New Sony ES 8K AV Receiver Line STR-AZ7000ES STR-AZ5000ES STR-AZ3000ES STR-AZ1000ES

[GXAlan]

Does anyone know what the iphone app is called for these receivers? I only found Music Center but it doesn't detect my receiver

Supposed to be the Music Center app. Wouldn’t be surprised if you need to wait for an update given how rough this launch has been.

 

[The Guy who cares]

Does anyone know what the iphone app is called for these receivers? I only found Music Center but it doesn't detect my receiver

Apple AirPlay it also has a built in Chromecast

 

[mattsrs]

Apple AirPlay it also has a built in Chromecast

Thanks but I am interested in controlling the receiver things such as volume etc using my phone. Annoying thing is that with all receivers ( Denon, Onkyo and now Sony), the on screen display doesn't show when I play Call of Duty. May have to do something with HDR stuff. But the result is that if I want to see what sound field I am using or whats the volume, it is impossible and my receiver is hidden in a rack closet so cannot read from the display

 

[The Guy who cares]

Thanks but I am interested in controlling the receiver things such as volume etc using my phone. Annoying thing is that with all receivers ( Denon, Onkyo and now Sony), the on screen display doesn't show when I play Call of Duty. May have to do something with HDR stuff. But the result is that if I want to see what sound field I am using or whats the volume, it is impossible and my receiver is hidden in a rack closet so cannot read from the display

You can always download the Sony's owners manual, it's free on Sony's Website. I downloaded and read it, lots of information there.

 

[mattsrs]

You can always download the Sony's owners manual, it's free on Sony's Website. I downloaded and read it, lots of information there.

I did that. Not a single mention of the app in the manual

 

[GXAlan]

Thanks but I am interested in controlling the receiver things such as volume etc using my phone. Annoying thing is that with all receivers ( Denon, Onkyo and now Sony), the on screen display doesn't show when I play Call of Duty. May have to do something with HDR stuff. But the result is that if I want to see what sound field I am using or whats the volume, it is impossible and my receiver is hidden in a rack closet so cannot read from the display

That’s disappointing. It means it cannot overlay text on top of 4k120/8k or whatever mode you are in. (Unless you are e-ARC). Best workaround is probably the web interface.

 

[The Guy who cares]

I did that. Not a single mention of the app in the manual

Not everything is in the manual, kind of strange, I found it still useful.

 

[GXAlan]

Not everything is in the manual, kind of strange, I found it still useful.

Sony manuals are pretty lousy imho. Good for what they include and well-written English, but incomplete. Their TV manuals don’t make any mention of features like this:

 

[The Guy who cares]

Sony manuals are pretty lousy imho. Good for what they include and well-written English, but incomplete. Their TV manuals don’t make any mention of features like this:

I wonder what else one finds that's not mentioned in the manuals or in the brochures.

 

[Joost80]

Thanks but I am interested in controlling the receiver things such as volume etc using my phone. Annoying thing is that with all receivers ( Denon, Onkyo and now Sony), the on screen display doesn't show when I play Call of Duty. May have to do something with HDR stuff. But the result is that if I want to see what sound field I am using or whats the volume, it is impossible and my receiver is hidden in a rack closet so cannot read from the display

This is probably because the receiver switches to game mode video processing and to minimize input lag the on screen display doesn't work. It's the same way on my 4800h. It works with the bluray player (which uses the video setting) but not with ps5 or Xbox SX. I haven't tried but I bet if I force the video processing from game or auto setting to video, it will show the on screen display with the consoles.

 

[GXAlan]

when I play Call of Duty.

CoD should be great in Atmos and potentially 360SS

Applause for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

Discover how the award-winning audio team at Infinity Ward used Dolby Atmos to bring unrivaled intensity to the battlefield.

professional.dolby.com

 

[mattsrs]

CoD should be great in Atmos and potentially 360SS

Applause for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

Discover how the award-winning audio team at Infinity Ward used Dolby Atmos to bring unrivaled intensity to the battlefield.

professional.dolby.com

Yea its amazing but then stupid PS5 does not support Atmos for games so need to be upmixed by the receiver

 

[The Guy who cares]

Yea its amazing but then stupid PS5 does not support Atmos for games so need to be upmixed by the receiver

If you look at the back Game is input #1. So the receiver when turning on automatically switches to input #1.

 

[The Guy who cares]

Yea its amazing but then stupid PS5 does not support Atmos for games so need to be upmixed by the receiver

 

[The Guy who cares]

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I guess Sony thinks most people will be using their Play Station 5 as both Streamer and Game System. So if one wasn't into gaming they can always connect their Apple Box, Fire Stick or whatever into HDMI 1.

 

[mattsrs]

I guess Sony thinks most people will be using their Play Station 5 as both Streamer and Game System. So if one wasn't into gaming they can always connect their Apple Box, Fire Stick or whatever into HDMI 1.

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It is not about port you connect it to. PS5 does not natively outputs Atmos for games

 

[RocShemp]

Yea its amazing but then stupid PS5 does not support Atmos for games so need to be upmixed by the receiver

Was there ever a reason given why Sony opted out of Atmos support for the PS5?

 

[mattsrs]

Was there ever a reason given why Sony opted out of Atmos support for the PS5?

They have their own Tempest 3D Audio for games that they are pushing. I think they are assuming competitive players use headphones but imo a good surround system is way more accurate than headphones. Here’s more about it

Sony’s Tempest 3D Tech is the Future of Gaming Audio

Every PS5 owner can experience brilliant hardware-accelerated virtual spatial 3D audio in their games with no special equipment other than…

xander51.medium.com

 

[The Guy who cares]

Was there ever a reason given why Sony opted out of Atmos support for the PS5

 

[The Guy who cares]

Good Question, maybe Atmos will be available with the PS6 whenever that comes out.