According to a report, Sonos is developing a streaming set-top box to compete with Apple TV and Roku streaming devices. The product is dubbed “pinewood” and is expected to be launched this year. It is said that it is capable of running materials from popular streaming platforms such as Disney+ and Netflix. The streaming box of the US-based audio company is believed to be considered to act as a central hub for all connected sonose devices, causing users to configure a surround sound system using other speakers of the company. Enables in
Sonos pinewood set-top box in development
Ruckus Reports That Sonos is planning to enter the set-top box market with his in-development product. The company is building its Android-based operating system, described as “beautiful” in partnership with a trade desk, a digital advertising platform. Meanwhile, hardware is being developed by Sonos itself. The report claimed that it is a minor construction in the form of a flat black class and is slightly higher than the “card of the card”. The set-top box can come up with a included remote, but will also integrate the company’s voice control feature.
Acting as a central hub for all sonose devices, it can provide an integrated experience, which can provide material curating materials from popular streaming platforms such as Netflix, HBO Max and Disney+. It is estimated to HDMI switch and HDMI passthrough capabilities, enabled users to plug-in other devices such as gaming console and 4K blue-ray players. When adding Sonos Soundbar to the TV to select the Sonos Soundbar, it can be a better I/O stack on the problems faced by users, which can be a better I/O stack, wirelessly broadcasting the lag-free audio on 4K TV May be capable. In addition, the alleged sonos pinewood set-top box may also allow them to add their surround sound system using other speakers of the company.
The first mention of the product and its internal monkey was revealed In November 2023, by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, who suggested that it could be priced between $ 150 (about 13,000 rupees) and $ 200 (about Rs 17,000). However, the recent report shows that it may be more upmarket, priced at $ 200 and $ 400 (about Rs 35,000). If rumors about pricing come true, it will be much more expensive than its potential contestants, including Apple TV 4K, which costs $ for the top-end 128GB models with Wi-Fi and Ethernet. 149 (about 13,000 rupees). Captains.
This development comes between a few months for the US-based audio company. It launched a new Sonos app in May 2024 with adaptation and performance improvement, but was immediately criticized for lack of features, several bugs and lack of humiliated audio. In the later months, Sonos is working on improving its functionality, but is yet to recover completely, as is evident from the move of CEO Patrick Space last month.
