Tech advice - TV’s

The_Big_Woodowski

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Any tech experts on here?

I am looking to buy two TV’s to go in an extension. One in the kitchen area and the other in the living area of a kitchen diner area we are building. I lost track of technology when I moved from a spectrum 128k +3 to my 4mb PC. So please forgive me for what are most definitely stupid questions to some.

I am wanting to have the option to play the same thing on both tv’s from the same sky box at the same time like you do in a pub. I think that I could connect via a HDMI , is this correct?With these been in the same area would I be able to have the sound on both at the same time or would this become tinny?If so is there a way around this?

I have done a bit of research but I think what I have read expects you to have basic knowledge which I don’t have. Some of the TV’s have built in sound dolby atmos. If the Tv had this would I need a sound bar and subwoofer? I have read because of the size of TV’s the speakers are not that good. So often external speaker are needed.


I hope that makes sense. Any help / advice appreciated and sorry again if questions are stupid
 
To split your signal to two TVs you need a coaxial splitter. They are very cheap. Although care about signal being weakened s a result.
 
Simplest solution is probably WiFi. If you have decent broadband speed and good WiFi then look at using something like a Roku streaming stick or Amazon Fire Stick. I would imagine that Sky offer some sort of app to allow you to use with a streaming stick. I know there is "Now TV" which is owned by Sky and I use on a couple of Roku sticks.
 
Use a hdmi splitter from skybox and hardwire to input of each tv. Use Sonos in group mode to simultaneously play the same audio to each location.
 
Use a hdmi splitter from skybox and hardwire to input of each tv. Use Sonos in group mode to simultaneously play the same audio to each location.

Didn't see the OP mention SONOS?

Yeah, that would work, but you have to have a SONOS device that has an input (HDMI/ARC or Optical) you can't use one that only has an analogue input signal or you get lipsync issues between the TV and the sound - I tried and couldn't fix that delay in the DAC processing.

And if you don't have SONOS already - then it's quite an expensive leap.

EDIT: As far as I know from their blurb, SONOS only supports Dolby Atmos on the SONOS ARC, not the BEAM or previous soundbars.
 
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Didn't see the OP mention SONOS?

Yeah, that would work, but you have to have a SONOS device that has an input (HDMI/ARC or Optical) you can't use one that only has an analogue input signal or you get lipsync issues between the TV and the sound - I tried and couldn't fix that delay in the DAC processing.

And if you don't have SONOS already - then it's quite an expensive leap.

EDIT: As far as I know from their blurb, SONOS only supports Dolby Atmos on the SONOS ARC, not the BEAM or previous soundbars.
I use this solution and find it quite seamless with Sonos beam and a Sonos one but admittedly use it for music as well. You are right about cost But the functionality is excellent. I was just trying to give options but your correct about the price. IMHO hdmi splitter from skybox and hardwired to the input of each tv would be a cheaper solution but Sonos is a nice addition but obviously dependent on the ops budget.
 
I have similar Sonos beam and a Sonos one in anopther room and it works fine (y)
You can actually get some of the kit cheaper now - especially the older Sonos One and the older AMP etc but they are trying to encourage people to upgrade. I worked out it would cost me more to upgrade than to get new kit based on Q-Acoustics speakers with some used amps - or even some SMSL / Nobsound stuff for the other room. It isn't premiere but it might be my preferred option.
 
I have similar Sonos beam and a Sonos one in anopther room and it works fine (y)
You can actually get some of the kit cheaper now - especially the older Sonos One and the older AMP etc but they are trying to encourage people to upgrade. I worked out it would cost me more to upgrade than to get new kit based on Q-Acoustics speakers with some used amps - or even some SMSL / Nobsound stuff for the other room. It isn't premiere but it might be my preferred option.

What is Sonos ? I suspect this is my first stupid question if I have not already done so
 
Sonos is a brand name - they were the original makers of decent quality 'wireless Hi-Fi' but there's many alternatives now (Denon HEOS, Yamaha Musicast, Google Chromecast, Amazon Echo and tons of others)

Mostly they are families of speakers that can work individually or together as a group as 'Lightweight' said above. So you group them and can play to just some of those groups or selected groups to all speakers as a 'party mode'
 
I have a samsung 58” paid £500 a year ago , the sound is decent enough not to need external speakers imo but it depends what you want .
What ever cables your putting I’d make sure it’s capable of 4K minimum
 
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