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wretling.erik
Contributor I
July 29, 2020

dolby atmos via somos arc through ARC?

 

 

I have à Sony ag8 oled tv With hdmi ARC, and not eARC. Do Anyone know in my tv can play atmos sound trough Sonos arc trough hdmi arc or is that impossible to me to get atmos sound through the arc? It haves 

Dolby™ Digital, Dolby™ Digital Plus.

my tv:https://www.techradar.com/reviews/sony-a8gag8-oled-tv

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wretling.erikAuthor
Contributor I
July 29, 2020

Thank you!

then it should not been à problem with my tv ?

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/televisions/ag8-series/specifications
 

HDMI AUDIO RETURN CHANNEL (ARC)

  • Yes (ARC)

DOLBY AUDIO FORMAT SUPPORT

  • Dolby™ Audio(Dolby™ Digital, Dolby™ Digital Plus)
wretling.erikAuthor
Contributor I
July 29, 2020

I was wondering because its maybe stupid to even think about ARC If my tv is not support atmos sound in any dimension, and i should consider beam.  But if i understand this correct some content should been played in atmos sound and its not Waste to get ARC with my tv?

What is your current setup? What streaming services do you use? Do you use any external devices like an Apple TV, Roku, or Fire TV Stick? Are you planning on using a Blu-ray player? Whether or not you get Dolby Atmos content depends on what your sources are.


Using most Apple TV 4k connected to Sony ag8. If that is not possible with atmos i also can use internal app on Sony ag8. Mostly watching Netflix with 4k and HBO on Apple TV 4k. Not planning external blu ray

 

GuitarSuperstar
Lead Maestro
July 29, 2020

I was wondering because its maybe stupid to even think about ARC If my tv is not support atmos sound in any dimension, and i should consider beam.  But if i understand this correct some content should been played in atmos sound and its not Waste to get ARC with my tv?

What is your current setup? What streaming services do you use? Do you use any external devices like an Apple TV, Roku, or Fire TV Stick? Are you planning on using a Blu-ray player? Whether or not you get Dolby Atmos content depends on what your sources are.


Using most Apple TV 4k connected to Sony ag8. If that is not possible with atmos i also can use internal app on Sony ag8. Mostly watching Netflix with 4k and HBO on Apple TV 4k. Not planning external blu ray

 

If I were you, I would leave a message on this AVSForum and ask other Sony AG8 owners about whether or not they can get Dolby Atmos audio from external devices like an Apple TV 4K:

https://www.avsforum.com/threads/2019-sony-a8g-oled-owners-thread-no-price-talk.3081106/page-25

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Annazel S
Annazel S
Retired Sonos Staff
July 29, 2020

Hi @wretling.erik.

Thanks for the immediate response.

When using HDMI-ARC, you can get the Dolby Atmos audio (Dolby Digital Plus), but not the Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD) when using eARC.

HDMI-eARC is required to play lossless Dolby Atmos audio using the Dolby TrueHD codec.

 

I hope I was able to answer your question.Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you

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wretling.erikAuthor
Contributor I
July 30, 2020

Sorry to disturb you again.

I asked Sony and they said that my tv dont have support for Dolby atmos but have support for Dolby™ Digital, Dolby™ Digital Plus. 

it that menas that Sonos ARC can convert dolby digital plus to atmos even if the tv is only digital plus ?

GuitarSuperstar
Lead Maestro
July 30, 2020

Sorry to disturb you again.

I asked Sony and they said that my tv dont have support for Dolby atmos but have support for Dolby™ Digital, Dolby™ Digital Plus. 

it that menas that Sonos ARC can convert dolby digital plus to atmos even if the tv is only digital plus ?

Dolby Atmos is embedded into Dolby Digital Plus audio soundtracks. If the Sonos Arc receives Dolby Digital Plus audio with Atmos embedded, it should play Atmos audio.

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