PlayBar needs to support Dolby Digital Plus!
Why does the PlayBar not support Dolby Digital Plus decoding? Is this a hardware vs software issue? It pains my soul to have to go into the Netflix audio settings and select stereo output when I'm sitting here with this glorious PlayBar that should be capable of delivering the beauty of full blown surround. Is it possible to do some sort of a software update that would enable the decoding of DD+ from Netflix via the Roku (which is sending the signal as a passthrough)?
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With my upgrade to the Apple TV 4th Gen, I now have silence playing DD+ 5.1 audio from Netflix (previous Apple TV generations would transcode this to DD 5.1 on the fly before sending it over HDMI)
Chain:
ATV4 --HDMI--> Samsung UA65H7000 --TOSLINK--> Sonos Playbar
The TV does support passthrough of DD+ from HDMI to TOSLINK, and as others have noted, certain bitrates of DD+ WILL pass through TOSLINK, and would possibly be backwards compatible with DD decoders.
Is this low-bitrate DD+ something SONOS would be able to add support for via a software update? I’m past the return date for my ATV4 and it’s a bummer having to keep both the ATV3 (for Netflix) and ATV4 (for Plex) around.
Chain:
ATV4 --HDMI--> Samsung UA65H7000 --TOSLINK--> Sonos Playbar
The TV does support passthrough of DD+ from HDMI to TOSLINK, and as others have noted, certain bitrates of DD+ WILL pass through TOSLINK, and would possibly be backwards compatible with DD decoders.
Is this low-bitrate DD+ something SONOS would be able to add support for via a software update? I’m past the return date for my ATV4 and it’s a bummer having to keep both the ATV3 (for Netflix) and ATV4 (for Plex) around.
If you only have a Sub and Playbar, why care if it's stereo or 5.1? You aren't getting 5.1 in either case, so stereo should be fine.
I have play 1s connected as surround with playbar and a sub.
OK, that's different. You hadn't stated that before.
I've said from the beginning the Playbar is good for a bedroom TV, but it is no substitute for a true Home Theater application. Then again, I'm of the opinion that any type of soundbar is not a true Home Theater application, so I'm pretty much a purist. Doesn't stop me from using a Playbar in the bedroom for its excellent sound, especially compared to the tiny speakers in most flat panels.
Ya I guess so..probably I would do that and replace my old surround in my bedroom and move on. Gives me a reason to look for the latest home theater with reasonable cost 🙂 . Just wanted SONOS team to read this feedback as its such a good system to have but a pity of its inadequacy on streaming certain well known formats out there.
I see this as "plenty of blame to go around". Supporting DTS would be prudent from a blu-ray perspective. Why the hell my Roku won't convert DD+ to DD annoys me too. My Netflix app built in to my LG TV puts DD to the Playbar just fine. Use the TV Netflix app and I get true 5.1 surround. Use the Roku and I get stereo. If my TV is handling the conversion I wish it would do it for HDMI. DD 5.1 was a standard for a reason. It annoys me equally that devices can't output it as an option in their setup. Lots of AV receivers getting obsoleted by this nonsense as well.
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