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Which Dolby Atmos soundbar makes sense for me? I was wondering if anyone could provide me some insight since everything I list below is what I am learning for the first time. Budget is not a problem.
What I have currently:
A Sony HT-ST7 soundbar + subwoofer. There is a single HDMI in ARC output going to the TV ARC
I have a LG 2016 OLED 65 B6 TV.
Connected to it via HDMI are a PS4 Pro, Samsung UBD‑K8500 UHD Blu-ray player, and my cable Set Top box.
Currently, the TV is set to output sound through the ARC, switching between LPCM, DTS, Dolby based on the source.
My sources all go to the TV since the soundbar is old and does not let 4k HDR passthrough (which I use on the Samsung player and PS4).
The TV seems to passthrough 5.1 surround to the soundbar, but I can't tell for sure since I'm not a huge audiophile. PS4 outputs at Dolby Bitstream, Samsung at uncompressed bitstream. It seems like the B6 is capable of passing this to the soundbar, and the soundbar does recognize the source (DTS v Dolby v LCPM), but it doesn't say if it is outputting at 5.1 or 2.1.
I also have a small living room with rectangular walls and flat, standard ceiling. Wiring for a full surround setup is not feasible.
What I want:
I want to upgrade my soundbar. I would like to get the full Atmos experience on some of my UHD Blu-rays through the Samsung player. I also use the Plex app on my TV for most of my other watching content, and a majority of time on the PS4. Basically, the soundbar needs to be able to be an upgrade for 1) Plex through the B6, 2) UHD Blurays through the Samsung player, 3) the PS4 Pro.
I wanted to know which soundbar -- the Sony HT-ST5000 or Samsung HW-K950 makes sense for me. From my understanding, here are some preliminary concerns
Sony -- Unlike the Samsung, there are no rear speakers. Not out, so no reviews yet
Samsung -- Unlike the Sony, it cannot decode DTS. I have no idea how much of a practical problem this can be for me. It seems like I can get the PS4 to output only in Dolby, but for those items in DTS in Plex? Will this end up being a downgrade? It can handle Atmos on the Samsung, and all my UHD Blurays say Dolby on them, so there should be no problem right, since the future standard will probably include Dolby?
Reviews are out, seem like people really like the audio but have some practical issues with this also.
What I have currently:
A Sony HT-ST7 soundbar + subwoofer. There is a single HDMI in ARC output going to the TV ARC
I have a LG 2016 OLED 65 B6 TV.
Connected to it via HDMI are a PS4 Pro, Samsung UBD‑K8500 UHD Blu-ray player, and my cable Set Top box.
Currently, the TV is set to output sound through the ARC, switching between LPCM, DTS, Dolby based on the source.
My sources all go to the TV since the soundbar is old and does not let 4k HDR passthrough (which I use on the Samsung player and PS4).
The TV seems to passthrough 5.1 surround to the soundbar, but I can't tell for sure since I'm not a huge audiophile. PS4 outputs at Dolby Bitstream, Samsung at uncompressed bitstream. It seems like the B6 is capable of passing this to the soundbar, and the soundbar does recognize the source (DTS v Dolby v LCPM), but it doesn't say if it is outputting at 5.1 or 2.1.
I also have a small living room with rectangular walls and flat, standard ceiling. Wiring for a full surround setup is not feasible.
What I want:
I want to upgrade my soundbar. I would like to get the full Atmos experience on some of my UHD Blu-rays through the Samsung player. I also use the Plex app on my TV for most of my other watching content, and a majority of time on the PS4. Basically, the soundbar needs to be able to be an upgrade for 1) Plex through the B6, 2) UHD Blurays through the Samsung player, 3) the PS4 Pro.
I wanted to know which soundbar -- the Sony HT-ST5000 or Samsung HW-K950 makes sense for me. From my understanding, here are some preliminary concerns
Sony -- Unlike the Samsung, there are no rear speakers. Not out, so no reviews yet
Samsung -- Unlike the Sony, it cannot decode DTS. I have no idea how much of a practical problem this can be for me. It seems like I can get the PS4 to output only in Dolby, but for those items in DTS in Plex? Will this end up being a downgrade? It can handle Atmos on the Samsung, and all my UHD Blurays say Dolby on them, so there should be no problem right, since the future standard will probably include Dolby?
Reviews are out, seem like people really like the audio but have some practical issues with this also.
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