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- True Dolby ATMOS & DTS Virtual:X with 3.1.2ch speakers
- Designed ultra slim with 3 channels, 1 subwoofer and 2 up-firing channels
- Q-Symphony for sound sync from both soundbar & Samsung TV
- Active voice amplifier analyzes room noise so voices can be heard loud and clear
- Works with Apple Airplay
- Built-in voice assistant with Alexa
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UPDATE, the power cycle on the SONY OLED was successful, the ARC is working on the SB now. Thanks for the help.
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1, If you get these to go with your sound bar, make sure you dial the volume up on these either using the channel select on your remote or the smart things app. Out of the box, they were so low on volume that I thought I had paired them up improperly. I got the "Open-Box Excellent" deal and mine came in pristine condition. I can't help but wonder if whomever returned these most likely did so because they didn't turn up the volume. The way you pair these is by hitting the ID button on the back of each speaker for a few seconds until the light's color changes. Then, while the bar is on, press up on the controller for a few seconds. If paired correctly the light on the speaker will change to solid blue.
2, ATMOS works fantastically when watching ATMOS labeled content on Prime and Disney+. I noticed that when a movie starts, if everything is set up properly, a small blue light will flash twice towards the front of the sound bar. This does not happen when playing back normal 2, 5.1 or 7.1 content.
3, Speaking of which; content streamed via PLEX marked as TRUEHD (ATMOS) does not register as ATMOS on this setup. The aforementioned blinking light does not come on. This is most likely due to it using ARC and not eARC as a means of connectivity. What will end up happening is that the channels will bleed into one another when you watch content this way. The only way I have found to watch ATMOS content via PLEX is if was encoded in EAC3.
4, At first Disney+ content did not appear to have the ATMOS label on anything I wanted to watch. I made sure everything was set up properly, enabled passthrough and power cycled both the TV and bar. It wasn't until I updated the firmware via the smart things app that Disney+ recognized it. FireTV if it makes a difference.
5, If you wish to test your system to ensure everything is working as it should, I recommend downloading these test files. I know for a fact that this 5.1.4 [dolby.com] and this demo [dolby.com] work really well.
Now I'm only having success with Apple TV box and not the PC or Fire Cube after power cycle. So it's complicated and probably in the wrong thread for this. I'm thinking of backing out of the mess and go back to my old Vizio SB, that has optical. In fact it's my second Vizio SB after experiencing periodic problems with SONY. Also the Sony Optical Out is even cutting out now on the Vizio.
oh yeah my refrigerator is on the fritz too... lucky me.
1, If you get these to go with your sound bar, make sure you dial the volume up on these either using the channel select on your remote or the smart things app. Out of the box, they were so low on volume that I thought I had paired them up improperly. I got the "Open-Box Excellent" deal and mine came in pristine condition. I can't help but wonder if whomever returned these most likely did so because they didn't turn up the volume. The way you pair these is by hitting the ID button on the back of each speaker for a few seconds until the light's color changes. Then, while the bar is on, press up on the controller for a few seconds. If paired correctly the light on the speaker will change to solid blue.
2, ATMOS works fantastically when watching ATMOS labeled content on Prime and Disney+. I noticed that when a movie starts, if everything is set up properly, a small blue light will flash twice towards the front of the sound bar. This does not happen when playing back normal 2, 5.1 or 7.1 content.
3, Speaking of which; content streamed via PLEX marked as TRUEHD (ATMOS) does not register as ATMOS on this setup. The aforementioned blinking light does not come on. This is most likely due to it using ARC and not eARC as a means of connectivity. What will end up happening is that the channels will bleed into one another when you watch content this way. The only way I have found to watch ATMOS content via PLEX is if was encoded in EAC3.
4, At first Disney+ content did not appear to have the ATMOS label on anything I wanted to watch. I made sure everything was set up properly, enabled passthrough and power cycled both the TV and bar. It wasn't until I updated the firmware via the smart things app that Disney+ recognized it. FireTV if it makes a difference.
5, If you wish to test your system to ensure everything is working as it should, I recommend downloading these test files. I know for a fact that this 5.1.4 [dolby.com] and this demo [archive.org] work really well.
Quick question, I've read that most tvs won't support lossless audio and streaming we all know is compressed.
The fact that this isn't eArc is the biggest con and almost why I didn't purchase it.
So I'm guessing EAC3 is compressed right? If so I'll need to remember that.
We watched Luca on Disney the other night and it was awesome, I didn't notice the blue lights but I wasn't really looking for them.
I'll try again tonight, it definitely sounded great. We also played a few titles from Plex and they also seemed fine, I even noticed sound coming from the top firing Atmos speaker, but it very well could be just splitting the signal.
Standard:
Treble: -3
Bass: 0
Woofer: +3
Front Top Channel: +6
SpaceFit Sound: On
Honestly, I'm not sure if I prefer these settings or using the Adaptive preset. I'd love to hear what some of you other peoples' settings are as I'm not quite an audiophile.
Quick question, I've read that most tvs won't support lossless audio and streaming we all know is compressed.
The fact that this isn't eArc is the biggest con and almost why I didn't purchase it.
So I'm guessing EAC3 is compressed right? If so I'll need to remember that.
We watched Luca on Disney the other night and it was awesome, I didn't notice the blue lights but I wasn't really looking for them.
Lossless audio is uncompressed. It is often referred to as Dolby TRUEHD. Just because something is Dolby TRUEHD, does not mean it has an ATMOS layer. When speaking about ATMOS, you would need both the TV and receiver to support eARC. This format is typically found on Blu-ray disks.
This is not as big of a deal as some make it out to be as most streaming services stream via compressed lossy format - EAC3, otherwise known as Dolby Digital Plus. As with TRUEHD, just because something is DD+ does not mean it has an ATMOS signal attached. This format can be streamed via ARC and eARC. The TV or receiver does not need to have eARC.
In both cases what your TV (or streaming device) would need, aside from the proper ARC output, is to be able to stream the audio in "passthrough" mode. I don't believe a TV can do anything with these signals (at the very least with THD). My understanding is that the only device that can pass a Blu-ray "rip" of THD would be the NVIDIA Shield.
The easiest way to find out if your setup is working is by watching for the blinking lights. If you fire up an ATMOS movie and they don't blink then you have an issue somewhere in your chain. One way to A B test is by downloading this demo [dolby.com] I mentioned before and open it up in Plex and VLC. Keep in mind I have a FireTV so it may be different for you but as of writing this I have not found a way to get passthrough to work with VLC. When opening the file in VLC everything sounds flat even though the surround seems to work. When the words "POWERFUL BASS" come up, the subwoofer hardly does anything. Now try it again in Plex and all of a sudden you can hear the birds whizzing by. The leaves and rain fall. And when the "POWERFULL BASS" comes up, you can feel the sub in your chest cavity,
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As is, I'm looking forward to trying Atmos with this new soundbar and my low profile LG B2 (also my CX). Both support eARC.
I've been buying some 4k Blu-rays to eventually try with a new atmos setup, but this SB without eARC won't work.
Is there a way to auto-compress/down mix THD to EAC3? I'm running the 4k Blu-rays through my PS5 but also have the xbx Series X if that can be done.
Perhaps some 4k Blu-rays have an AC3 track that the PS5 can pass through to the SB via the TV's ARC connection.
I also have Plex. If it can autoconvert THD to EAC3, I will go that route. Having to rip 4k Blu-rays ahead of time would not be ideal.
I would go with another eARC SB but need an SB that won't block my TV. Mounting the SB above my TV would not be ideal (looks weird and ceiling bounce would be off).
For music, I've been using an HK receiver paired with KEF Q150's. That's more than enough for my living room, but I need a good home theater setup for movies.
Edit: Just remembered most of my 4k Blu-rays have digital code on Movie Anywhere, so I'll get Atmos via streaming there...but it Picture Quality will be inferior to the Blu-rays. Oh well...not all is lost at least.
2) I bought this with the assumption I would find the two rears at an "open box" price. I have checked several times a day at Best Buy for a week straight with no luck. I am close to just pulling the plug because I am not paying $200+ for two rear speakers.
3) All these connection issue comments got my attention. I should have no issues with a Samsung QN90A correct? Thanks.
2) I bought this with the assumption I would find the two rears at an "open box" price. I have checked several times a day at Best Buy for a week straight with no luck. I am close to just pulling the plug because I am not paying $200+ for two rear speakers.
3) All these connection issue comments got my attention. I should have no issues with a Samsung QN90A correct? Thanks.
2) Eventually you prob will
3) Correct, and q-symphony should work with that too if you are into that
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