r/HomePod • u/deadlyspoons • 6h ago

Discussion HomeView is a HomePod with a screen?

“The mighty yet compact speakers pack a serious punch. Two custom full-range drivers in the display keep everything sounding crisp and clean while delivering room-filling Spatial Audio. Computational audio adjusts consistency and balance in real time to deliver incredible sound every time, from anywhere. And a down-firing woofer and two force-cancelling passive radiators are built into the base — for deep, rich bass.” How is this not an OG HomePod with a screen?

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u/KangarooGold1676 5h ago

More of a big apple watch without heart rate sensor

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u/Diligent_Variation51 6h ago

it is more of a big Apple Watch stuck to a table.

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u/BS-75_actual Midnight 6h ago

… with a sprinkle of CarPlay

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u/joexg 6h ago

HomeView has two tweeters, one subwoofer (and the wall mounted version just uses two speakers). OG HomePod had seven tweeters, one subwoofer. Gen 2 has five subwoofers, one subwoofer. HomePod mini has a single dynamic driver with passive radiators to increase bass.

So HomeView has a completely different speaker setup than any HomePod, but likely sounds better than HomePod mini while falling well short of either first or second gen HomePod.

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u/Rookie_42 17m ago

*gen 2 has five tweeters (you put subwoofers twice)

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u/austinchan2 White 6h ago

Does it include some of the other features of the newer HomePods like temperature and humidity sensors? I’d hope it has at least all the same radio bands. 

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u/barrivia 2h ago

It has those sensors yes.

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u/chitoatx 6h ago

How does that work for the wall mounted variant?

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u/BS-75_actual Midnight 6h ago

Omits the sub; disappointed it’s the same price

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u/chitoatx 6h ago

If they dropped the sub and included the wall mount that would make sense but loses a big use case.

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u/TheNthMan 1h ago

I think that eventually the wall-mounted version is going to be the more desirable version. It is a USB C connection to the wall mounts. Without the woofer base it can more easily be integrated into a lot more third-party devices, or have new bases for different use cases. Eg third party speaker bases, battery base with docking station to make it mobile within the house/porch/patio, etc.