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Contributor I
Feb 12, 2013 4:34 PM UTC

Please add support for DTS for the Sonos Playbar.

A hifi homecinema soundbar without dts support seems not up to date for me. Are there any plans to add dts support?
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    Collaborator II
    Mar 28, 2013 7:49 PM UTC
    I can’t see This bandwidth issue being true as I would think the play bar would do the decoding then stream the audio to the rest of the system if it can do it for DD5.1 I can’t see it being an issue with DTS as the decoded channels should be much the same or am I missing something?
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    Lyricist I
    Mar 29, 2013 10:01 AM UTC
    Having bought a playbar and sub I am very disappointed that it does not support DTS. 90% of my blu-rays are DTS whilst only 30% are Dolby Digital 5.1.
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    Lyricist I
    Mar 29, 2013 1:34 PM UTC
    The joy of our new Playbar is being squashed every time we look at the Blue Ray Discs just sitting there mocking us with their silence. Let's have a far more affirmative statement (positive or heaven forbid negative) from SONOS rather than the bland 'it's on the list'.
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    Lyricist I
    Mar 29, 2013 6:52 PM UTC
    I have a playbar, and DTS seems that should be added as blu-rays often only have DTS.....
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    Lyricist I
    Mar 30, 2013 7:05 AM UTC
    I'm incredibly disappointed.. Disappointed is not a word I have ever associated with Sonos having already picked up Play5 & Play3, not to mention helped some friends get kitted out.. Picked up my AU$999 (that's US$1040 - we pay extra for the pleasure of living in Australia) Playbar 2 days ago. It took a lot longer to unwire my trusty old Samsung 5.1 system than to assemble the Sonos.... But no sound from most of my movies!! Please Sonos.. if there is a potential fix for this, please move it to the top of your priority list. Your reputation for quality is taking a hit. If there is no chance of an update, please make this clear ASAP so that your customers can return their purchases within the accepted time period.
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    Lyricist I
    Mar 30, 2013 4:32 PM UTC
    So disappointed and frustrated - just received my Playbar and it's stunning except for one point; let's hope it's just a matter of time before SONOS do the right thing and implement dts.
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    Lyricist I
    Mar 31, 2013 3:25 AM UTC
    Most of my media content is dts...SONOS, you NEED to add this. Whether a TV supports DTS throughput is irrelevant as most probably don't even have a TV that supports DD5.1. I know mine didn't. I had to go with an HDMI switch and it works fabulously even though you won't support it. I am ok with the lack of support, just not ok with a lack of DTS.
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    Lyricist I
    Mar 31, 2013 6:05 PM UTC
    Recently purchased playbar , and its a great piece of kit, but the dts issue is deeply troubling, as a consequence I will not be investing anymore cash in this surround system, or recommending it to others.
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    Trending Lyricist I
    Mar 31, 2013 7:47 PM UTC
    As soon as the playbar has DTS support for my blu rays I will purchase one to go with my sub and two play 3's. Until then I'm sticking with my LG 5.1 and will need to keep 2 systems on the go!
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    binh25
    Avid Contributor I
    Apr 1, 2013 6:01 AM UTC
    DTS please I'm looking to buy one but hold off till DTS is supported
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