Lots of soundbars these days have the option of working with rear speakers as well, so they can act as a surround sound system. (Image credit: Future) Will you ever want rear speakers?
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But the ones with subwoofers tend to be a better value, because it's just easier to engineer a separate, simpler box.Ī subwoofer really makes an impact on movie soundtracks… but also on your aesthetics.
You can get some very high-end all-in-one soundbars with great bass power, such as the Sonos Arc or Sony HT-A7000, so it's not like dropping a subwoofer means losing out totally.
Sound bar with hdmi full#
But if you just want clearer sound and are tight on space, maybe you should go for an 'all-in-one' soundbar, with no subwoofer included.īut if you go for the latter, you should still pay attention to whether the soundbar itself has dedicated subwoofer units built into it – it's still important to have that bass extension if you want the full effect of movie soundtracks.
How many boxes do you want in your room? And, connected to that, how meaty do you want your sound to be? A soundbar with a separate subwoofer box will have a lot more range than one without, so it's better if you're looking for a home theater effect. So, pay attention to how many HDMI ports a soundbar has – if it's only one, think about whether you can really live without connecting anything else to your TV's port in the future, and then consider getting one with two ports (or more – you could end up with more ports than you started with!). New, high-end sound without a new high-end TV. This is even better if you have an older TV that doesn't support Dolby Atmos – you can plug a Dolby Atmos-supporting streaming box, such as the Apple TV 4K (2022), into your Dolby Atmos soundbar, and it will take the Atmos sound, removing your TV from the equation. The soundbar will 'pass through' the visuals to the TV – it's like you didn't even use up a port for the soundbar! (Note that very few soundbars support HDMI 2.1 120Hz passthrough, though – most just handle regular 4K HDR. So, finally we come the solution part: many soundbars have two or more HDMI ports on them, so that you can still plug something visual into the HDMI eARC socket. Many TVs only come with two HDMI 2.1 ports – so again, losing one to your soundbar is very annoying.
Sound bar with hdmi series#
On newer TVs, 'high-performance' ports probably means HDMI 2.1 ports that support 120Hz for gaming on the PS5 or Xbox Series X. That's the case for me, with the Sony X900E TV that I use in my office room – it's still a great TV! But if I plug a Dolby Atmos soundbar into it, I lose one of its two 4K ports, and that's infuriating. On TVs older than about four years, it might mean that two of your HDMI ports can receive a 4K HDR signal, and two are limited just to HD.
What do I mean by 'high-performance' port? Well, it depends on how old your TV is. Many TVs will only have two high-performance ports, so losing one to your soundbar is… restricting. Here's the problem: not all HDMI ports are made equally, and that one port is also usually one of the high-performance HDMI ports on your TV. And that's fine – so you'll definitely connect the soundbar to that one, no problem. Specifically, an HDMI ARC or eARC port – and most TVs only have one of these, among their other regular HDMI ports. (Image credit: Future)ĭolby Atmos soundbars need to be connected to your TV over an HDMI port in order to actually receive Dolby Atmos sound. Two HDMI ports is the sweet spot for value.
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