Can someone explain why DTS MA & Dolby TrueHd is not possible with the HD-ID34BR?

#1 jz1276

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Posted 27 February 2011 - 06:14 AM

I've read on a couple of forums that the Zbox HD-ID34BR will never support the HD audio codecs. Is this true? Reason I ask is because I just got Blu Ray playback working with XBMC Live and would really like to take advantage of TrueHD / DTS-MA being that my receiver is capable of playing them. Thanks.

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Posted 02 March 2011 - 11:35 PM

im curious of this as well but it does say it can do Digital 8-Channel Audio (LPCM via HDMI). I think it has to do something with bitstreaming support but i think that XBMC can do this and send that to your receiver but if someone who know audio could elaborate that would be perfect.

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Posted 02 March 2011 - 11:55 PM

I'm not sure if XBMX supports DTS MA and Dolby True HD, but even if they do, I dont think the hardware in the Zbox is capable of outputting it.

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Posted 03 March 2011 - 02:00 PM

From the information given to me, the current ZBOX's are not yet capable of this.

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Posted 04 March 2011 - 05:51 AM

Rage1, on 02 March 2011 - 11:35 PM, said:

All Intel Atom boxes "cannot" bitstream via HDMI High res audio (DTS-MA and Dolby TrueHD).

The new ZBox AD03 can bitstream.

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Posted 04 March 2011 - 06:05 AM

HLN98, on 04 March 2011 - 05:51 AM, said:

All Intel Atom boxes "cannot" bitstream via HDMI High res audio (DTS-MA and Dolby TrueHD).

The new ZBox AD03 can bitstream.

Looks like I'm selling my ID34 and getting this one. Only question now is if XBMC supports dts-ma and dolby true hd

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Posted 31 May 2011 - 08:36 AM

jz1276, on 04 March 2011 - 06:05 AM, said:

Looks like I'm selling my ID34 and getting this one. Only question now is if XBMC supports dts-ma and dolby true hd

jz1276 - I have heard that the XBMC team are working on this. I'm not sure if it is currently working on the Windows version, but I know it does not currently allow the DTS-HD MA passthrough the HDMI cable in the Linux Version - either XBMC live or OpenELEC - see post http://www.openelec....x-with-openelec

hln98 - you posted on the 4th March, and I cant remember if the Zotac HD ID41 was released before or after this. Anyway, can you confirm that this model does not do the DTS-HD MA passthrough

When I have looked on the Ebuyer website (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/256169), this model says the Digital Audio out is "HDCP w/8-channel digital audio" for the HDMI connection.

Does anyone know if the optical out can do the DTS-HD MA output?

Cheers

Ste