4K/UHD bluray players that decode DTS to Dolby?

Good to know. The one other current option is the Panasonic though....plus a less pricy model also coming out in the next couple months....

Yeah I looked at the Panny but $700 is a bit much.

so PS4 Pro confirmed has optical out, but no UHD blu ray playback.....strange decision

If that's the case, incredibly strange decision! Sony needs to release a standalone 4K bluray player already! Amazing that they're lagging behind here. I can't help but think that will be compatible with the SONOS player and transcode DTS to Dolby (guessing because my current non-4K Sony bluray player does.)

I am hesitant to pull the trigger on the Samsung because the reviews on the remote are brutal. And the Panasonic PQ seems like it's superior. But it's quite costly.

So c'mon Sony - let's get going here!

Talked to some folks at Best Buy - and their take is that the Panasonic 4K player probably will not transcode DTS to Dolby.
So as of right now, looks like Samsung is the only game in town.

The Sony X1000ES 4K bluray player announced for Spring release (finally). This could be the key for Sonos playbar owners.

I was hoping the Xbox One S would work...sigh. The Sony 4K player looks amazing but also very spendy as it will only be available to custom installers at first...sign. I didn't know about this DTS issue before I bought the Playbar. In retrospect, I would've purchased something else if I knew this...sigh, again.

Samsung still the only player that is confirmed to transcode DTS to Dolby.

Next up for clarification:

The upcoming OPPO 4K player (november release) and Sony standalone in the Spring.

Can anyone help me with the proper settings for the K8500? I am using it with an LGUB9500 and a Playbar and am only showing Stereo coming through. Everything else the TV is passing through as 5.1 so I am not sure where I am going wrong. Thanks!

Wow, what an incredibly annoying website to find information on.

Carl, I tried to post a link to Samsung's online manual, but the settings on this board won't allow me to do so, but I looked up the instructions for the K8500, and this is what I think you need to do, especially step 7:


1) In the Home Screen, using the arrow buttons on your remote, navigate to and select Settings then press the OK button.
2) Select Sound and press OK on your remote.
3) Select Digital Output.
4) PCM is the default setting compatible with most TV's and receivers. To select this feature press OK on your remote.
5) Select Bitstream (Unprocessed), if you want your receiver to decode all the audio.
6 )Select Bitstream (Re-encoded DTS) to have the original audio re-encoded into DTS.
7) Select Bitstream (Re-encoded Dolby Digital) to have the original audio re-encoded into Dolby Digital.