Sound bar HT-SF200

[Greenveg]

My Sound bar has become erratic. Sometimes it connects to  my  Panasonic smart tv, and sometimes it  will not connect. I am using a HDMI  cable.

[royabrown2]

@Greenveg 

https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/res/manuals/4727/9327b9e0e863d91c9226e5bff1163675/47274142M...

If the troubleshooting in your manual here does not help, try the reset as on page 33.

[SatoruGojo]

@Greenveg , can you test it with another HDMI cable.

[Greenveg]

You  could be  right. Sometimes when it will not connect I unplug the HDMI cable from the ARC port,  plug it in again and  it connects. Should I  be  looking for a particular HDMI cable.

[royabrown2]

@Greenveg 

High Speed with Ethernet, as a minimum. A Premium cable is theoretically better, but isn’t strictly needed in your setup.

One of the Amazon ones is perfectly acceptable; don’t pay extra just to get one slathered in snake oil.

[Greenveg]

I purchased a HDMI cable, but the problem remains.

[Greenveg]

I have reset the  sound bar, and it seems OK now.