Sonos Arc & DTS via PCM on Panasonic UB9000....

Leigh_4Author

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Am I correct in saying that most other brands have this enabled on their TV’s?

Browsing forums, there seems to be a lot of angry Samsung customers, so I am surprised that Samsung still won’t acknowledge this issue….

https://www.hdfury.com/product/4k-arcana-18gbps/

Lead Maestro

Am I correct in saying that most other brands have this enabled on their TV’s?

Browsing forums, there seems to be a lot of angry Samsung customers, so I am surprised that Samsung still won’t acknowledge this issue….

The only other issue I have seen that is similar to yours is LG TVs with eARC cannot play multichannel LPCM audio from Panasonic UHD players.

One way to get around these issues is getting an HDFury Arcana. It will allow any external media device like a UHD player to bypass your TV’s limitations and send audio directly to the Arc. I have an Arcana and it works great with my old Panasonic plasma and Panasonic DP-UB820 UHD player. All of my DTS discs play as multichannel PCM out of the Arc.

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi

https://www.hdfury.com/product/4k-arcana-18gbps/

Leigh_4Author

Avid Contributor III

Am I correct in saying that most other brands have this enabled on their TV’s?

Browsing forums, there seems to be a lot of angry Samsung customers, so I am surprised that Samsung still won’t acknowledge this issue….

The only other issue I have seen that is similar to yours is LG TVs with eARC cannot play multichannel LPCM audio from Panasonic UHD players.

One way to get around these issues is getting an HDFury Arcana. It will allow any external media device like a UHD player to bypass your TV’s limitations and send audio directly to the Arc. I have an Arcana and it works great with my old Panasonic plasma and Panasonic DP-UB820 UHD player. All of my DTS discs play as multichannel PCM out of the Arc.

I have heard of the Arcana before & that looks like it maybe the way forward for me, as Samsung just won’t admit there is an issue.

The Panasonic DP-UB820 is pretty much the same as the UB9000, so that should work for me?

So all you're DTS discs play in ,multi channel surround sound?

Lead Maestro

Yes, the UB9000 will work just fine with the Arcana.

Yes, all of my Blu-ray and UHD discs that are encoded with a DTS-HD Master Audio or DTS:X soundtrack play as multichannel PCM out of the Arc. Before the Arcana, all I could get was stereo PCM because my TV is only equipped with HDMI ARC.

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi

Leigh_4Author

Avid Contributor III

Yes, the UB9000 will work just fine with the Arcana.

Yes, all of my Blu-ray and UHD discs that are encoded with a DTS-HD Master Audio or DTS:X soundtrack play as multichannel PCM out of the Arc. Before the Arcana, all I could get was stereo PCM because my TV is only equipped with HDMI ARC.

Would I need anything else apart from the Arcana, with my current setup to make this all work well?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CMF1VJZ/

Lead Maestro

If you just have the Panasonic UHD player and no other external media devices, all you need is the Arcana and some good HDMI cables. HDFury recommends Cable Matters, KabelDirekt or Zeskit cables. I am using these KabelDirekt cables:

If you have more than one external media device, you need an HDMI switch. I am using a 3-port ROOFULL HDMI switch. It is no longer available, but here’s a 5-port switch:

https://www.amazon.com/ROOFULL-Premium-Switch-Support-Auto-Switch/dp/B083NWKPXW

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CMF1VJZ/

Leigh_4Author

Avid Contributor III

If you just have the Panasonic UHD player and no other external media devices, all you need is the Arcana and some good HDMI cables. HDFury recommends Cable Matters, KabelDirekt or Zeskit cables. I am using these KabelDirekt cables:

If you have more than one external media device, you need an HDMI switch. I am using a 3-port ROOFULL HDMI switch. It is no longer available, but here’s a 5-port switch:

https://www.amazon.com/ROOFULL-Premium-Switch-Support-Auto-Switch/dp/B083NWKPXW

My setup is Sky Q in HDMI 1, the Panasonic UHD player in HDMI 2 & the Sonos Arc in HDMI 3 eARC. Would I still need a HDMI switch, or would the Arcana & cables be sufficient?

Lead Maestro

If you are currently getting the audio you want out of the Sky Q, then all you need is the Arcana and cables. The Sky Q will remain connected to HDMI 1, the Arcana will be connected to HDMI 3, and the Arc and Panasonic will be connected directly to the Arcana.

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi

Leigh_4Author

Avid Contributor III

If you are currently getting the audio you want out of the Sky Q, then all you need is the Arcana and cables. The Sky Q will remain connected to HDMI 1, the Arcana will be connected to HDMI 3, and the Arc and Panasonic will be connected directly to the Arcana.

Thanks buddy, you have been a great help….