Next generation Playbar 2018?

The author of that post also said this in response to a question about needing to return a newly purchased Playbar:

No don’t do that!

OK, now I feel bad and I think I should come clean. I just thought I would do some trolling but I don’t want some crap I made up to affect someone else’s purchasing decisions especially with an expensive product like this.

I never worked for Sonos.

In another thread, I mentioned how I wanted a Playbar to come out with HDMI and was pissed off the Playbase didn’t have one after all these years. I then received a private message from some random account telling me that there is a new soundbar coming out in May with HDMI. The account was a year old and never made any posts or comments. It could be true or it could be someone trolling me. Who knows! They told me a bunch of random shit.

I have been reading up on home theatre since I’m researching to replace my Playbar with an AV receiver and have researched a bit about HDMI 2.1. I decided to troll you guys here by fabricating a story from these articles:

https://www.electronichouse.com/home-theater/is-the-home-theater-receiver-dead/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/feb/18/sonos-soundbar-home-theatre-system
https://www.soundandvision.com/content/taking-hdmi-next-level

So I built a narrative around these three articles I had read - the first two being Sonos interviews I found while trying to verify the random poster’s private message. I then deleted my comments to give my story some legitimacy.

So in conclusion, please don’t go returning your gear based on some story I wrote. Enjoy your Playbar!

P.s. I can’t believe a publication would go publish a story based on some unverified comments on a forum!

P.p.s. I can’t believe that some comments I made on a subreddit, were used to write an article and then that story was then shared on the same subreddit as news...

Link to reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/sonos/comments/7vyf5q/rumor_new_playbar_with_hdmi_might_be_released/?st=JDJF6KVV&sh=a9d97705

The author of that post also said this in response to a question about needing to return a newly purchased Playbar:

No don’t do that!

OK, now I feel bad and I think I should come clean. I just thought I would do some trolling but I don’t want some crap I made up to affect someone else’s purchasing decisions especially with an expensive product like this.

I never worked for Sonos.

In another thread, I mentioned how I wanted a Playbar to come out with HDMI and was pissed off the Playbase didn’t have one after all these years. I then received a private message from some random account telling me that there is a new soundbar coming out in May with HDMI. The account was a year old and never made any posts or comments. It could be true or it could be someone trolling me. Who knows! They told me a bunch of random shit.

I have been reading up on home theatre since I’m researching to replace my Playbar with an AV receiver and have researched a bit about HDMI 2.1. I decided to troll you guys here by fabricating a story from these articles:

https://www.electronichouse.com/home-theater/is-the-home-theater-receiver-dead/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/feb/18/sonos-soundbar-home-theatre-system
https://www.soundandvision.com/content/taking-hdmi-next-level

So I built a narrative around these three articles I had read - the first two being Sonos interviews I found while trying to verify the random poster’s private message. I then deleted my comments to give my story some legitimacy.

So in conclusion, please don’t go returning your gear based on some story I wrote. Enjoy your Playbar!

P.s. I can’t believe a publication would go publish a story based on some unverified comments on a forum!

P.p.s. I can’t believe that some comments I made on a subreddit, were used to write an article and then that story was then shared on the same subreddit as news...

Link to reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/sonos/comments/7vyf5q/rumor_new_playbar_with_hdmi_might_be_released/?st=JDJF6KVV&sh=a9d97705
First he makes a huge article about it and everything around it to then do everything in his power to make the news fake... I believe what he said wasn't his to say and therefore he is trying to fix it. I think it's real and hope it is. Ready to buy a 5.1 setup but waiting for the Hdmi (atmos /dts) for future eligible.

I hope these rumors are true. It makes complete sense for Sonos to do this. As the guy states in the cached thread, the Playbar has been a smashing success for Sonos. With some tweaking they could make even more headway into the home theater market.

I'll use myself as an example: I used to have a 5.1 wired setup. Now I have the Sonos 5.1 setup and I love it. It was easy to set up, it is easy to operate, and it produces great sound. However, it does need updating. I want Atmos, DTS, and 7.1 support. I'm willing to give Sonos another year but if they don't release something new than I will get rid of my Sonos 5.1 setup and either get something such as the upcoming Sennheiser soundbar or go back to a wired setup.

Ideally, I would love for Sonos to come out with a new Playbar (or mini-playbar) that supports Atmos, DTS, 7.1, and the ability to add another subwoofer to the room. Ideally this set up would allow for discrete left and right front channels. They do that and I will gladly buy the new Playbar, two additional Play 5s as front channels, and another sub as well as any speakers required to incorporate Atmos. My friends who have the Sonos 5.1 setup would do so as well. Sonos as an opportunity here to really make significant headway into the home theater market.

I hope these rumors are true. It makes complete sense for Sonos to do this. As the guy states in the cached thread, the Playbar has been a smashing success for Sonos. With some tweaking they could make even more headway into the home theater market.

I'll use myself as an example: I used to have a 5.1 wired setup. Now I have the Sonos 5.1 setup and I love it. It was easy to set up, it is easy to operate, and it produces great sound. However, it does need updating. I want Atmos, DTS, and 7.1 support. I'm willing to give Sonos another year but if they don't release something new than I will get rid of my Sonos 5.1 setup and either get something such as the upcoming Sennheiser soundbar or go back to a wired setup.

Ideally, I would love for Sonos to come out with a new Playbar (or mini-playbar) that supports Atmos, DTS, 7.1, and the ability to add another subwoofer to the room. Ideally this set up would allow for discrete left and right front channels. They do that and I will gladly buy the new Playbar, two additional Play 5s as front channels, and another sub as well as any speakers required to incorporate Atmos. My friends who have the Sonos 5.1 setup would do so as well. Sonos as an opportunity here to really make significant headway into the home theater market.

Same here.

I would immediately by the mini, two play 5 (if I could do left,right discrete ) and two subs

My only concern is: do Sonos have enough experience and knowledge to manage HDMI stuff? It means hdcp, CEC, ...
For sure it is more complex than optical and there are more competitors with more experience there: Denon, Yamaha, Sony, ...

I'd recommend that further discussion take place in this thread:

https://en.community.sonos.com/home-theater-228993/playbar-and-hdmi-rumor-late-2018-early-2019-6801966/index1.html#post16206281

Sonos needs to support the newer audio formats and Atmos. They do that and I'll gladly buy the new playbar (and it appears many other people will do so as well). They don't do that and I'm going to go with a traditional wired system. I love my 5.1 system but I want Atmos at home.

Agreed. Sonos should look interested on the marked today.
Or else the costumers are long gone.
I trully think sonos has underestimated the marked for soundbars. Well they may have made soundbar acceptable i home setups overall. But since then they havent done much to take cuts on the marked.
Many users today just want a simple setup and are willing to take convenience before audio quality. That been Said, i love my Sonos today. A soundbar with atmos compared to my old traditional 5.2.4 atmos setup? Soundbar any day. Its so much easier, takes a lot less space and my kids and wife can use it AND i think the Sonos sound quality is on par with the prices.
But the current setup may properly have atmos etc, If so it would be hard compressed due the bandwith with toslink.

Any official news from Sonos on this before i go spend £1500 on a rivels system? Thats a lot of cash to lose for the sake of not confirming a possible 2018 release.

Any official news from Sonos on this before i go spend £1500 on a rivels system? Thats a lot of cash to lose for the sake of not confirming a possible 2018 release.

You will get no official news confirming or not confirming this.

Any official news from Sonos on this before i go spend £1500 on a rivels system? Thats a lot of cash to lose for the sake of not confirming a possible 2018 release.

Sonos is not a home theater company and based on comments from the CEO they will not be releasing any products that cater to that demand. Spend your money elsewhere if HT is important to you. Otherwise you will be disappointed.