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New LG TV's and 5.1 pass through

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I know this is a recurrent topic, but I actually believe it would be very helpful if Sonos address this issue in a concise webpage with continuous updates. Right now the whole forum is full of questions about TV's ability to pass-through a 5.1 HDMI signal. The (so voted) most helpful comment on amazon about the playbar is about the problem of not getting a real surround but an artificial constructions from a PCM 2.0 signal from the TV. And this is also the main issue mentioned in CNET for the review of the playbar.

So, guys, could you make a systematic and compressive study/review of which TV's will work with the Sonos surround system? I'm currently considering to get a full sonos surround pack, but I cant not make a decision before knowing if my LG 65UB930T (LG65UB9500 in USA) is able to pass the signal form the devices connected to the HDMI ports. And I believe this situation is generalized for all potential consumers, many of them buying your product without being aware of the issue with the 5.1 signal.

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Legnum Nick

Prodigy III

mike57 - did you "bond" the Play 1s or "group" them? I understand that if you group them, they can mess up the sound, they should really be bonded.

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mike57

Contributor I

Hi, Thank you for your replies.

I do not have the sub yet.
I listened to the Sonos with the sub and play 1 in the shop and they sounded fantastic.
I'm an old audiophile and image and balance were important to me. I never felt 5.1 systems ever sounded right.
The problem I have is that I can't get the rear speakers behind the listening position. They were on the side walls.
As soon as I disconnected the rears the bar came alive. Filling the front and sides with amazing sound.
I think I tried everything, no balance adjustment doesn't help.

Mike

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blackbelt

Contributor I

I recently bought the LG 55EG920V. Does anyone have experience with this model? DD 5.1 is correctly passed through using HDMI, both from the Netflix app and the blue ray player, not from Maxdom (German's kinda of Netflix). Normal Tv and LG apps pass only DD 2.0 through. With my old Philips I was always getting DD 5.1. should I contact LG? Please advise

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Neil_7

Lyricist I

Can anyone confirm if the LG 43UH603V will passthrough 5.1 to optical?

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bigtim11

Lyricist III

I have an LG 65UH770V. I have set my PS to Dolby but it's still sending the signal out as stereo. Is there anything I can do? Please help

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tom12

Enthusiast II

This is a handy webpage that shows the audio pass through capabilities of some TV's.
http://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/inputs/5-1-surround-audio-passthrough

Airgetlam

BigTim,

By PS, I assume you mean a PlayStation?

If you've set the audio settings in the PlayStation, you should then check the audio settings in the TV set. It may be down converting the signal to stereo.

Bruce

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User943598

Lyricist III

I have an LG OLED55B6P and it passes through 5.1 no problem.

RickG

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bigtim11

Lyricist III

Thanks Airgetlam

I tried that and still stereo. I've read about changing from PCM to AC3 in the service menu but not sure how to get into it. Will get technician out and feedback.

Airgetlam

You're most welcome. I'll be interested in what you find out from the technician.

Bruce

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