i agree, sadly my led tv doesnt have an optical out port :-(, its got only RCA out( red and white) and HDMI,so the lg soundbar you are talking about isnt the one for me,and i dont know any that come with HDMI input,so for me a 2.1/5.1 system is the best choice,and i did get a couple of edifier models in the local computer market.so i guess i am gonna go with those if everything else works out fine.shall be posting updates.