I would wait to replace your Playbase until next year as there are rumours Sonos may release a new flag ship soundbar.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of chrisjudge1...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, November 21, 2022 1:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple TV without a physical screen? I want to buy more Sonos gear but I can't justify it. Currently I have 2 play fives with a sub in the man cave, a sub, play base and two Sonos ones in the livingroom for our surround sound, a play 3 in the kitchen, another one of those bad boys in the basement, a Sonos connect in the master bedroom connected to my bose wave system, and an Sonos 1 in my girlfriends computer room, so I really don't have any room for more Sonos stuff. I'd love to by an arc but will need to sell my play base to make room for it. -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: November 20, 2022 6:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple TV without a physical screen? Yes, they do have good deals for those who are not yet invested in Sonos. I was hoping to get the 20% off the new Sub Mini, but no such luck, the only deal I saw here in Canada is a little over 10% off and then you have to buy it with a set of Sonos One or Sonos SL speakers and I don't need them. Oh well, I think I may have some older Sonos One first generation speakers and I could use the 15% upgrade credit Sonos offers to buy a Sub Mini and then sell them since I currently have more Sonos speakers than I really need or use. -----Original Message----- From: 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2022 1:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple TV without a physical screen? Hello all, Thanks for the feedback. I originally had the old Apple TV HD with its some what quirky remote and decided to upgrade to the very latest 4K version which arrived last week. I was so impressed with the new unit, both the well thought out remote and the speed of the box, I gather the new processor in this unit is some 30% faster than the older 4K unit, that I decided to see if I could create a sound only system. I intend to pick up a Sonos beam as there are some good deals this Black Friday and will report back on what happens. Gary On 20/11/2022 21:11, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > This would not help to connect to a Sonos Beam or Arc soundbar which have > only HDMI inputs. Maybe there is another adapter which would convert the > audio coming from your box back to HDMI, but as I said, a lot is possible, > but whether it is practical is another issue. Before I buy all these gadgets > I would simply buy the latest Apple TV 4K which was just released, hook it up > to my Sonos soundbar which from the way it sounds he already has and see if > it works. If not he can either return the Apple TV for a refund or look into > whatever other adapters/extractors are required to make it work. > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Matthew Bullis > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2022 2:23 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple TV without a physical screen? > > Hello, to get around this issue, I bought this several years ago. You connect > an HDMI cable to it, and then to the Apple tv, and you send your audio out > through the RCA jacks. It's used for those times when tvs or gaming consoles > don’t have their own audio outputs, and you need to have them for some > external speakers. It's about a thirty dollar item: > ViewHD Premium HDMI to HDMI +... > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KBHX072?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share > Matthew > > > On Nov 19, 2022, at 2:44 PM, Joney Owen <talk2o...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I asked this question when I was in a class for Apple TV a year or so ago. > We scuffed at a bit, because they couldn’t understand why the TV was not > wanted. However, I don’t believe it works without the TV. If you find out > differently, please let me know. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 19, 2022, at 1:43 PM, Richard Turner <richardr_tur...@comcast.net> >> wrote: >> >> Apple Accessibility is available 24/7 at 877-204-3930 >> >> I suspect the answer is that the Apple TV won't care, but short of just >> trying it, the good folks at Apple could answer your question quickly. >> >> I don't have a physical Apple TV, I just use the app on my iPhone or our >> Smart TV in our living room... >> >> >> >> Richard, USA. >> “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” >> -- Jane Wagner from The Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe >> >> My web site: https://www.turner42.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: 'Gary Robinson' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2022 9:58 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Apple TV without a physical screen? >> >> Hi all, >> >> Does anyone know if the Apple TV will work if it is plugged directly into a >> soundbar such as one of the Sonos devices rather than into a tv and thence >> to a soundbar? >> >> I am trying to create a TV sound receiver for a small bedroom and don't want >> a full sized TV screen as I can't see it anyway. >> >> I am suspicious that the Apple TV box will complain because it can't see a >> display device.. >> >> Thanks >> >> Gary >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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