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BxVelocity
Enthusiast I
October 5, 2018
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Connecting Sonos to a projector based home Theatre

I have multiple Sonos speakers. I have also a new Benz 4K ish..projector. I also have a WiFi enabled Blu-ray player that I use to feed this projector with both Blu-ray and Netflix. I can’t figure out how to connect them to Sonos. Am planning to get a Beam,will an optical cable from the Blu-ray player to the beam do the trick? Is there any other way?
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    AjTrek1
    AjTrek1Answer
    October 5, 2018
    Hi BxVelocity

    Not sure what connections your projector has but I assume it has the basics. The diagram shows a simple setup but your Blu-Ray player would have to be capable of sending DD5.1 over optical such as the Sony ES UBP-X1000ES. You would negate some of the other Beam features. Aesthetically the setup may not be pleasing to the eye :?

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    AjTrek1
    AjTrek1
    October 11, 2018
    Hi BxVelocity..again :D

    You might try the Coaxial to Optical converter in the link with your Sony Blu-Ray that doesn't have an optical out. You'll also have to purchase a coaxial cable (the shorter the better) to run between the Blu Ray player and the Coaxial to Optical converter then attach the Optical Converter that cane with the Beam to one end of the HDMI cable and plug it into the Optical Out of the coaxial to optical converter and of course the other end into the Beam

    https://www.amazon.com/Whizzotech-Coaxial-Toslink-Converter-sampling/dp/B01DP5N076/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1539263185&sr=8-3&keywords=coaxial+to+optical+digital+audio+converter&dpID=41aEIojQoCL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

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    BxVelocityAuthor
    Enthusiast I
    October 17, 2018
    So, I got my Sony X700, it has two HDMI outputs, one for video and one for audio, I’m thinking of connecting the audio to the beam, once I get it, it might work, methinks...
    The other option is to get a Samsung 8500 that has optical out, but does not have two HDMI outs, if the Sony X700 doesn’t work
    I want to use the beam to to get 5.1 sound, eventually
    AjTrek1
    AjTrek1
    October 17, 2018
    Hi BxVelocity

    See the attachment on how to connect your gear :)



    Cheers!
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      BxVelocityAuthor
      Enthusiast I
      October 18, 2018
      AJTrek 1, I love your diagrams!
      Thanks a lot
      My Sony has a weird blue screen when i start up netflix, so I think I'll get another, taking your advice , i thought I'd a Samsung UBD-M7500 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player as it has the optical output you mentioned, it think that would solve it.
      But will it output 5.1 ?
      AjTrek1
      AjTrek1
      October 18, 2018
      i thought I'd a Samsung UBD-M7500 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player as it has the optical output you mentioned, it think that would solve it.
      But will it output 5.1 ?

      Hello BxVelocity

      Although the Samsung UBD-M7500 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player has optical out and will most likely decode DD5.1 it lacks one feature that for me would be a deal breaker_there;s no Wi-Fi option. You'd have to run an Ethernet cable for internet access which means another cable to contend with.

      The model I suggested before will give you every option you need and provides choice: The Sony UHP-H1.
      Remember, connections that don't have to be converted (i.e. coaxial to optical) are the best. The Optical to HDMI associated with the Beam IMO is a SOFT conversion as the initial signal from the UHP-H1 is already optical. Meaning not a coaxial to optical to HDMI.

      I know the UHP-H1 is more expensive but not like hundreds above what you are considering but sometimes we have to bite the bullet, get what we need and move on. Of course I'm not advocating that you sacrifice essential needs for an electronic device. Either your budget allows it at this time or you may want to wait. Good luck to achieve what you want.

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      BxVelocityAuthor
      Enthusiast I
      October 18, 2018
      I can’t thank you enough for the effort and the sincerity in your answers!
      I’ll search for the model you mentioned
      Many, many thanks!
      AjTrek1
      AjTrek1
      October 18, 2018
      Hi BxVelocity

      Scratch the Sony I recommended. I realized it is 4K UpScaling and not capable of playing 4K Discs natively. However, fear not here's a Samsung model that hits all the check marks. Click the link: https://www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/home-theater/blu-ray-dvd-players/ubd-m9500-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-player-ubd-m9500-za/

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      BxVelocityAuthor
      Enthusiast I
      November 21, 2018
      I started using a PS4 and it works, however, its not a PS4 Pro, i connected it to the projector via a Marantz receiver, now I plan to connect it to the Beam
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