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User973639
Contributor I
February 12, 2013

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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      Mat83
      Lyricist I
      December 21, 2013
      I already own a couple of Sonos components and love them all. I would also love to buy a Soundbar, a Sub and two Play 1 units for my living room. But, as long as DTS is not supported, this is not gonna happen. If i pay a premium price for hi-fi equipment, I except it to work flawless with all kind of audio tracks.
      Andy Parr
      Lyricist I
      December 21, 2013
      Please add dts support for the Sonos Playbar. This is an amazing product and even better when teamed up with the Sub and Play:1/Play:2 combo. But having to find workarounds for a product this expensive should not be necessary. As many people have pointed out - there are cheaper options that support both dts and Dolby digital. Please at least have the consideration to provide us with an update on this. It has been 3 months with no word. Please Sonos. Make it a Christmas gift for your customers!
      Jefferson Schmidt
      Lyricist I
      December 22, 2013
      i agree. this is advertised as a home entertainment device.  TrueHD and DTS are home entertainment requirements.  no exception.  i just picked up a playbar and sub today and got it home to realize that TrueHD/DTS are not able to be delivered over an optical cable.  

      big miss.
      Slingload
      Contributor I
      December 22, 2013
      Why is this decision taking so long? Please provide an update. We have supported Sonos by paying a premium for your product. Please support us by adding DTS.
      TheP
      Lyricist II
      December 22, 2013
      https://www.facebook.com/sonos/posts/10152075829359699

      like my posting!
      Olle
      Lyricist III
      December 22, 2013
      Where is the DTS Christmas present?
      schmudi
      Lyricist III
      December 23, 2013
      C'mon Sonos - try harder!
      B_3
      Lyricist I
      December 23, 2013
      DTS support for me too please.
      Aubrey_1
      Contributor I
      December 23, 2013
      @Al: Thanks for the reply and pointing out that the TV will most likely downgrade any DD5.1 input to stereo.

      @Fabian: I got a PS3 and my PS4 arrived recently, too. So I'll check on this. Your idea sounds fantastic as this would save me an AV receiver and I would get a fake DTS support that will output 5.1

      @topic: Sonos is a company that wants to make profits. They simply can't upgrade the current Playbar to support DTS. Also why should they announce a new Playbar to decrease the current Playbar sales? So not communicating is the best Sonos can do to keep theirs sales up and earning money. Sad but true.
      jgaepi
      Avid Contributor I
      December 24, 2013
      Aubrey, yes, yes they can. It is a firmware issue, not a hardware issue. They can just simply upgrade the current playbar to support DTS. With a flick of a switch. 
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