{"id":169683,"date":"2023-09-25T07:48:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T06:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=169683"},"modified":"2023-10-18T05:55:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T04:55:52","slug":"dts-play-fi-is-a-new-12-channel-home-theater-mode-for-tvs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/home-cinema\/dts-play-fi-is-a-new-12-channel-home-theater-mode-for-tvs\/","title":{"rendered":"DTS Play-Fi is a new 12-channel home theater mode for TVs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DTS Play-Fi\u00a0multiroom wireless technology\u00a0allows compatible devices from different manufacturers to work together to stream music, movie and TV soundtracks and other audio content throughout the home.\u00a0The Play-Fi ecosystem is vast, from soundbars to amplifiers and standalone audio systems.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/213_techweek.webp\" alt=\"DTS Play-Fi is a new 12-channel home theater mode for TVs\" \/><\/p>\n<p>DTS isn&#8217;t resting on its laurels, however\u2014the company is set to take Play-Fi technology to the next level with the introduction of a home theater mode for TVs that promises high-quality, object-based surround sound without the need for complex devices and wires.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/214_techweek.webp\" alt=\"DTS Play-Fi is a new 12-channel home theater mode for TVs\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The DTS Play-Fi immersive home theater supports 3D surround sound formats\u2014Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and IMAX Enhanced\u2014to help reveal additional audio detail and bring the magic of Hollywood into your home with up to 12 channels of surround sound.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/215_techweek.webp\" alt=\"DTS Play-Fi is a new 12-channel home theater mode for TVs\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The surround sound system configuration depends on your wishes and budget.\u00a0This could be a TV combined with a soundbar that streams a 12-channel soundtrack (not just stereo, as is the case with Bluetooth), or a full 7.2.4 surround sound system with separate audio systems to serve each channel.\u00a0You can even use your TV&#8217;s built-in speakers as part of such a system.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/216_techweek.webp\" alt=\"DTS Play-Fi is a new 12-channel home theater mode for TVs\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The use of wireless communication channels, especially in a 7.2.4 configuration, makes it possible to solve the problem of delays when audio lags behind video.\u00a0To solve this problem, some manufacturers resort to using expensive wireless components with closed broadcast formats.\u00a0DTS believes that this problem has been resolved.\u00a0Play-Fi is essentially software that runs over standard Wi-Fi protocols, so there&#8217;s no need for expensive components and devices can be easily updated.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/217_techweek.webp\" alt=\"DTS Play-Fi is a new 12-channel home theater mode for TVs\" \/><\/p>\n<p>DTS says that almost all Play-Fi compatible products will work with Play-Fi immersive home theater TVs that support 12-channel home theater.\u00a0And the first such TVs after the firmware update will be 2023 models from Philips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DTS Play-Fi\u00a0multiroom wireless technology\u00a0allows compatible devices from different manufacturers to work together to stream music, movie and TV soundtracks and other audio content throughout the home.\u00a0The Play-Fi ecosystem is vast, from soundbars to amplifiers and standalone audio systems. 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