I’ll be curious to hear how it works out! Ordered mine just before reading your post on here. I had just come across a review of it on CNET and immediately pulled the plug. I also hated the thinness of the original 4K remote.
Egun On, Lagunak! (basque for G'day, Mates Louie P (Pete) Nalda Facebook.com/lpnalda Linkedin.com/in/lpnalda Twitter: @lpnalda > On May 25, 2021, at 7:52 PM, Simon A Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: > > Pete, > > My new remote should arrie today or tomorrow > I don't have atmos either but I'm just keen to get my hands on the jog and > direction features of the new device to see if it makes any difference in > direction / and betters useability > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Pete > Nalda > Sent: Wednesday, 26 May 2021 12:04 pm > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Voiceover and the new Siri remote > > Ok. So, since I’ve found out the vizio sound bar I have doesn’t support Dolby > atmos, I feel better about upgrading the remote only. I’m hoping that with > the new remote and voiceover, I’ll be able to navigate easier up and down > rather than just across. Also, I seem to be entering the rotor by accident > with the old touch screen remote. > > Egun On, Lagunak! (basque for G'day, Mates Louie P (Pete) Nalda > Facebook.com/lpnalda Linkedin.com/in/lpnalda > Twitter: @lpnalda > >> On May 25, 2021, at 6:09 PM, Simon A Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: >> >> Note the apple tv 4k (new) supports the dolby atmos format, >> >> But without the speakers to work with it you don't just get dolby >> atmos, >> >> >> >> If the home pods support atmos, >> Great but does your sound bar? >> >> I believe the newer sonos arc and base do but my sonos play bar >> doesn't, Neither do the sonos play 1 speakers. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of >> Ed Worrell >> Sent: Wednesday, 26 May 2021 5:24 am >> To: 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: Re: Voiceover and the new Siri remote >> >> Mary, >> >> I am using a LG 4k TV. I honestly couldn’t tell you more than that though. >> As long as you have the new Apple TV, you’ll be able to use the Dolby Atmos >> audio as the Apple TV is what makes that possible. The toughest part of the >> Dolby Atmos is finding content that supports the format. I haven’t found any >> as of right now. I’ll keep looking though. >> >> I had the sound bar set up in a different HDMI port and for some reason I >> was still getting audio through it, but it was with a 1 second delay or so. >> I made using both the HomePods and the sound bar unbearable. I even turned >> off the ARC function on the Apple TV and just tried using the sound bar with >> the HomePods connected via Airplay like I use to with the 4th gen Apple TV, >> and the delay was still there as well. >> >> I might have to just stop using the sound bar all together in the living >> room and stick with the HomePods, I find the audio to be better rounded and >> voices are much clearer as well. >> >> Ed >> >> >>>> On May 25, 2021, at 9:41 AM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Ed, >>> There are instructions for how to get that audio to come through the >>> homePod. It sounds like you did that. And once done, I had the impression >>> that all the audio would go to the HomePods, and nothing to the sound bar. >>> So I’m sort of surprised you’re getting any sound from the sound bar. But >>> apparently you also have to have a TV with the ability to pass through >>> certain formats. I’m trying to figure out if my fire TV will make the >>> grade. I want the Dolby Atmos etc. What sort of TV are you using? >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On May 25, 2021, at 7:56 AM, Ed Worrell <blindworr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Mary, >>>> >>>> I have also noticed some weird behaviors with the HomePods… 1. If >>>> you have a sound bar connected directly to the Apple TV or your TV set and >>>> your HomePods connected with Airplay to the Apple TV there is a noticeable >>>> lag with the audio from the sound bar. I am beating my head over the desk >>>> trying to figure out how to fix the lag in the audio. Currently I have >>>> only my HomePods connected with Airplay and I am also using the ARC >>>> channel so that my TV, Playstation 5 and my wife's Nintendo Switch come >>>> through the HomePod speakers. I am actually pleased with the sound quality >>>> and I might not even reconnect the sound bar. >>>> >>>> Ed >>>> >>>> >>>>> On May 24, 2021, at 7:34 PM, Simon A Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for telling us about this new remote, >>>>> >>>>> I'm waiting on mine to arrive, >>>>> >>>>> Hopefully tomorrow! >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com<viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf >>>>> Of Ed Worrell >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 25 May 2021 10:21 am >>>>> To: 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>>> Subject: Re: Voiceover and the new Siri remote >>>>> >>>>> Hello Mary, >>>>> >>>>> The new Apple TV remote is a large improvement from the previous model. I >>>>> would compare it to the 3rd generation Apple TV, with some of the >>>>> features of the Apple TV HD and up. >>>>> >>>>> 1. It has physical buttons arranged in a circle at the top of the remote >>>>> and these are used for navigation, think of it like a directional pad >>>>> with the up, down, left and right buttons with a select button in the >>>>> middle. Just above that to the top right is the power button, this is a >>>>> nice addition in my eyes. Below the directional pad is the back button on >>>>> the left and the home button on the right. Under the back button is the >>>>> play/pause button and directly under that is the new mute button. Under >>>>> the Home button on the right is the volume up and down rocker button. >>>>> 2. One thing to remember is the circle directional pad is also touch >>>>> sensitive and you can perform the same gestures as on the touch capable >>>>> Siri remote from the prior models. Luckily these gestures can be turned >>>>> off as they can make navigation difficult with Voiceover. >>>>> >>>>> All in all the new Siri remote is a welcome upgrade and worth it in my >>>>> opinion. One more note is that it is backwards compatible with the older >>>>> models of the Apple TV, going all the way back to the Apple TV HD/4th >>>>> generation. >>>>> >>>>> I hope this helps, >>>>> >>>>> Ed Worrell >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> On May 24, 2021, at 12:18 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I wasn’t sure where to post this, since it’s really a question about >>>>>> this new Siri remote that comes with the new Apple TV 4K. I ordered one >>>>>> of those, because I understand that I should be able to use my HomePods >>>>>> stereo pair for all sorts of TV output with the new Apple TV plus a >>>>>> properly equipped television with a RC or EARC. 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