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TVs With New DTS Play-Fi Wireless Surround Due This Quarter: Xperi

DTS Play-Fi now supports multichannel surround sound, said parent company Xperi Wednesday. It bills Play-Fi Home Theater as a way for TV makers to add surround audio “without incurring additional hardware costs for manufacturers or consumers.” TVs with the technology…

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are due to hit the market this quarter, it said. Play-Fi Home Theater uses a TV’s existing Wi-Fi radio, so no cables, dongles or external boxes are required, a spokesperson emailed. DTS provides firmware for TV makers to integrate into their sets. Play-Fi Home Theater allows TVs to stream directly to Play-Fi compatible sound bars, speakers, and subwoofers to create a wireless surround sound system, with support for two subwoofers. Play-Fi also supports multiroom music, headphone listening and 24-bit/192-kHz streaming.