5.1 channel audio

[dchainey]

While playing around with various video formats, I've noted that neither vob's or mpgs that are 5.1 play as such. They get down-mixed to 2 channel. I'm using spdif outputs with spdif enabled. Am I doing something wrong?

DaveC

[kemac]

Originally Posted by dchainey

While playing around with various video formats, I've noted that neither vob's or mpgs that are 5.1 play as such. They get down-mixed to 2 channel. I'm using spdif outputs with spdif enabled. Am I doing something wrong?

DaveC

What firmware release are you running? There is a known issue with 1.1.120 and AC3 5.1 audio that had been fixed in the recent beta firmware releases. Should not be an issue with firmware 1.1.136 or 1.1.140.

[dchainey]

I'm using the latest beta - na140

[dragonfly]

kemac, thanks for noticing this issue. Just saw your post on the bugs thread.

I spent half a day yesterday trying to tests some converted stuff in mp4 with aac and in none of them I could get the audio to come up. I thought I'm going crazy and never thought about turning the SPDIF off.

[dchainey]

I've now noticed I have a further problem in that my 2 channel audio only plays for a short while and then either dies completely or breaks up badly.
I wonder if it has anything to do with my connection method? I have the TV connected via HDMI (with the TV speakers switched off) and the sound connected to my amp via spdif.

[dragonfly]

Originally Posted by dchainey

I've now noticed I have a further problem in that my 2 channel audio only plays for a short while and then either dies completely or breaks up badly.
I wonder if it has anything to do with my connection method? I have the TV connected via HDMI (with the TV speakers switched off) and the sound connected to my amp via spdif.

I have my unit set up the same way, and I haven't noticed any drops once I switched back to SPDIF off. Seems the latest fix for the passthru isn't stable yet.