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With today’s release of tvOS 12, Apple TV 4 and iTunes now supports Dolby Atmos. Any title you own that gains Atmos will automatically get the upgrade for free. Apple TV 4 now supports Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and HDR10...

Why doesn't Disney do Dolby Atmos for their blu rays and only the 4k UHD discs? They still only have a DTS Master Audio option. Fox is the same way. Now it's great for the UHD 4K, but if a film was done in Dolby Atmos, both the UHD 4K blu ray and regular blu ray should be in Atmos (yes I know...

To avoid further derailing of the "Looking for a Reliable Inexpensive Blu Ray Player" thread I figured I would branch off here. I've been trying [without much success] to get Atmos content to play via my Windows 10 HTPC for awhile now. I have the latest build and everything in my playback...

Howdy. New to this forum. Looks like a great resource with lots of helpful folks. Pardon the lengthy intro, but I figure it will save some Q&A to get helpful feedback. I'm not new to home theater. Have built 5.1 and 7.1 setups in previous homes. Building a new home, and I have a blank...

I am a new home theater enthusiast and this may seem like a silly question, but I recently acquired four Sonance Professional Series PS-P83T pendant speakers. They are primarily used for commercial use. They are 70V/100V/ with an 8 Ohm bypass. Would I be able to use these speakers as overhead...

All, Dennis Deacon of D-Sonic has informed me that he is coming to market with a new 12 channel Atmos amplifier. Here are the details: 11x200w/ch 8 ohm (11 ch) or 3x400w plus 6x200w (9ch) Total weight of amplifier 17 lbs Price: approx $2675 I could offer a reduced number of channels per...

Todd Erwin The Equalizer UHD Review To help promote the upcoming sequel, Sony has released The Equalizer on 4K UHD Blu-ray with upgraded picture and Dolby Atmos sound. [review]

Greetings all, I am looking to upgrade my 5.1 system to 5.1.2 with Dolby Atmos. I currently have a Denon AVR-X2400H driving a Bose Acoustimass 10 5.1 set of speakers. My Question: All of the speakers are mounted high on the wall (about 6.5 feet up) except the center channel which is lower near...

Todd Erwin Pacific Rim: Uprising Blu-ray Review The highly-anticipated follow-up to Guillermo del Toro's giant robots versus giant monsters fan favorite, Pacific Rim: Uprising is a bit of a disappointment, with co-writer and director Steven S. DeKnight taking the saga into more familiar...

Hello, Can you please help me decide which speakers I should choose? I have been trying to identify good in-ceiling speakers that aren't terribly expensive for a Dolby Atmos setup. I have a 5 prewired plates. I think I might buy the Denon AVRX1400H for my receiver (open to suggestions). I did...

Todd Erwin A Wrinkle in Time UHD Review Disney’s second attempt to adapt Madeleine L'Engle’s classic children’s novel A Wrinkle in Time tries way too hard yet achieves so little. [review]

Todd Erwin Early Man Blu-ray Review Aardman Animation’s latest feature, Early Man¸ arrived with little fanfare in US theatres this past February, dwarfed by the runaway hit Marvel’s Black Panther and grossing just under $9 million domestically. Lionsgate brings the film to Blu-ray with an...

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Todd Erwin Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season UHD Review HBO’s signature series Game of Thrones makes its 4K debut with Season One. But is it worth the upgrade? [review]

Todd Erwin Tomb Raider (2018) UHD Review Warner and MGM’s reboot of Tomb Raider arrives on 4K UHD Blu-ray with a stellar transfer, but the movie is seriously lacking in joy and humor. [review]

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Todd Erwin Black Panther UHD Review Marvel Studios’ Black Panther succeeded where many others before it have failed, an origin story of a black superhero that ultimately earned over $1.33 billion at the worldwide box office. [review]

Todd Erwin Saving Private Ryan UHD Review To commemorate the film’s 20th anniversary, Paramount is releasing Saving Private Ryan on 4K UHD Blu-ray, featuring a new 4K transfer that is reference-quality. [review]

Todd Erwin Peter Rabbit UHD Review Beatrix Potter’s classic children’s stories get a modern-day updating in Peter Rabbit, a live action/computer animated comedy from Will Gluck, the director of Easy A. [review]

Todd Erwin Paddington 2 Blu-ray Review Receiving a surprising 100% Fresh on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. UK import Paddington 2 arrives on Blu-ray (but no 4K on physical media) from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. [review]

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Saturday was a day of many firsts: My first Denon (after a decade of Pioneer Elite receivers, the SC-05 in 2008 and the SC-79 in 2013) My first Atmos enabled speakers (Elac Debut 2.0 A4.2 - seated on top of the L/R main towers) My first 6th and 7th speaker setup (I never thought I'd own more...

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I was talking with my distributor and we were discussing the Atmos speaker layout with a 9.2.4 system and he was told by Dolby that they changed the rear location of the ceiling speaker and it should now be placed to the left and right of the seating position instead of in the rear as shown in...

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Along with the DC superhero universe, and the Marvel superhero universe, we now officially have The Conguring Universe, which began way back in 2013 with James Wan's original The Conjuring. The latest to hit the home theater world is Annabelle: Creation aka, Annabelle 2, directed by David...

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Since a 13 channel receiver is out of my price can someone tell me if 2 channels on an 11 channel amp would be better in the ceiling or as wide front left and right (7.2.4 or 9.2.2)? Is a 13 channel worth $2000ish more than an 11 channel receiver?

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