How to get Dolby Atmos spatial sound
Life is a symphony and Dolby Atmos lets you be the conductor. Dolby Atmos is an immersive audio format that transformed the movie-cinema experience. You can now enjoy its bold, beautiful sound at home or on the go. You can learn more about Dolby Atmos here. It allows producers to create audio objects that can be placed anywhere around the listener, including in the centre, to the left or right, behind, above, or below. Creators, such as musicians and moviemakers, can use the flexibility that comes with Dolby Atmos to let you hear music, dialogue, and sound effects exactly as they intended.
Does Dolby Atmos need lots of speakers around the room?
No! Dolby Atmos can create immersive sound using just the speakers built into your TV. You can also use wireless speakers or a soundbar to add Dolby Atmos to a TV that is not enabled with Dolby Atmos or to give you access to music throughout your home. You can even enjoy Dolby Atmos using headphones, as you can learn here. And if you are a movie lover and want a home cinema with lots of speakers, Dolby Atmos will deliver a great experience for you too.
Do I need a soundbar?
You can enhance your listening with a soundbar. A soundbar is a single unit that usually contains several speakers to deliver the sound you want. You can add a soundbar enabled with Dolby Atmos to your TV to create an immersive viewing experience using spatial audio. However, many TVs are already enabled with Dolby Atmos. If your TV offers that, try it out and see if you want to expand the sound. We discuss soundbars in more detail here.
Will a soundbar work with my audio system?
Yes. Soundbars enabled with Dolby Atmos are available from many leaders in audio, including Sony, JBL, Sonos, Bose, Samsung, LG, Yamaha, and Klipsch. A soundbar enabled with Dolby Atmos lets you hear music in new ways and get closer to your favourite artist. You’ll enjoy an immersive spatial audio experience that puts you at the centre of sound that hits deep. Click here to find out more about listening to music in Dolby Atmos.
How to watch TV shows and movies in Dolby Atmos
To enjoy your favourite series and movies in Dolby Atmos using a soundbar, you’ll first need content in Dolby Atmos. That could be on a disc, on cable, or over streaming. Hooking up your disc player, cable box, or streaming device to your TV isn’t hard to do, and we have a guide here. You can connect devices directly using an ARC/eARC port or you can use a passthrough. Make sure you have cables that meet the HDMI 2.1 standard, as mentioned here, to ensure compatibility.
But Dolby Atmos doesn’t just enhance your series and films. Many soundbars feature Bluetooth, allowing you to stream content from your mobile devices and even take or make phone calls. You’ll also find soundbars that integrate with digital assistants, including those from Apple, Google, and Amazon. And if you couldn’t get tickets to see your top artists perform at Coachella, don’t worry. You can play your music through your soundbar and transport yourself to the front of the crowd with sound that dances all around you, thanks to tracks produced in Dolby Atmos. So, whether you’re a cinephile, a TV-binger, a music fan – whatever you’re into – Dolby Atmos lets you build your own personalised spatial audio experience so you’re always in the heart of the action.
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