We bought a 55" Insignia TV from Best Buy. The base of the TV specs were the max of what the Bose system stated we could use. We also read that the specs said that the largest screen you could use was a 42".
We bought it anyway, and it works great! The sound on this TV is now the best. It also does replace the sound bar that shows on our TV. You have to turn off the audio on your TV, and the Bose will take over. We have Dish Network, and we were able to incorporate the sound control to use on the Dish remote. Not sure if this will help, but if the problem is only the size of the TV but the base will fit on top of the Bose, I would give it a try. Good Luck!

Mine does. All my sound from any AV input comes from the TV audio out to the Bose Solo.

As long as the audio from your external device goes into the TV, since the
Device takes it's signal from the TV audio out.

Yes it will.

Your room size is not an issue, but the Solo is designed for TVs 42" and under. You definitely could not place your tv set on top of the Solo.

Although the base of a TV of that size is likely too large to be placed on the Solo speaker, the speaker could be placed on a shelf in front of or below it. A room of that size may be slightly too large for the Solo speaker to perform at its best. We might recommend that you look at one of our CineMate systems, which could be a better solution for you.

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Our Solo TV system is designed as a simple solution to greatly improve your television viewing experience. By replacing your TV’s speakers with it, the Solo will provide full range sound and clearly defined bass, even at lower volumes. Thanks!

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I'm using an armoire style cabinet. The directions say to be sure to place the Solo as close to the front edge of the shelf as possible. This done, I can tell you that the sound is fantastic. In fact, I have the Solo sandwiched between two shelves, with the TV on the upper shelf. The sound is great, no reverberations. Should you have some issues given your particular setup, the Solo audio sound can be adjusted (see page 20 in the manual).

Putting any audio device into any type of enclosure will change the overall quality of the sound. If you put a speaker into a box, the sound will be "focused" towards the open end if the box.

Bose recommends that you disable your internal TV speakers to prevent echoing. The TV remote will not change the volume. Unless you program your TV remote to operate a Bose unit, you can only change the volume with the Bose remote.

We found that the remote enabling the TV sound did not give the quality of the BOSE sound. We turned the TV sound down to very low in order to get the best BOSE quality sound. Only issue we had was that we have to turn on the BOSE each time we turned the TV on. We have not been able tow work around this yet, but still trying to figure out how to synch the two.

If you program your TV remote with the Bose code you can use the same remote. I haven't done that yet, so I am still using both remotes. I would have to program the Bose as an auxiliary device and keep switching from auxiliary to cable and back, so I find it quicker and easier to use both remotes.

Bose installation state to turn off tv sound and use Bose remote for volume changes.

Yes it will, but you will need to find the code to enter. I believe you can find the code at the Bose website, or perhaps at the Direct TV website. You have to use one of the auxiliary setting on the Direct TV remote.

The sound is nice and the system is easy to hook up but you will have to keep the tiny remote handy to adjust volume and power on/off. It is fun that Bose offers a remote that can power other devices instead of making their device compatible with universal remotes. By far, the remote issue is the worst aspect of the system but the people need good sound, so let them have sound. Each night, I leave old unused remotes out on the TV table so the remote gnomes steal one of those and not the precious tiny Bose speaker remote. There is not an external power or volume control on the system so lose the remote and you are out of business.

Nope. There are not program codes for anything Bose in the direct tv remote program guide.

Still worth it though. I love the sound this unit puts out. And not one 3, 2, or 1 star review. That says a lot.

The Bose Solo is not a surround sound system. The Bose Solo is designed to enhance voice sound on a TV set, and it does this very, very well. The Solo could be added to your TV and used as needed. The Bose has its own remote, and I haven't found how to integrate it with the universal remote - and I don't think it can happen.

The Solo TV Sound System is designed to be a single stand-alone solution for TV audio. It will not be able to integrate with other speakers in your existing setup. For a multi-speaker setup in a larger room you might consider one of our Lifestyle home theater systems.

not sure you would have to check owners manual

We purchased the Bose Solo System and have a 52" TV .. My husband built a simple stand out of 3 pieces of shelving wood; slightly taller than the Bose System, to take the weight of the TV and placed the system beneath the TV .. We determined the dimensions we wanted and had Home Depot cut the wood for us & we used screws to attach together & used spray enamel to paint black to blend ...

The Bose manual states they recommend nothing over 40lbs (18kg) and nothing with a base larger than 20" wide. Here is the exact verbiage:

TV size limit
The Bose Solo system is designed for TVs that weigh no more than 40 lb (18 kg) and
have bases no wider than 20" (508 mm) and no deeper than 10¼" (260 mm). Most 32"
TVs and smaller meet these requirements.

The Base would be too small to set your Tv on top. I would recommend a shelf or slim line entertainment center with a Bracket that holds your Unit.

While we do not make a version of this system which supports over 40lb (18 kg), you could certainly place the speaker on a separate table or shelf. We hope this helps!