I'm in Australia and I have a Windows 7 PC running WMC but the latter is starting to show its age with inability to display some video file types (for which I use VLC externally) and so I want to replace it with "something" and I am open to either a software or hardware solution or a mix...

The next-generation  Siri remote 2021 is Available Now. This thread is for the discussion of the completely redesigned new Siri Remote (2nd generation) 2021 model for Apple TV. The new Siri remote started shipping May 20th, 2021 to early orders. 01 Buttons 09 Siri remote...

TLDR: Has anyone found an App for Apple TV that can play Atmos / DTS:X from a DLNA server? My Use Case: I'm running a 7.1.4 (11.1 channel) speaker configuration. I have a DLNA server with various file types on it: .mkv .m2ts .avi .ts These files have a variety of audio codecs: Dolby Atmos...

Hello all! I’m trying to simplify my life by keeping the HDR toggle in Windows always on, and expect one day to have a PS5 that’s always set to HDR. My problem is doing this in Windows results in slight to moderate distortions that mess with SDR content. This is most shown by high saturated...

I have two TV’s inside (15 feet apart), two TV’s outside (20 feet apart). From inside to outside is about 50 feet. My end goal is to use one streaming device (apple TV or something else) and display to all 4 TV’s. The reason for this is that I use Youtube TV and when I watch sports I want the...

Just realized that AVS allows threads with polls. Not sure if that's always been the case or if it's new with the recent forum change. So there are a lot of streaming devices -- boxes, sticks, dongles etc. -- out there now. We could break it down to specific devices, like all generations of...

I have a frustrating problem that I'm hoping someone can assist me with. My Panasonic HTB900 soundbar does not have Dolby Vision pass-through, so I have my Apple TV 4K connected directly to my Panasonic GX800 UHD TV via HDMI, with the soundbar connected to the TV's ARC out HDMI. When I first...

Sonos Arc / Hue Sync Box / Apple TV4K / Samsung Q7DR and Dolby Atmos I have my devices connected as follows: Apple TV> Hue Sync (port 4)> Samsung TV (HDMI port 1 with Input Signal plus turned on, I think that is considered enhanced) > Samsung TV (HDMI port 4 / Arc)> to Sonos Arc. I have...

Just picked up a Philips PUS8555 43" for the bedroom, got it installed and hooked up to a new Apple TV 4K, and everything seems to work great! Except for volume control. For some reason it defaults to volume control over IR. Does the Philips Android TVs not conform properly to HDMI-CEC, or what...

I'm looking for a new NVR. Current is ICRealTime which I'll stay far away from. Quite poor UI, poor support for IOS, MacOS and TVOS. On the positive side it's worked consistently for 7 years. One key feature I'm looking for in either the NVR or separately is to be able to monitor multiple...

Turn your not-so-smart TV into a smart one with one of the many quality “streaming sticks” out on the market today. No need to be stuck with whatever smart TV platform ships on the TV you picked for its picture quality, you can choose the platform you like best, from Roku to Amazon Fire TV to...

Samsung has announced the immediate rollout of a firmware update that brings the new Apple TV app to all 2019 Samsung Smart TVs, as well as select 2018 models in over 100 countries. Furthermore, airplay to support his rolling out in the same update, and that's going to 176 countries. As a...

Hello everyone, I have a question I can’t find answer for. I’m trying to find the best color settings for an Apple TV 4K when connected to my Pioneer Kuro 4280xd. In the Pioneer manual, I see that the TV supports RVB/YCbCr30 bits/36 bits « Deep Colour ». Which video settings should I put on...

Wondering if anyone has found a photo-centric solution for serving media from a networked pc, to screens around the house?  I currently use Plex running on the Windows 10 where all my photos are stored, with Apple TV 4th Gen. running the Plex app attached to various TV's to display the photos. ...

I have a VIZIO SB36512-F9, Apple TV 4K, and an EIKI W4600. I am trying to connect my Apple TV 4K to the VIZIO soundbar (HDMI In on the Soundbar) and then the soundbar to the EIKI projector (HDMI Out on the Soundbar) so that I can get Dolby Atmos on the soundbar and pass the video through to my...

Hi together, I hope someone can help me out. I have a Onkyo HT-S7805 speaker system that should be Dolby Atmos capable by default. However, so far, i cannot get it work. I've tried the following: - Apple TV OS 12 brought Atmos for Apple TV. I can see the Atmos losog in the movie descriptions...

Dolby Atmos on Apple TV 4K is a long awaited feature addition. Now, the wait is over and 140+ titles are available. The update rolls out Monday Sept. 17, 2018. The tvOS 12 update announced today at Apple's big press event includes great news for home theater fans who enjoy the...

I have an older Windows 7-based HTPC running my preferred setup: Media Browser as a front end to Windows Media Center, using MPC-HC as a player. I have 40+ TB of MKV files spread across a few NAS devices. I haven't yet upgraded any of my AV gear to 4K/HDR, but now that the technologies are...

Hi All, first time post. I am desperate for help. I have the new 4K Apple TV but I can't use HDR. Looking for advise. Apple TV going into Yamaha Aventage A3070 then up to the Samsung UN78HU9000 that has been upgraded with the EV0 3500 kit (new brain). I'm using AudioQuest "Chocolate" HDMI...

When the Apple TV 4K with HDR capabilities was introduced over a month ago, it was widely hailed as a real coup for Apple—with one huge exception. The streaming box detects the display's resolution, frame-rate, and dynamic-range capabilities and sets itself to output all content at those...