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ukncdc
Contributor I
March 11, 2013

List of TV’s that will pass 5.1 from HDMI Sources to Playbar

All,
Would you mind listing your TV and mode/year in this thread if you have tested it and confirmed it will pass DD 5.1 to the Playbar and from what source. This will help those of us in the market for a new TV and playbar.

Thanks

MikeB.
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    connormartyn
    Trending Lyricist I
    May 10, 2014
    I have been reading that with the recent updates of the Samsung F8000, it has been able to send out DD5.1 from the optical port.

    Can ANYONE on here with that tv and the full Sonos 5.1 system PLEASE check this out?

    Ps this for version 1118 on the UE**F8000 sets.

    Thanks!
    Dr Tchok
    Avid Contributor I
    May 14, 2014
    In response to Connor Martyn's enquiry, my UE40F8000 passes Dolby 5.1 out of its optical port after the latest Samsung software update. I was streaming from Netflix using the TV's app.

    It sounds great 😃...

    T
    timmarch
    Contributor I
    May 15, 2014
    I was wondering if there was any clarity yet on whether the new firmware updates for the Samsung UE55F8000 or equivalent TVs so that 5.1 sound is now passed from a HDMI input through to the optical ouput?
    connormartyn
    Trending Lyricist I
    May 15, 2014
    In response to Connor Martyn's enquiry, my UE40F8000 passes Dolby 5.1 out of its optical port after the latest Samsung software update. I was streaming from Netflix using the TV's app.

    It sounds great 😃...

    T

    This is very promising! I just need a couple for confirmations I will take the leap of faith to get the Playbar! :D

    Also, from what I gather, to get the DD5.1 you need to be directly sending it to the tv/from the tv otherwise it will still be 2.0/stereo...?
    gtoto
    Lyricist I
    May 29, 2014
    Hi,

    I have a sony tv 46hx920, like the hx929 in America. I read someone have one, and say that the tv pass in dd.
    But this guy didnt say if the tv pass in dd with hdmi device connected ?

    Thank in avance for aswer.
    bkswain
    May 29, 2014
    Hi,

    I have a sony tv 46hx920, like the hx929 in America. I read someone have one, and say that the tv pass in dd.
    But this guy didnt say if the tv pass in dd with hdmi device connected ?

    Thank in avance for aswer.

    I have an older Sony TV (46XBR9) and it does pass DD through HDMI. I doubt that function would be removed from newer sets, but I suppose it is possible.
    gtoto
    Lyricist I
    May 29, 2014
    Ok Thank you very much
    I plan to bye a playbar with a sub and 2 play 1...
    ronnymes
    Lyricist I
    June 4, 2014
    Hi, just bought the Sonos play bar :)
    I have a Philips 7606h Led TV, Does someone know if this TV output 5.1 via optical?
    carll
    Contributor III
    June 4, 2014
    man, i should read these threads more closely. I had no idea within the beta sonos was included in audio devices and had resigned myself to using the remote for that last piece in my media setup. Now though, thanks carll, i have full voice control of xbox, tv, sat receiver and playbar. Awesome!

    its so cool... i love it that you can say xbox volume up... really like the way you can tell the xbox the increments as well...
    nikc6
    Contributor I
    June 10, 2014
    I recently purchased Sharp's Aquos LC-60LE650U and connected it to my Sonos playbar (along with sub+2 play 3) via the optical cable.It is passing dd 5.1 when watching netflix and some comcast channels that support DD.
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