New XF90 TV and XF9000 soundbar - question

[danlat1417]

I'm currently looking at buying a new 2018 released XF90 TV and XF9000 Soundbar (Dolby Atmos).

I've noticed that the soundbar only has 1 input socket.

Does anyone know if I'd be able to get full HD bitrate (Dolby Atmos / DTS:X) from more than one device?

From what I can make out, I'd either need an external HDMI switch.
As far as I know, ARC through HDMI is currently limited to standard 5.1 surround sound. 2 directional HD audio is introduced in HDMI 2.1 but no TVs or Soundbars have this standard yet (2019 models likely).

So for example, if I have a PS4 Pro, a 4K Blu-Ray player and a 4K Virgin Media box - only 1 of them will be able to send HD audio to the Soundbar.

If this is the case, this is very disappointing from a 2018 Dolby Atmos soundbar - especially as my 2014 Sony soundbar has multiple inputs.

I'm hoping someone can say differently.

[LightFoot]

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@danlat1417wrote:

I'm currently looking at buying a new 2018 released XF90 TV and XF9000 Soundbar (Dolby Atmos).

I've noticed that the soundbar only has 1 input socket.

Does anyone know if I'd be able to get full HD bitrate (Dolby Atmos / DTS:X) from more than one device?

From what I can make out, I'd either need an external HDMI switch.
As far as I know, ARC through HDMI is currently limited to standard 5.1 surround sound. 2 directional HD audio is introduced in HDMI 2.1 but no TVs or Soundbars have this standard yet (2019 models likely).

So for example, if I have a PS4 Pro, a 4K Blu-Ray player and a 4K Virgin Media box - only 1 of them will be able to send HD audio to the Soundbar.

If this is the case, this is very disappointing from a 2018 Dolby Atmos soundbar - especially as my 2014 Sony soundbar has multiple inputs.

I'm hoping someone can say differently.

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Hi @danlat1417. I am waiting for the HT-ZF9 which has two inputs plus you can add two wireless surround speakers (SA-Z9R) at a later date.