Please add support for DTS for the Sonos Playbar.

So, I already posted once on this topic, but I need to add something: While I am keeping my Playbar because it's "just good enough" so far for me (DTS would make it actually "good", while not "great"), I really considered giving a new Playbar as a gift to my dad, but won't JUST because of the lack of DTS support!! My dad has all his music digitalized and is currently looking for a soundbar. I would LOVE him to have the Playbar and enter the "Sonos world", because I know he would love it, because it just works and is good quality. Nevertheless, because of the DTS issue, it doesn't really "just work" anymore and I don't want to bring a gift that causes more trouble than anything else... Until Sonos fixes this, I think my dad will have bought the Bose Solo (which he will need to buy himself, because I am not a fan), just because it is cheaper. This actually saddens me a little as it would have been the perfect opportunity to introduce my father to the joys of Sonos streaming and Internet streaming in general. But well...
Not strictly true. A DTS 5.1 source contains 6 distinct channels of audio. A PLAYBAR alone is able to reproduce 3 of those. Add a sub and you can reproduce 4. If you convert DTS 5.1 to PCM 2.0, you only get 2 channels. There is a massive difference in quality, mainly down to the centre channel which carries speech.

I was very excited when I saw that this product was becoming available, and was really keen to add it to my extensive Sonos systems...but I will now wait to see if improvements will be added to future versions. I hope for the sake of everybody who has already made the purchase that the DTS change can be implemented through a software solution, rather than a change in the hardware. That said, a HDMI input port sounds like it would be a nice touch.

I was very excited when I saw that this product was becoming available, and was really keen to add it to my extensive Sonos systems...but I will now wait to see if improvements will be added to future versions. I hope for the sake of everybody who has already made the purchase that the DTS change can be implemented through a software solution, rather than a change in the hardware. That said, a HDMI input port sounds like it would be a nice touch.
Yeah, I'm hopeful DTS can be added through a software/firmware update and will be extremely disappointed if it can only be implemented with a hardware revision.

Are you people actually reading the posts above you? It's clearly stated that, if Sonos wants to, DTS can be added via a software update...

Are you people actually reading the posts above you? It's clearly stated that, if Sonos wants to, DTS can be added via a software update...
I think the main reason people keep doubting this is because it's not there already. If they can implement DTS in software, why isn't it there already? With devices on sale for £20-30 that support DTS, it surely can't be a price issue?

Are you people actually reading the posts above you? It's clearly stated that, if Sonos wants to, DTS can be added via a software update...
It's possible to implement DTS support in software. Though it's unsure if/when Sonos will do it. Big company == slow decisions...

Since my new

I am lucky that my TV passes through the ORIGINAL signal... But this is, with many BlueRay Disks, a DTS Signal, the Playbar can't handle!!!! TVs are not capable of recoding the original DTS signals from a BlueRay Player into DD 5.1... I am truly considering returning the Playbar together with the whole Sonos equipment, I bought for my house. It's quite too expensive to just play a 2.0 PCM downmix... And if I change to Teufel/Raumfeld Soundbar, I go all the way. Very disappointed!!! Best regards, Juergen

Since my new Playbar is not capable of handling the DTS Signals my TV passes through (normally, TVs are not capable of recoding the DTS signals from a BlueRay Player into DD... You are lucky if your TV even passes through the original Signal), I am truely considering returning the Playbar. It's quite too expensive to just play a 2.0 PCM downmix... Very disappointed!!!

I am lucky that my TV passes through the ORIGINAL signal... But this is, with many BlueRay Disks, a DTS Signal, the Playbar can't handle!!!! TVs are not capable of recoding the original DTS signals from a BlueRay Player into DD 5.1... I am truly considering returning the Playbar together with the whole Sonos equipment, I bought for my house. It's quite too expensive to just play a 2.0 PCM downmix... And if I change to Teufel/Raumfeld Soundbar, I go all the way. Very disappointed!!! Best regards, Juergen
Juergen, you are absolutely right. Value for money is much better on Teufel/Raumfeld. You are going to get a THX(!) certified soundbar with DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby Virtual Speaker, a THX(!) certified sub and a Raumfeld connector for about 899,- EUR. I returned my PLAYBAR and all the Sonos equipment, too. Make an educated guess that I’m looking for ;)) Best Regards Bernd