hdmi 2.1 soundbar?

[ScruffyChicken]

ive been hunting for a soundbar that supports hdmi 2.1 passthrough with all features (4k120, allm, vrr) for my bedroom, my tv only has 2 hdmi 2.1 ports with one of them being the earc port and i intend to pair my series x with a ps5 in the next month or 2, but i cant for the life of me find a soundbar that supports these features, the closest ive found is the lg s95qr which has everything but 4k120, its promised to come in a software update but ive been unable to find any confirmed dates for said update. my only other requirement would be hdr 10 support for the ps5 that would be plugged into it.

[filpo]

7 minutes ago, ScruffyChicken said:

ive been hunting for a soundbar that supports hdmi 2.1 passthrough with all features (4k120, allm, vrr) for my bedroom, my tv only has 2 hdmi 2.1 ports with one of them being the earc port and i intend to pair my series x with a ps5 in the next month or 2, but i cant for the life of me find a soundbar that supports these features, the closest ive found is the lg s95qr which has everything but 4k120, its promised to come in a software update but ive been unable to find any confirmed dates for said update. my only other requirement would be hdr 10 support for the ps5 that would be plugged into it.

sorry you need hdr... for a soundbar? or am i just dumb?

[filpo]

12 minutes ago, ScruffyChicken said:

ive been hunting for a soundbar that supports hdmi 2.1 passthrough with all features (4k120, allm, vrr) for my bedroom, my tv only has 2 hdmi 2.1 ports with one of them being the earc port and i intend to pair my series x with a ps5 in the next month or 2, but i cant for the life of me find a soundbar that supports these features, the closest ive found is the lg s95qr which has everything but 4k120, its promised to come in a software update but ive been unable to find any confirmed dates for said update. my only other requirement would be hdr 10 support for the ps5 that would be plugged into it.

Check out this link for budget Amazon.com: VIZIO M-Series All-in-One 2.1 Immersive Sound Bar with 6 High-Performance Speakers, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Built in Subwoofers and Alexa Compatibility, M213ad-K8, 2023 Model : Electronics

And this one for high end Sony HT-A3000 3.1ch Dolby Atmos Soundbar Surround Sound Home Theater with DTS:X and 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, works with Google Assistant (amazon.com)

[ScruffyChicken]

9 minutes ago, filpo said:

sorry you need hdr... for a soundbar? or am i just dumb?

the hdr is so i can play ps5 games in hdr with the hdmi passthrough

 

[filpo]

Just now, ScruffyChicken said:

the hdr is so i can play ps5 games in hdr with the hdmi passthrough

 

either of the two top soundbars would be sufficient 

[ScruffyChicken]

10 minutes ago, filpo said:

either of the two top soundbars would be sufficient 

not quite, the sony hta3000 doesnt have any hdmi passthrough and i cant find any specs for the vizio soundbars passthrough, but thanks for the recommendations

 

[filpo]

Just now, ScruffyChicken said:

not quite, the sony hta3000 doesnt have any hdmi passthrough and i cant find any specs for the vizio soundbars passthrough, but thanks for the recommendations

 

The vizio should have the hdmi pass through but your right about the samsung but i checked and the samsung hta 5000 defo does but it may be a tad more expensive

[ScruffyChicken]

Just now, filpo said:

The vizio should have the hdmi pass through but your right about the samsung but i checked and the samsung hta 5000 defo does but it may be a tad more expensive

ill look at the samsung one, but its not just about the passthrough being there its that i dont want to lose a hdmi 2.1 port, i want passthrough to support full hdmi 2.1

 

[filpo]

2 minutes ago, ScruffyChicken said:

ill look at the samsung one, but its not just about the passthrough being there its that i dont want to lose a hdmi 2.1 port, i want passthrough to support full hdmi 2.1

 

the ht a 5000 should have a 2.1 pass through port but research that

[ScruffyChicken]

2 minutes ago, filpo said:

the ht a 5000 should have a 2.1 pass through port but research that

it does have hdmi 2.1 with 4k120 and hdr, i cant tell if it has allm or vrr yet but since itll only be the ps5 plugged in i can just always keep it in game mode which would eliminate the need for allm, still looking into vrr, but if i find a solution or decide to give up on vrr i might just get the a5000 or a7000, thanks!

[filpo]

4 minutes ago, ScruffyChicken said:

it does have hdmi 2.1 with 4k120 and hdr, i cant tell if it has allm or vrr yet but since itll only be the ps5 plugged in i can just always keep it in game mode which would eliminate the need for allm, still looking into vrr, but if i find a solution or decide to give up on vrr i might just get the a5000 or a7000, thanks!

HDMI 2.1 supports vrr by default unless your tv doesn't support it even though it should

[ScruffyChicken]

1 minute ago, filpo said:

HDMI 2.1 supports vrr by default unless your tv doesn't support it even though it should

see thats what i thought but when i look at reviews for the hta5000 and hta7000 they specifically state a lack of vrr

[filpo]

Just now, ScruffyChicken said:

see thats what i thought but when i look at reviews for the hta5000 and hta7000 they specifically state a lack of vrr

Oh ok im sorry about that but i thought you had an extra 2.1 port on your tv

[ScruffyChicken]

1 minute ago, filpo said:

Oh ok im sorry about that but i thought you had an extra 2.1 port on your tv

i have 2 hdmi 2.1 ports but one of them is the earc port, so in order to use vrr on my ps5 i would need to use the passthrough on the soundbar, my xbox series x occupies my other hdmi 2.1 port

[filpo]

5 minutes ago, ScruffyChicken said:

i have 2 hdmi 2.1 ports but one of them is the earc port, so in order to use vrr on my ps5 i would need to use the passthrough on the soundbar, my xbox series x occupies my other hdmi 2.1 port

oh ok alr 

[seanondemand]

Most soundbars aren't like AV receivers, which can have 6, 8 inputs and handle the switching - most soundbars have one, maybe two HDMI ports, which are going to be for eARC, and rely on the TV to do the switching. A starter AVR/speaker setup may make more sense for you.

 

I share your pain - so many TVs just have the two HDMI 2.1 inputs.