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  • September 14, 2021
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James L.
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  • Retired Community Staff
  • October 1, 2021

I have a Gen 1 Beam sitting on the Sonos wall mount. If I upgrade to Gen 2, I’m guessing that the Gen 2 will still fit with the mounting holes in the base of the existing bracket? Have searched but not seen this actually confirmed anywhere.

Hi @eracode,

 

Yes. Beam (Gen 1) and Beam (Gen 2) use the same wall mount fixings, so if you choose to upgrade your new Beam will fit on the existing wall mount :slight_smile:


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  • Renowned Enthusiast II
  • October 3, 2021

I have a beam gen 2 coming and have recently upgraded my phone to iPhone 13, will an update be coming out soon for iPhone 13 so I can truplay? 


Airgetlam
  • October 3, 2021

Sonos has never indicated in advance when TruePlay will come to a specific device. They’re still behind on the previous devices released by Apple, we’ll need to wait and see. 


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  • Virtuoso
  • October 3, 2021

How does the Beam compare to the Playbar?.

My Playbar is perfect for my situation but when it eventually dies is a Beam a step backwards?.

The Arc is physically too big for where we have our TV in the living room.


AjTrek1
  • October 7, 2021

Hi @Keithmac 

Read my opinion here regarding the Beam (Gen2) as well as my comparison of it to the Playbar.


Fez33
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  • Trending Lyricist II
  • October 9, 2021

Has the Alexa/Google voice volume been fixed in the beam gen 2 as its been over 12 months with the gen 1xand still not fixed 


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  • Trending Lyricist I
  • October 15, 2021

Currently own the beam Gen1… Does Sonos has any scheme for user to upgrade or so?


Corry P
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  • Sonos Staff
  • October 15, 2021

Hi @Sam_cy 

Yes - any owners of the Ben (Gen 1) are eligible for a 15% discount (on any Sonos product or bundle) as there is now an upgrade path for that product. Log in at https://www.sonos.com then click on Upgrades, and you’ll see each product you own and can activate the associated discounts there. Each Beam (Gen 1) you own will earn you a separate discount voucher, which is applied to your account and automatically used when you shop.


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  • Prodigy I
  • October 20, 2021

With the price increases, they should implement DTS, DTS-HD & DTS:X. Add some upfiring rear speakers to their mix and they will be a solid contender then in the home theatre market. 


Corry P
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  • Sonos Staff
  • October 20, 2021

Hi @Simmz 

We are implementing DTS support on all Sonos Home Theatre products running S2 software soon, though we have no news to share about DTS:X or DTS-HD.

 

Edit: I missed the “no” out of “no news”.


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  • Prodigy I
  • October 20, 2021

Hi @Corry P 

Thanks for the response, will look forward to the new news, hopefully sooner than later 😁


Corry P
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  • Sonos Staff
  • October 20, 2021

Hi @Simmz 

Apologies - I accidentally left out the word “no”. I’ve added it above.


  • Contributor I
  • October 24, 2021

I have a 55PUS6704/12 Philips TV that's has an ARC connection , is the beam gen2 going to provide me with Atmos as I know it uses eARC? I've read eARC is backward compatible with ARC.


AjTrek1
  • October 24, 2021

Hi @Speg 

Below is the answer to your question (and a bit more) :slight_smile:

Do I need a TV that supports HDMI eARC?

No. Beam (Gen 2) can connect to TVs with eARC, ARC, or optical outputs. For greatest compatibility, eARC is recommended.

If you connect to a TV with eARC, the Dolby audio formats supported include Dolby Atmos, TrueHD, MAT, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Digital.

If you connect to a TV using ARC, the Dolby audio formats supported are dependent on your TV model and manufacturer. The TV may be capable of sending Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Digital. An ARC connection cannot support TrueHD or MAT.

If you connect to a TV using the optical adapter, the Dolby audio formats supported are dependent on your TV model and manufacturer. The TV may be capable of sending Dolby Digital. An optical connection cannot support Dolby Atmos, TrueHD, MAT, or Dolby Digital Plus.


  • Contributor I
  • October 24, 2021

Thanks, my TV supports Dolby Atmos so I'm hoping that's good enough


lisahaley000
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  • Listener
  • November 21, 2021

I can’t see Sonos getting into the professional video  and processing HDMI audio as well as HDMU ARC/eARC audio. That wasn’t a hardware change,I didn’t see them getting into DTS either.


  • Listener
  • December 3, 2021

I was very happy to read your discussion because it will increase my knowledge.Vat


Wow, nice gouging of UK and European consumers

 

$449 is roughly £324 and €379 at current exchange rates, not £449 and €499 respectively!

 

 

 

 

Just stop.  US prices do not include taxes, whereas UK and Euro prices include VAT and import fees.

Even when adding 20% VAT, it is still 5%-10% cheaper than in the UK or Germany for example.


adamvinh
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  • Lyricist II
  • December 27, 2021

Does Roam work with Sonos S1?


Airgetlam
  • December 27, 2021

No.


  • Contributor II
  • January 10, 2022

I purchased a Beam 2 in December and love it. The only issue is that I need a longer HDMI/eARC cable, so that I can hide it inside my existing ‘cord concealer’ which I painted to match the wall.

Is that any special type of HDMI cable, or is it simply an HDMI cable (which is hooked up to eARC and HDMI)?


BMF
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  • Prodigy III
  • January 10, 2022

I purchased a Beam 2 in December and love it. The only issue is that I need a longer HDMI/eARC cable, so that I can hide it inside my existing ‘cord concealer’ which I painted to match the wall.

Is that any special type of HDMI cable, or is it simply an HDMI cable (which is hooked up to eARC and HDMI)?

Pretty much any HDMI cable will do…. Just look for a well built “high speed” one.

 

personally I use Sky TV (uk satellite broadcaster) or Amazon Basic ones. You don’t need expensive gold plated snake oil ones that cost a fortune.


something like this….

 

Amazon Basics Premium-Certified Braided HDMI Cable – Supports Ethernet, 3D, 4K HDR and ARC (4K@60Hz, 18Gbps) - 4.6 m https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082251QT1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_MMPCAQWV0HKX3128JH46?psc=1

 


  • Lyricist I
  • March 7, 2022

I guess I was hoping for a completely redesigned Gen 2 Arc with more than one HDMI port as well as other new features like DTS.

 

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BMF
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  • Prodigy III
  • March 11, 2022

I guess I was hoping for a completely redesigned Gen 2 Arc with more than one HDMI port as well as other new features like DTS.

 

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DTS was added last year to ARC…..

 

https://en.community.sonos.com/home-theater-228993/dts-on-sonos-arc-is-a-reality-as-of-11-16-21-6862748