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Contributor I
August 19, 2013

Projector connection

I am about to hire a projector to use to watch a movie but I am wondering if there is any way I can connect sonos to use for the sound of the movie? Kathy
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    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    August 19, 2013
    You would need a Sonos with an audio input (Soundbar, Connect, Connect:Amp, Play:5). The Soundbar accepts a Toslink digital connection. The rest accept an analog connection. The analog connection will add a little delay . . so if you are very sensitive to lipsync delay you could have issues. Your best bet would be a Soundbar connected to the projector or video source (but realize it has to be a Toslink digital connection).
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    Lyricist II
    February 7, 2014
    But how do you connect the Soundbar to the audio source? If I have an Apple TV, a Soundbar, and a projector, with the soundbar and project at opposite ends of the room, how do I cable everything? A very long optical cable to the Soundbar? Or a very long HDMI cable from ATV to Projector?

    Thanks.
    Lyricist I
    February 7, 2014
    How are you feeding the Projector now? The Apple TV has an Optic output an HDMI output. So if you connect the Projector with an HDMI for the Video and a Toslink to the Apple TV and then to the Sonos Soundbar you are good. If you don't have a HDMI cable run to the projector you could complete that with long HDMI, could be expensive depneding on the length, or use a Category 5/6 Balun converter you can get them online for a good price.
    Lyricist II
    February 7, 2014
    Thanks. This is still hypothetical, but it's the setup I'm considering. My fear is that, if the projector is mounted on the wall/ceiling, together with the Apple TV, then I'll need a very long Toslink to mount the Soundbar on the wall behind/under the screen. Or I could put the Apple TV near the Soundbar, and then would need a very long HDMI cable to reach the projector on the wall/ceiling.

    Are there better ways to do this? My priorities are projector and apple TV. The Soundbar would be a great addition, if I can get it to work.
    Lyricist I
    February 7, 2014
    What is the application of the room, do you have attic area or crawl space under the house? Or are you in an apartment?
    Lyricist II
    February 8, 2014
    Not sure yet, but let's assume no attic or crawlspace. I can mount the projector on the ceiling and sound bar on the wall, but can't put wiring inside the ceiling or walls.
    Lyricist II
    February 8, 2014
    I see that Epson has wireless HDMI. That would solve the problem. Anyone know if it works well?
    Lyricist I
    February 9, 2014
    Epsob makes a nice projector but I haven't seen that unit. It would nice solution
    Lyricist I
    June 10, 2015
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    Trending Lyricist I
    March 28, 2016
    I have this exact same problem. What is the easiest way to connect a ceiling-mounted projector using an Apple TV to a Soundbar on the opposite end of the room?

    gsiebengartner seems to have summarized the two options well:

    (1) Run a very long HDMI cable from the projector across the room to the the projector screen area, where it will connect to the Apple TV, and then use a small Toslink cable to connect the Apple TV to the Sonos Playbar.

    (2) Keep the Apple TV plugged into the projector, and run a very long Toslink cable from the projector across the room to the projector screen area, where it will connect to the Sonos Playbar. The advantage here is that the Sonos Playbar would play anything connected to the projector as opposed to just the Apple TV (right?)

    Are there other options I'm missing? Anything that could wrong or that I'm not thinking of?