Sony HT-G700 is a 3.1 soundbar that uses virtualization to simulate Dolby Atmos and DTS:X effects whereas HT-S20T is an affordable 5.1 surround system.

New Sony soundbars
There is still no successor to the flagship HT-ST5000 in sight. Instead Sony is adding new mid-range soundbars to its line-up.

HT-G700 is a 3.1-channel soundbar with stereo channels, center, and a wireless subwoofer. The company says that a priority has been to make a soundbar "with clear dialogue". G700 supports Dolby Atmos plus DTS:X and Sony claims that its 'Vertical Surround Engine' combined with signal processing can simulate the more immersive sound experience to some degree. The soundbar supports HDMI eARC/ARC.



HT-S20R is a 5.1-channel soundbar with stereo channels, center channel, two rear speakers, and a wired subwoofer. It supports more conventional surround sound formats such as Dolby Digital Plus and has a total output of 400W.

Both soundbars support Bluetooth for music playback.

Sony HT-G700 and HT-S20R will be available from May 2020 for £450 and £250 in the UK or €450 and €250 in other European countries. Sony HT-G700 will be available in the US for $600.

Sony HT-G700 & HT-S20R - specifications
Sony HT-G700

Size & Weight
MAIN UNIT SIZE – BODY ONLY (W X H X D): 980 x 64 x 108mm
MAIN UNIT WEIGHT – BODY ONLY: 3.5kg
SUBWOOFER SIZE (W X H X D): 192 x 387 x 406mm
SUBWOOFER WEIGHT: 7.5kg


Amplifier
AMPLIFIER TYPE: Digital Amplifier,S-Master
AMPLIFIER CHANNELS: 3.1ch
POWER OUTPUT (TOTAL): 400W


Subwoofer
SUBWOOFER TYPE: Wireless


Interface
INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINALS: Optical-audio input,USB typeA,FAT32
WI-FI: No
BLUETOOTH: RX (receiver)
BLUETOOTH VERSION: Ver.5.0
HDCP2.2: Yes


HDMI
NUMBER OF INPUT/OUTPUT: Input / Output: 1 / 1 (eARC / ARC)
HDMI EARC: Yes
4K/60P/YUV4:4:4: Yes
HDR: Yes
DOLBY VISION COMPATIBLE: Yes
HLG (HYBRID LOG GAMMA): Yes
HDCP 2.2: Yes
BRAVIA SYNC: Yes
HDMI CEC: Yes


Audio Formats
HDMI INPUT: Dolby Digital,Dolby Digital plus,Dolby TrueHD,Dolby Dual mono,DTS,DTS HD High Resolution Audio,DTS HD Master Audio,DTS ES,DTS 96 / 24,DTS: X,LPCM

HDMI EARC: Dolby Digital,Dolby Digital plus,Dolby TrueHD,Dolby Atmos,Dolby Dual mono,DTS,DTS HD High Resolution Audio,DTS HD Master Audio,DTS ES,DTS 96 / 24,DTS: X,LPCM

OPTICAL INPUT: Dolby Digital,Dolby Digital plus,Dolby Digital plus / Atmos,Dolby Dual mono,DTS,LPCM 2ch

BLUETOOTH(RECEIVER): AAC,SBC

Sony HT-S20R

Size & Weight
MAIN UNIT SIZE – BODY ONLY (W X H X D): 760x52x86mm
MAIN UNIT WEIGHT – BODY ONLY: 2.0kg
SUBWOOFER SIZE (W X H X D): 192x387x342mm
SUBWOOFER WEIGHT: 6.9kg


Amplifier
AMPLIFIER TYPE: Digital Amplifier,S-Master
AMPLIFIER CHANNELS: 5.1ch
POWER OUTPUT (TOTAL): 400W


Subwoofer
SUBWOOFER TYPE: Wired


Interface
INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINALS: Optical-audio input, Analogue audio input (stereo mini),USB typeA,FAT32 / NTFS
BLUETOOTH: RX (receiver)
BLUETOOTH VERSION: 5.0


HDMI
NUMBER OF INPUT/OUTPUT: Input / Output: 0 / 1 (ARC)
BRAVIA SYNC: Yes
HDMI CEC: Yes


Audio Formats
OPTICAL INPUT: Dolby Digital,Dolby Dual mono,LPCM 2ch

USB: WAV,MP3,WMA

BLUETOOTH(RECEIVER): SBC

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