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Lip Sync Delay
I have my Cable box hooked up to my Sony Bravia TV through an HDMI chord. Then from the TV to the sonos Playbar, I have a toslink optical cable. Because of this set up, the video is running faster than the audio from my sonos speakers This is causing a lip sync delay when watching TV. I already checked and my TV doesn't offer the functionality of delaying the video. I also checked and unfortunately the cable box doesn't have the option to delay the video either. And I know Sonos offers the ability to delay the audio for syncing purposes but I don't need to delay the audio, I need to speed up the audio or somehow delay the video.
What can I do? How can I speed up the audio or delay the video?
What can I do? How can I speed up the audio or delay the video?
Best answer by User149518
Just wanted to share an update in case any one else has to go through this. I searched everywhere online (monoprice, amazon, hdtv.com, google, etc etc) but there does not exist an HDMI switch that offers HDCP 2.2 enabled 4K@60hz video resolution pass-through AND a toslink optical output for audio. At least not yet. I may take another look around in six months.
So coming from my cable box, I have connected the HDMI chord (for video) directly to the TV and the toslink optical chord (for audio) directly to the sonos playbar. And when I want to watch apps like youtube, hulu, netflix, amazon prime etc etc, I remove the HDMI and toslink chords from the cable box and connect them in the same fashion to a Roku Ultra I purchased. It's not an elegant solution but by directly routing the audio from the source to the sound bar and bypassing the tv, I have fixed my lip synch problem. It definitely sucks having to connect and disconnect the chords each time you switch back and forth between the cable box and Roku and it's silly I had to buy a Roku instead of using all the apps that were already included in my smart tv but it is what it is. It's cheaper to do this than have to buy an all new 5.1 surround sound system and tear up drywall to run wires around the room.
But if anyone does find an HDMI switch that offers full 4K video capability, just shoot me a private message to let me know.
View originalSo coming from my cable box, I have connected the HDMI chord (for video) directly to the TV and the toslink optical chord (for audio) directly to the sonos playbar. And when I want to watch apps like youtube, hulu, netflix, amazon prime etc etc, I remove the HDMI and toslink chords from the cable box and connect them in the same fashion to a Roku Ultra I purchased. It's not an elegant solution but by directly routing the audio from the source to the sound bar and bypassing the tv, I have fixed my lip synch problem. It definitely sucks having to connect and disconnect the chords each time you switch back and forth between the cable box and Roku and it's silly I had to buy a Roku instead of using all the apps that were already included in my smart tv but it is what it is. It's cheaper to do this than have to buy an all new 5.1 surround sound system and tear up drywall to run wires around the room.
But if anyone does find an HDMI switch that offers full 4K video capability, just shoot me a private message to let me know.
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