Dolby Atmos over Power Lines?

[gene]

AUDIO Cu is trying to revolutionized home theater audio by using power line technology to deliver high-resolution Dolby Atmos sound, eliminating the need for complicated wiring setups or even AVR's!

AUDIO Cu’s technology completely replaces the traditional audio-video receiver (AVR) and speaker cables to provide "a seamless solution for distributing sound to speakers and subwoofers throughout the home." The system can support up to 10 different audio channels per setup, allowing for configurations ranging from basic 2.0 stereo systems to immersive 9.1 surround sound, including Dolby Atmos setups as advanced as 7.1.2.

Will it work or is it snake oil?

Read: Dolby Atmos over Power Lines

 

[Speedskater]

Isn't Wi-Fi a lot easier?
Or heck a bunch of BlueTooth channels.

 

[Trebdp83]

I did get a laugh reading about the saving of wire. How is anything being saved with all of the additional power cords running everywhere? I'm hoping those wanting to use this setup have multiple power outlets exactly where they are needed and don't have to install, you know, more wire.

 

[TLS Guy]

AUDIO Cu is trying to revolutionized home theater audio by using power line technology to deliver high-resolution Dolby Atmos sound, eliminating the need for complicated wiring setups or even AVR's!

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AUDIO Cu’s technology completely replaces the traditional audio-video receiver (AVR) and speaker cables to provide "a seamless solution for distributing sound to speakers and subwoofers throughout the home." The system can support up to 10 different audio channels per setup, allowing for configurations ranging from basic 2.0 stereo systems to immersive 9.1 surround sound, including Dolby Atmos setups as advanced as 7.1.2.

Will it work or is it snake oil?

Read: Dolby Atmos over Power Lines

That idea of transmitting audio over the AC wire, is as old as the hills. It was done pre WWII. I remember examining a pre WWII AM table radio as kid. Instead of the antenna it has a network connecting the radio receiver input to the AC mains, and used the house AC wiring for the antenna. Apparently this was not unusual back then. I thought it wa a lousy idea and dangerous back then, and still do.

 

[itlnstln]

Isn't Wi-Fi a lot easier?
Or heck a bunch of BlueTooth channels.

Yeah, this seems like a captive ethernet-over-powerline solution. WiFi and BT might have some latency concerns to deal with, though