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Connecting Sonos to Projector

  • June 13, 2025
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Hi there,

 

I am looking at purchasing a BenQ W1800 projector for a little cinema project in my storage unit. I currently have 2 x Sonos Era 300 and a Sonos Arc Ultra, and a Panasonic Blu Ray player. 

 

My question is, what is the best way of setting this up? The projector will be ceiling mounted some distance from the screen, and Sonos Arc Ultra, so I am wondering how best to connect it all up. 

I am aware HDMI cables only work up to a relatively short distance? Therefore, how would you recommend connecting the Sonos Arc Ultra to the projector, and would it need a HD Fury or something similar to convert the audio signal to eARC? Or is it easier to look at doing it via an AVR? 

 

Any help would be much appreciated, thank you! 

 

Best answer by jgatie

For any HDMI cable run over 15-20 feet, I recommend an active HDMI cable, preferably the optical kind.  They are good up to 100 yards and beyond.

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buzz
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  • June 13, 2025

Physically where is the BluRay player located relative to the projector? Is this your only source? Only the audio needs to be sent over the HDMI connection to ARC. Bandwidth requirements are relaxed without the video — but the connection will need to supply eARC audio to ARC ULTRA.

jgatie
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  • June 13, 2025

For any HDMI cable run over 15-20 feet, I recommend an active HDMI cable, preferably the optical kind.  They are good up to 100 yards and beyond.

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