Yes it does, although if you own an OLED TV I hope the other half isn't leaving anything on pause for too long.I guess the S3 has the same 'feature'/issue?
I guess it depends on your budget, but a soundbar with a separate subwoofer and three forward-firing drivers is a good start. The dedicated centre speaker will help anchor dialogue to the screen, and psychoacoustic processing can add height (plus Atmos and DTS:X support). The Sony HT-G700 might be worth considering, the review is here.(My) The problem with the sound from modern tv's is that the sound is coming from below. I just bought the philips oled 855 and this tv has good sound.. but,. the positioning of the speakers is against it. I'm in between.. The soundvolume is more than enough for me.. It's even a nice wide tingling detailed sound for movies. And with music when I gear the volume up.. The sound is everywhere..
But for conversations I would like the sound to come more from up, the screen.. I know a soundbar wil be help and be directed more to me. But it stays low/under the tv.
My quest is.. Is there a difference between soundbars that are better in getting the sound up, appearing to give more connect to the talking on the screen ?? mayeb even directing the front of the soundbar up..
I come from a sony crt with a speaker left and right up the screen.. And, Yes, I know.. I know I should have gotten a sony oled for this.. But,.. I ended up with the philips.. In th eend I always read that people also buy a soundbar with the sony tv's.
And A home cinema system is too much for me..
No, that's not my beloved OLED - it's a Samsung LCD in the lounge for family viewing!Yes it does, although if you own an OLED TV I hope the other half isn't leaving anything on pause for too long.
I guess, Steve, you're not referring to the Polk S3 here, of which you say " The lack of a dedicated centre speaker doesn’t seem to affect the clarity of dialogue ", but referencing the Sony?The dedicated centre speaker will help anchor dialogue to the screen
Thanks the sony Ht-G700 is 333 euro and the sony HTZf9 is 500 euro's.I guess it depends on your budget, but a soundbar with a separate subwoofer and three forward-firing drivers is a good start. The dedicated centre speaker will help anchor dialogue to the screen, and psychoacoustic processing can add height (plus Atmos and DTS:X support). The Sony HT-G700 might be worth considering, the review is here.
Yes I am, sorry I didn't word that very well.I guess, Steve, you're not referring to the Polk S3 here, of which you say " The lack of a dedicated centre speaker doesn’t seem to affect the clarity of dialogue ", but referencing the Sony?
The Yamaha 209 doesn't have a centre speaker, but it is a good soundbar. For €330 the Sony G700 is a great buy, and would probably meet your needs. Even if you don't need Atmos or DTS:X, the Sony can add greater height to the soundstage.Thanks the sony Ht-G700 is 333 euro and the sony HTZf9 is 500 euro's.
I was considering the samsung Hw-Q800T, which as I read uses the 2 upper speakers to create some more higher stage.. sound,.. even outside of dolby atmos-tracks.. Steve gave it a 9 overall.
It's prices at starting from 500 euro's..
Yamaha 209 would be okay also I think.. As, dolby atmos will be only played by me on youtube demo's,, I think. As I don't have netflix or other streaming-scources,,..
#Steve, Not considering price-difference.. Has the samsung HW Q800T more to bring for everyday-tv watching compared to the sony G700 ? In sound only. I don't care about all modern connections. I just use the cables and I don't have a smartphone.. It's only for the next ten years for everyday tv-watching and music via youtube..The Yamaha 209 doesn't have a centre speaker, but it is a good soundbar. For €330 the Sony G700 is a great buy, and would probably meet your needs. Even if you don't need Atmos or DTS:X, the Sony can add greater height to the soundstage.
The HW-Q800T is the better soundbar, and delivers a superior soundstage regardless of the source. It also gives you a solid platform that you could expand in the future by adding wireless rear speakers to enjoy full 5.1 surround sound, or even 7.1.2-channel immersive audio a some stage.#Steve, Not considering price-difference.. Has the samsung HW Q800T more to bring for everyday-tv watching compared to the sony G700 ? In sound only. I don't care about all modern connections. I just use the cables and I don't have a smartphone.. It's only for the next ten years for everyday tv-watching and music via youtube..
If you're listening to a 5.1 soundtrack on a stereo TV it won't sound any different, but you should notice a significant difference if using a soundbar like the HW-Q800T. The addition of a dedicated subwoofer for a start, and a dedicated centre speaker for dialogue. If you add wireless rear speakers then you can enjoy the full benefits of 5.1 audio. I don't know for sure, I haven't touched a SCART cable in over 20 years, but I suspect your CRT TV sounded better because you went from mono to stereo.Another question to anyone with knowledge ! Maybe I should put this in another thread !!
I just got a new tv coming form crt -tv. I watch cable-tv (in the netherlands) via decoder Humax 5200c.
With my old crt tv I had the Humax decoder in the settings in audio on Dolby Digital" ! The other choice was stereo. But Dolby digital had a positive audio-effect on my sony trintron.. This was off course via scart.
With my new Philips oled ( and hdmi) I ran into lip-sync problems and I could not change volume via the remote of the humax decoder.. I had to select tv-channels with the decoder remote and change volume with the philips tv -remote. I also had lip-sync.
Solution was putting the Humax decoder on just stereo instead of the "dolby digital".
Quest is.. This changing from dolby digital to stereo had no effect on sound on the new oled tv. While this made a big difference on the old crt via scart..
The quest is,.. What does a modern soundbar need as input.. To make something of it. If I keep my humax decoder on "just" stereo.. What will this mean ! Do I need to put the decoder on "dolby digital" and correct the lip-sync somehow.. And what with the volume control ?
Hope somebody can tell !
So, with my decoder on stereo.. it would give me mono on the sony trintron.. !If you're listening to a 5.1 soundtrack on a stereo TV it won't sound any different, but you should notice a significant difference if using a soundbar like the HW-Q800T. The addition of a dedicated subwoofer for a start, and a dedicated centre speaker for dialogue. If you add wireless rear speakers then you can enjoy the full benefits of 5.1 audio. I don't know for sure, I haven't touched a SCART cable in over 20 years, but I suspect your CRT TV sounded better because you went from mono to stereo.
This seems to be off topic in this thread @Clearandcolour . I suggest you post the question in another forum - TV or set top box seems to be the area of the issue?Another question to anyone with knowledge ! Maybe I should put this in another thread !!
I just got a new tv coming form crt -tv. I watch cable-tv (in the netherlands) via decoder Humax 5200c.
With my old crt tv I had the Humax decoder in the settings in audio on Dolby Digital" ! The other choice was stereo. But Dolby digital had a positive audio-effect on my sony trintron.. This was off course via scart.
With my new Philips oled ( and hdmi) I ran into lip-sync problems and I could not change volume via the remote of the humax decoder.. I had to select tv-channels with the decoder remote and change volume with the philips tv -remote. I also had lip-sync.
Solution was putting the Humax decoder on just stereo instead of the "dolby digital".
Quest is.. This changing from dolby digital to stereo had no effect on sound on the new oled tv. While this made a big difference on the old crt via scart..
The quest is,.. What does a modern soundbar need as input.. To make something of it. If I keep my humax decoder on "just" stereo.. What will this mean ! Do I need to put the decoder on "dolby digital" and correct the lip-sync somehow.. And what with the volume control ?
Hope somebody can tell !
Hi Alan. I’m considering buying the S2 myself at the moment. How do you rate it? Thanks.The biggest complaint with the Signa S2 seems to be that it turns off after 10 minutes of no audio (eg pause a movie). This according to Polk is an energy-saving feature, and cannot be disabled. If it's ARC-connected, you'd think it could just turn on and off in sync with the TV it's connected to.
For me this is an issue, because it's for the lounge TV, usually in the hands of my other (non-tech) half. If it dies whenever she has to take a short break, she'll certainly not thank me for the 'upgrade'!
I guess the S3 has the same 'feature'/issue?