Following its previous announcement, DTS was extending the reach of its Play-Fi wireless audio ecosystem deeper into a home theater, more details on the specific brands and products that have been launched.
New Play-Fi products launched include TVs, soundbars, speakers, amplifiers and AV receivers. DTS also updated android and iOS mobile apps that work with all products and brands that support DTS Play-Fi.
With DTS Play-Fi receiving CES 2022 Innovation Awards in two categories for its latest Play-Fi home theater functionality and the upgraded Play-Fi mobile apps, Sonos and WiSA would do well to beware.
Some of the features supported by DTS Play-Fi for home theater apps include:
- Ability to use a Play-Fi enabled soundbar, discrete Play-Fi enabled speakers, or the TV’s built-in speakers as the TV’s front channels.
- Add Play-Fi enabled speakers as surround speakers for a TV or soundbar to envelop the listener in sound.
- Add up to two Play-Fi-enabled subwoofers to bring deep, room-shaking bass to your TV
- Use add-on Play-Fi features like multi-room TV grouping with Play-Fi-enabled speakers for music, TV audio, and app-based headphone listening.
New and recently announced products that are expected to support Play-Fi include (not all products have been released as of the publication date of this article):
Philips TVs (Europe)
- OLED+ 936 Series
- OLED+ 986 series
- PML9636 Series
- PML9836 Series
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Hisense soundbars
Integra home theater receivers
Loewe (Europe)
- Klang bar5 mr 5.1.2 soundbar
- Klang mr1, mr3 and mr5 speakers
- TX-NR5100
- TX-NR6050
- TX-NR6100
- TX-NR7100
- TX-RZ50
- TX-RZ70
- TX-RZ90
- PR-RZ90 (AV processor)
Philips soundbars and speakers (Europe)
- TAB8405
- TAB8905
- Fidelio B95
- Fidelio B97
- TAW6205 Wireless Home Speaker
- TAW8506 subwoofer
- VSX-LX105
- VSX-LX305
- VSX-LX505
- VSX-LX705
- VSX-LX905
- VSX-935
SVS
- Prime Wireless Pro powered speakers
- Prime Wireless Pro Streaming Amplifier
TCL Soundbars (Europe)
As 2022 approaches, the Play-Fi ecosystem continues to grow, adding new partners including Vestel and Kanto Audio. Expect more product announcements from these partners later in 2022.
To verify more DTS Play-Fi compatible audio and home theater products.
To verify Crutchfield for Play-Fi product availability.
For a more in-depth look at what DTS Play-Fi is and how it can improve both your multiroom music listening and your home theater audio experience, see our article: DTS Play-Fi Home Theater is Coming in your living room
