Home theater

Hi all, I’ve seen the recommendations in the Home Theater and Television Recommendation Megathread, however, Samsung seems to have stopped producing bluray players altogether and the older models can be hard to come by. Does anyone know of other (newer) 4k bluray players that can decode DTS to DD? Thanks!

Hi I have ordered a Snons Arc and today I have 2 Sonos one and a sonos sub, I intend to buy a Smasung 75 inch Q950TS TV and my question is, I know that TV has advanced speakers around and on the back to play 4.2.2 audio, when I connect the Sonos arc to TV through the Hdmi eArc connection, the audio from the TV will be completely turned off and the arc will take over the entire sound system to transmit the dolby atmos or the TV will share the audio experience from both the TV and the arc.

Found this. I wonder if the packaging is generic or colored coded depending upon if one orders the Arc in White or Black. I remember my Play 5’s (gen2) in “white” were in a dark multi-colored box. However since then Sonos One/One SL box colors matched the enclosed product.  It also appears that the box will have a similar lock on both ends (red tab) as the Play 5’s (gen2). BTW...the caption is part of the image and not this poster.    

Recognizing there’s been a great deal of conversation about this, I’m checking in for thoughts and observations on the current state of affairs with LG OLEDs and lip sync. I’m leaning towards a LG GXPUA OLED (2020 model)- but concerned at what lip sync issues may be awaiting me when i try to connect my playbar to this TV. Secondly, wondering if the eArc set up that’s possible with the new Sonos Arc and this new line of LG OLEDs would offer a better chance of lip sync success? Appreciate thoughts.

Hi - I have just set up a new 5.1 set up which consists of a Playbar, a sub, a One and a One SL and first to a Sky Q 2TB Box and a Sony 4K TV and first and foremost must say it sounds awesome when playing a movie on Netflix through my Sky Subscription. My question is, should I be hearing surround for all SKY content or is this just for movies and certain programmes broadcasting in 5.1. My set up is SKY Q box into TV by HDMI and the Playbar connected to the TV via the optical cable. In the Sky menu settings Digital audio output HDMI is set to Dolby Digital Plus and Digital audio output optical is set to Dolby Digital. Does anyone have a steer they can provide please? Many thanks

Samsung The Frame (UE65LS003 2018) + Sonos Beam After the last update 11.1, my Beam when the TV is in Art Mode streams Tunein Tidal Sonos Radio in this way: 3 secs of music 1 min of silence, after having troubleshooted all my network wired and wifi, at the end I have disconnected HDMI from the Beam and it worked, so now I’m using the adapter Optical HDMI, but I lost the alexa functions to control the TV Any ideas how to solve?    

This video is the closest proxy.    The power of the Sonos Sub measured and why you should get one   Is there a better way to measure or can anyone confirm the actual amplification rating of the Sonos sub?

Hi there. I have a question regarding the audio connection in the following setup: The idea is to connect my projector with the Sonos Beam via HDMI/optical adapter. The projector will be receiving the incoming signal from Apple TV, a playstation etc. connected via HDMI switch. What is the best way to achieve this, connecting the Beam with the audio adapter to the projector directly or to the HDMI switch (having optical). What's the differences in functionality (lag, avoiding to unplug cables for different modes etc)?  Also, I would like to be able to connect 2 bluetooth headphones in order to have the option of audio through either Beam or headset. I'm thinking of achieving this by connecting an Avantree Oasis Plus https://avantree.com/es/oasis-plus-bluetooth-transmitter-for-tv to the HDMI switch. The room is being rebuilt, so running cables behind walls is possible, however, once the dry walls are set up, any modification to it will be an aesthetical masacre.   Is there any obv

Recently purchased a new home that has a home theater setup in living area with already installed wired left/right wall speakers and left/right rear surround ceiling speakers. Not sure on existing wall/ceiling speaker brands/quality yet.  wiring for both sets of speakers is to a central wall plug. I have a LG OLED tv mounted on the wall that i would like to connect to the 2 sets of speakers. however, i also have a number of Sonos Play 1s throughout the house for audio in different rooms and am looking at having Sonance outdoor speakers installed on patio. My question is what is the best way to integrate Sonos into this existing passive setup?  I want to use this passive setup for 5.1 surround sound with the TV for home theater, but potentially also use the speakers to play music in that room.   My understanding seems to be the following options: I would need 2 Sonos AMP’s to power both the front and rear speakers to get surround sound.  In this case, AMP 1 powering front speakers w

Hi I am contemplating purchasing a Amp and ARC. I have the living room pre-wired for 4 speakers and the patio has 2 speakers (Klipsch). I want to connect all the 3 pairs of speakers (i might buy sonance in-wall speakers for living room next year) to the Amp. Trying to replicate a 7.2 set up with a second powered zone in the patio (without running the 7.2 receiver+port/connect set up). Will connect AMP, DVD player and cable box to TV through HDMI. I have 2 questions   Can i power the patio speakers separately from the living room speakers if i do this and only use them when required? How can I connect the TV to Sonos ARC? I only have 1 HDMI Arc outlet on TV I am trying to do this with 1 AMP rather than buying 2 AMPs.  Thanks in advance

Hi I have two existing speakers (not sonos). My question is, can I connect the two speaker via the Amp as left and right front speakers And with a sonos sub and a sonos arc to my TV for HT?  would it be possible to expand it later with two sonos one/five for back left and right?

I have or had every intention of purchasing the Arc and was really excited. Now that it has been released I have about what it can and can not do with my current setup. It will be replacing my Beam that's connected to my Sony Bravia Android TV that purchase in 2018 though I believe it's a 2017 model. So it has ARC but not eARC. What does this mean for me. I've been finding conflicting information. My main concern is will I be able to get Atmos. I've read post that say yes and others that say no. After spending lots of time googling info for my TV I have found that it supports Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus (and honestly I don't know what it's outputting to my Beam). However no where do I see Atmos support or decoding for it. Will this mean no Atmos for me with the Arc or will the Atmos signals somehow be carried through the Dolby Digital Plus? Please help... I may need to rethink my purchase. Normally I would speakers for my TV, not the other way around.  Just FYI, I also h

I recently pre ordered the Sonos arc soundbar. I’m also in the market for a new TV. How important is it to enure the TV supports earc?  Unfortunately it appears as though the options are limited and I’m wondering just how great the sound impact will be. Thanks!

Hello i really would like to upgrade my playbar with the arc.  but i am not able to hang my tv on the wall and cannot place the arc in front of the tv.  i really would like to place it on the current position see picture.  is it possible to switch off the upfiring speaker or are they just add a angle that it will work?

Please excuse the titles typo. Smartphones auto typing is terrible.   I have lived with and accepted Sonos will only playback 16/44.1, and I have been happy with the end results.  I recently discovered my Fire TV stick 4K can have the Tidal app downloaded upon it and in the Tidal apps settings allows me to set playback upto Masters. Does this mean I can playback music greater than 16/44.1 from the Fire TV Stick 4K as the DAC in it or the TV via HDMI is doing the conversion rather than the Sonos Beams DAC?  I haven't had much time to play around with this in that I want to setup my 2 of One SL's as a stereo pair and allow the Beam to handle the receiving music stream to push via a wireless connection to the stereo pair. Would this give a higher playback than 16/44.1. I know Sonos are due to release the S2 app and hardware updates to allow hi-res streams.  Food for thought. Could Sonos confirm what I have discovered!

Hi,  I have a non smart tv, so I use Roku device to hear music (Spotify) and streaming (Netflix). I would like to know if sonos beam can reproduce Roku audio wireless and if voice controls will be available.  Thanks! 

Hi all,   So been looking for a 4K blu ray player that will convert dts to DD and I was looking at the manual for this Panasonic player and on page 31 it says you can set DTS to PCM.    So does this mean the Beam will be able to interpret and play in converted 5.1?   https://www.panasonic.com/content/dam/pim/au/en/DP/DP-UB8/DP-UB820GN/DP-UB820-user-manual.pdf  

I first noticed the problem trying to setup trueplay, and it said it wasn’t hearing a speaker.  So I tried testing the speakers independently, and both surround speakers work.  However, they produce NO sound when playing music through them.  I have seen other theads that suggest a diagnostic to be sent, so here is the number - Diagnostic: 297518253

After installing my new Sonos Soundbar the sound volume indicator on my TV was replaced with a circle with a diagonal line through it as though the volume display is no longer available. How may I correct this so that I can see the volume indicator on my TV again?  TV - LG TV: OLED55C8AUA.

I know nobody’s rooms are the same.  I am hoping that someone with a Beam who is going to take delivery on an Arc can perform a same audio test and post their opinions - or even post on YouTube.  I plan on using ours mostly on TV programming..  I realize that the YouTube post will only be as good as the captured sound.  I have a Beam and two One’s for surround, no Sub - yet.

I’ve preordered the Arc and Sub; I have a few questions; 1)  I have 2 Sonos Play 1s as rear surrounds. Will these be compatible to pair with the Arc and Sub for a surround system, or are only Sonos One/One SL compatible?   2) I have an LG OLED C9; is HMDI eARC the best way to connect audio? Should I use an HDMI 2.1 for this? 3) I have a frame around my TV; if I mount the Arc directly under the frame, it covers the top of the speaker: would the acoustics be better if I mount a wood box behind the Arc, so that there are no obstructions* on top of the speaker?  

Hi - with the current home isolation situation I have just started doing Zoom online yoga classes.  Namaste!  I have a Samsung TV with a Sonos playbar, and a Samsung tablet - so I log into Zoom meeting on my tablet and cast to the TV with Samsung smartview, but the sound is just coming from my tinny tablet - is there any way I can get the sound to come through the playbar on the TV?  There is no Zoom app on the TV, and my TV doesn’t have a camera anyway so have to use the tablet to cast.  It looks as through I can play files stored on my tablet via browse on Sonos controller, but does this allow streamed sound?  Many thanks for any advice!

Nothing special just shows the speaker being unboxed. Best view I've seen of it so far.   Arc Unboxing

I’m planning to buy a Sonos Arc to use with my AppleTV 4K, specifically I want the Atmos support. Issue is my TV does NOT support eARC, so connecting the Sonos Arc to the TV will mean no Atmos I was therefore thinking if I buy an HDMI splitter that support Atmos (for example this) then I could connect as follows Apple TV → HDMI Splitter → Port 1 to TV for video (1080P) → Port 2 to Sonos ARC for video From what I can see from comments on Amazon this should work, does anyone have any views on this?    

I just got a Beam and i’m trying to connect it to my brand new Vizio TV. The Audio is on Dolby, the CEC is enabled. On the CEC screen on the TV it shows the Sonos Bar, however on the Sonos app (for setup) cannot “find” the TV. What am I doing wrong?  I have unplugged the TV  several times, Nothing else is plugged into the T. The only HDMI into the TV is the Beam. I have checked multiple times that the HDMI into the TV is in the ARC HDMI. Super Frustrated that it has been so difficult to get this set up!