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How to connect Sonos beam to Epson Eh-tw7000 (wireless preferably)

  • February 11, 2022
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Hello all! 

I current installed an Epson TW7000 projector (https://www.epson.co.uk/products/projectors/home-cinema/eh-tw7000#specifications) and purchased a Beam soundbar for the audio. To the projector I've got connected through HDMI a Playstation and the TV cable box.

Because I've learned the hard way there is no Bluetooth built in the Beam, I'm at a loss as to how to connect the Projector to it. The Beam should be placed above the projector screen and so wires would be a bit messy.

I need your help please as to how I can connect the Beam via Bluetooth to the projector... Or if that's not an option and the sound quality will be horrible, what other ways are there to make the connection work? 

Thanks!! 

Best answer by buzz

Bluetooth is not a premium audio connection, nor is placing BEAM above the screen.

If you are absolutely committed to this scheme, I recommend installing a Bluetooth receiver and an analog to optical converter near BEAM, then use the optical to eARC converter included with BEAM.

 

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  • nik9669a
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  • February 11, 2022

The Beam only has an HDMI eARC connector for TV connection. 

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buzz
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  • February 12, 2022

Bluetooth is not a premium audio connection, nor is placing BEAM above the screen.

If you are absolutely committed to this scheme, I recommend installing a Bluetooth receiver and an analog to optical converter near BEAM, then use the optical to eARC converter included with BEAM.

 

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  • AlexB87
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  • February 12, 2022

Bluetooth is not a premium audio connection, nor is placing BEAM above the screen.

If you are absolutely committed to this scheme, I recommend installing a Bluetooth receiver and an analog to optical converter near BEAM, then use the optical to eARC converter included with BEAM.

 

I understand but I'm just worried about the optics stretching wires over the walls/ceiling to connect the projector to the Beam. Where should I place the Beam however? I figured centrally facing the viewer would be the place... 

buzz
  • buzz
  • February 12, 2022

Obviously, you would not want to place BEAM in mid screen. BEAM audio quality would be better if placed below the screen.

I have no experience with them, but there are WiFi methods to distribute audio. The very latest Bluetooth standards upgrade audio quality. I don’t know if your projector supports these standards. And, I don’t yet have any experience with these new standards.

With respect to wires, how would you distribute power to BEAM above the screen?

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  • nik9669a
  • Senior Virtuoso
  • February 12, 2022

You also need to consider the possibility of lip sync issues if you’re not using HDMI. There will probably be a delay in the audio signal: unless you can delay the video too, the sound probably won’t be in sync with the picture. 

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  • controlav
  • Lead Maestro
  • February 14, 2022

This PJ lacks even an optical output, so audio quality was clearly not a priority for Epson when designing this.

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