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 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.