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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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    HarpuaFSB
    HarpuaFSB
    Trending Lyricist I
    September 5, 2013
    I have both my PLAYBARs hooked up to Sony TVs, one two years old, the other a month old and both pass 5.1 through the optical port just fine.
    larsbrink
    Lyricist I
    September 11, 2013
    Anyone tried the SAMSUNG PS64D8005 specifically?

    I have just the build-in speakers and am in love with the Playbar. I know I will get great sound whatever will replace the build in speakers but knowing that it could be even better is bad...

    If the TV doesn't pass what would be the solution to connect my INTEL NUC XBMC box HDMI out to the playbar and still send HDMI to the TV and sound directly to the Playbar?
    larsbrink
    Lyricist I
    September 11, 2013
    code:
    When the receiver (i.e Home Theatre) is set to On, you can hear sound
    output from the TV’s Optical jack. When
    the TV is displaying a DTV (Aerial)
    signal, the TV will send out 5.1 channel sound to the receiver. When the
    source is a digital component such as a DVD and is connected to the TV via
    HDMI, only 2 channel sound will be heard from the receiver.
    This i not verified by me but it doesn't look good for my TV.

    Any ideas to a splitter?
    Movie signal is from an Intel NUC with XBMC and just HDMI out so I guess I need a splitter/converter with (HDMI passthrough and) optical out in DD5.1 right?
    KyleMac
    Contributor I
    September 25, 2013
    I have both my PLAYBARs hooked up to Sony TVs, one two years old, the other a month old and both pass 5.1 through the optical port just fine.

    What model Sony TV is the newer one? Thanks.
    blackbox747
    Contributor I
    September 26, 2013
    Anybody having a newer Panasonic LCD TV connected to the Playbar?

    I think about buying either a Sony 46-W905 or a Panasonic 47-DTW60, both 2013 models...

    Would be great to know if either one is capable of passing through DD5.1 (good chance, that the sony does it, though)

    Best regards,
    Juergen
    Acrafton
    Contributor II
    September 29, 2013
    I have a newer Panasonic smart TV. . .when I use it to play either Netflix or Amazon content that is in 5.1 it plays thru the soundbar nicely at 5.1 (checked it via the App). However, when switch to watching cable (Verizon FiOS) the sound quality drops and the app says "stereo" input. The cable box is set to output surround and with my other (non playbar) systems in the house 5.1 works fine.

    So what is going on? I thought the issue was with the TVs not passing 5.1 thru the toslink cable but if I can get it with Netflix/Amazon, why isn't it working with my cable box?

    Thanks
    NoBoB
    NoBoB
    September 29, 2013
    It's possible the Panasonic won't pass 5.1 from the HDMI inputs (this wouldn't be the first TV to do such a thing). The SmartTV choices are internal to the TV.
    blackbox747
    Contributor I
    September 29, 2013
    Seems to be that all Panasonics do NOT pass through 5.1 from HDMI input....

    Sony seems to do so?! Can anybody check with a new one (W905 or W805)

    Thanks,
    Juergen
    hammyhouse
    Contributor III
    September 29, 2013
    New w805 purchased and passing 5.1 superbly well
    Have to say the sound on hd channels is amazing on the playbar and sub
    Dewd
    Contributor III
    September 30, 2013
    I have a sharp Aqous tv about 2 years old, i switched my optical input to go directly from bell PVR and Apple TV box via a splitter to the playbar, I am in canada will this solve the problem or do I need to buy an oppo blu ray or is there any other manufactured blu rays that do the same thing?
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