Sony A5000 has a width of 1,210mm. The width indicates the horizontal dimension of a device, soundbars are sometimes designed to match the width of television sets or slightly close. Sony A5000 measures to a height of 67mm.
Height represents the vertical measurement of a soundbar, soundbars are often designed to be as slim as possible to beautifully fit in a space. Sony A5000 weighs 6,100g. We take in account a lower weight best because lighter soundbars are easier to carry around the space.
A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other types of products. Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the product's chassis or, in simpler terms, the space the product occupies. Sony A5000 takes up 11,349.8cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that the soundbar takes up to ensure that it would easily fit in the space available next to your other gadgets.
The thickness of Sony A5000 is 140mm, to know the thickness of the soundbar you divide its space occupied by the soundbar's surface area(length by width)
For surround sound channels, you'll come across figures in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number denotes the total of main speakers, the second number shows the number of subwoofers, and the third number if available shows the sum of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are most times placed on the ceiling of the space containing the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-firing speakers inside the soundbar.
The Sony A5000 having a sound output value of 5.1 indicates that it has 5 main speakers and 1 subwoofer
Sony A5000 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly with Bluetooth.
The Sony A5000 has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI or mini HDMI port can transfer high-definition audio. Sony A5000 has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports imply that you can simultaneously connect several devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes. Sony A5000 supports Bluetooth, a wireless technology which allows you to seamlessly transfer data between different devices.
Sony A5000 has a Bluetooth version of 5
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that allows devices such as computers, and mobile devices .i.e smartphones and wearables to connect and interact with other devices on the internet, the Sony A5000 can connect to Wi-Fi. Before you needed to connect an optical cable from your TV to the optical input of an audio device on top of the already connected HDMI cable If you don't want to use your TV's speakers and would rather have everything play through a soundbar, now with ARC you can easily connect all these at a go from a compatible HDMI socket on your TV to an HDMI ARC socket on your soundbar.
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) carries audio over HDMI.
ARC is only capable of carrying compressed 5.1 audio, but eARC has higher bandwidth and can carry uncompressed 7.1 audio, as well as formats such as DTS:X and full bitrate Dolby Atmos. It is available on the Sony A5000
Sony A5000 is compatible with Google Assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Google Assistant-compatible devices. Sony A5000 is compatible with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Alexa-compatible devices.
Spotify Connect allows you to control the music playing on the soundbar from the Spotify app on another device when the devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Sony A5000 has Spotify connect
Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects. Sony A5000 has Dolby Atmos, which allows them to have immersive, 360-degree sound.
DTS:X is an object-based surround sound technology that allows filmmakers to place and move individual sounds around your listening space, giving you a theater-like audio experience.
More like Dolby Atmos as it aims to create a multi-dimensional sound that "places you at the center of the action", it differs from Dolby Atmos by the required speaker configuration. Sony A5000 has DTS:X
Chromecast built-in is a technology that allows you to stream entertainment and apps from your phone, tablet, or laptop, straight to the Chromecast-enabled device.
AirPlay allows wireless connection of Apple devices with external screens or speakers. You may stream computer screens, videos, and music from iOS devices, play games like on consoles, or present your slideshows easily on your device. If a device supports Dolby Digital Plus it can deliver up to fourteen (14) different audio channels (sides) with improved bitrates, for much better sound quality.
Sony A5000 supports Dolby digital plus
Sony A5000 supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality. There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the Sony A5000.
