topic Re: Mini box sound setting in Sky Q

Mini box sound setting

tj68 — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:16:43 GMT

Having a blonde moment, mini box sound is it set to normal even with a dolby atmos tv please

Re: Mini box sound setting

ThePope27 — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:07:58 GMT

@tj68

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Re: Mini box sound setting

oldfella — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:11:15 GMT

@tj68 wrote:

Having a blonde moment, mini box sound is it set to normal even with a dolby atmos tv please

Hi @tj68

Dolby Atmos on Sky Q is only on UHD content.

The Q Mini boxes are not UHD capable unfortunately

Re: Mini box sound setting

ThePope27 — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:13:17 GMT

@oldfella,

Doesn't stop you setting Atmos though if you have Atmos compatible hardware....

That's like saying I have a 1080p tv but I'm only going to set it to 576p

Re: Mini box sound setting

nigea99 — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:47:56 GMT

@ThePope27 wrote:

@oldfella,

Doesn't stop you setting Atmos though if you have Atmos compatible hardware....

That's like saying I have a 1080p tv but I'm only going to set it to 576p

I think he is pointing out that Atmos is not available via the mini due to SKY only have Atmos on UHD content.

You can set to DD+ but Atmos content is probably not availale even via the apps :

I have just tried a couple of Atmos titles on Disney + & Netflix on my mini & found the same limitation - both only had 5.1 (albeit in DD+). I can't test Amazon Prime which might possibly work as I don't pay for the new Ad free option which also enables Atmos (I have a vague recollection that it might from when there was only one tier) & I don't have an Apple TV account

Re: Mini box sound setting

ThePope27 — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:20:03 GMT

@nigea99

Im guessing there's some DD+ (Atmos) content in HD, looking at sky's quote

"Dolby Atmos is currently available on live Ultra HD broadcasts of English Premier League matches, selected Ultra HD Sky Cinema downloads and at times, selected Box Sets from Sky One and Sky Atlantic (if you have the Sky Signature or Sky Ultimate TV packages)."

Re: Mini box sound setting

oldfella — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:23:27 GMT

@ThePope27 wrote:

@nigea99

Im guessing there's some DD+ (Atmos) content in HD, looking at sky's quote

"Dolby Atmos is currently available on live Ultra HD broadcasts of English Premier League matches, selected Ultra HD Sky Cinema downloads and at times, selected Box Sets from Sky One and Sky Atlantic (if you have the Sky Signature or Sky Ultimate TV packages)."

That's all Ultra HD content @ThePope27