Bose goes Dolby Atmos at last, with Smart Soundbar 900

(Pocket-lint) - Bose has announced its archetypal soundbar to enactment Dolby Atmos.

The Bose Smart Soundbar 900 is available to pre-order now and volition vessel from 23 September. It's priced $899.95 / £849.95 and comes successful either achromatic oregon white.

Bose is shy connected detailing the existent operator units wrong the bar, including however galore channels it provides, but the images amusement it has upfiring speakers either extremity for the elevated soundscape provided by Dolby Atmos mixes.

The institution claims that its proprietary spatial technologies elevate the situation effect, to spot them successful "discrete parts of a room". This includes tallness channels, centre, left, close and surround. But, for existent situation sound, you tin adhd optional rear speakers and a subwoofer.

Like the Sonos Arc, the Smart Sounbar 900 done a azygous HDMI port, with HDMI eARC support. There's besides an optical audio input if you'd similar to link it that way, though Dolby Atmos playback would not beryllium possible. The TV volition besides request to enactment Dolby Atmos.

Other features see Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. Apple AirPlay 2 and Spotify Connect are supported. It tin besides beryllium utilized successful a multi-room setup with different compatible Bose speakers.

Google Assistant and Alexa dependable assistants are built in.

Writing by Rik Henderson. Originally published connected 8 September 2021.