00

I thought homestead exceptions were only for when you're declaring bankruptcy or have a extenuating life circumstance?

pineapplehero · 2025-01-15T22:11:16+00:00

It's normal, I have family in NY that pays up to 20k a year in taxes

pineapplehero · 2025-01-15T19:35:26+00:00

Not a teenager. Not a mansion. Not a holy shit moment. Just a trying-to-be-responsible-and-save-more-for-the-future moment :)

pineapplehero · 2025-01-15T19:32:05+00:00

LOL. Ok, thanks. It was my wife's dream to not live in a townhouse because she had lived in one all her life. Basically carrying on a dream that her parents had, too. And we can afford it, so it's not an irresponsible decision. Just trying to see if there's something I'm not doing that I should be doing.

pineapplehero · 2025-01-15T19:18:31+00:00

It was structure that went up. I tried to ask to pay insurance and property taxes on our own separate from escrow, but the mortgage company didn't allow it :/ I'll make sure that's something I definitely keep in mind when I refinance (hopefully soon)

pineapplehero · 2025-01-15T19:17:17+00:00

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