TV has eARC Soundbar Arc only - DOLBY ATMOS / DOLBY VISION issues

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Is there a solution to this anyone ?

My Hisense 85U7KQTUK Tv has eARC , my older but excellent sounding HW K950 Dolby Atmos Soundbar only has ARC .
When I run my streamers direct into the TV and then hdmi between eARC (TV) and ARC Soundbar, I'm getting Dolby vision top end pictures but zero Dolby atmos (the feed definitley has both and the badges appear top right of screen )
Yet, When I run the streamers direct into the sound bar , I get Dolby Atmos , but I then lose Dolby vision ,I then only get HDR/10/+ (and no badges appear on screen )
Is there anyway I can get dolby vision and Dolby atmos or is the ARC Only HDMI out on the sound bar got me beaten ?

Thanks all
 
So the second option of streamers into Soundbar and out via Arc on Soundbar to TV = TV not recognising as DOLBY VISION feed ? So the sound bars ARC doesn't have the CODEC to recognise / Transmit DOLBY VISION ? .ie Netflix , won't show the dolby vision badge on the film / prog as it sees the device it's connected too (Soundbar ) can't transmit DOLBY VISION ?
 
But the Soundbar is ARC only ..Tv eARC.When all are linked to the TV (SKY , Netflix , firecube etc ) they recognise dolby vision and Dolby Atmos.Feeds as does the TV showing all.badges1 on Netflix and the TV and i. Get dolby vision images. But if I'm not getting dolby atmos from sound bar , so is it not the ARC restriction on the Soundbar that is the limiting factor ? Rather than the TV that's got the correct feed , got eARC Bandwidth ..but hits a roadblock passing to dolby atmos ARC only.Soundbar connection ?

So.wbere can I intervene with an amp to.get DOLBY atmos into my Soundbar while I'm getting my dolby vision image also ?
 
Brilliant find...

So I either update D Atmos soundbar for eARC - probably another £750

Or that guy has purchased some form of converter to get DV & DA £400

Or, what's my option to not create landfill...surely amps and speakers end up incompatible too no? Do enlighten me.. Im open to suggestions.
 
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That's great info ...but based on links you've sent and further digging there are HW K950 Users who have seemingly bought £50 hdmi convertors that will extract dolby atmos from TV feed and create an eARC path ...So may try give that a go to prevent any landfill and keep utilising a great speaker set up.
 
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