Unfortunately, for the majority of online streaming today, you need an AVR with HDMI ports and DD+ support. And as mentioned very few TVs will convert DD+ to DD. If your AVR doesn't have HDMI ports, it likely doesn't support DD+ either. It's part of a complete ecosystem that includes content creation, program distribution, device manufacture, and customer experience.
#Dolby digital 5.1 plus#
I need ALL audio coming from the tv no matter how many channels to go to the AVRĪs mentioned, most content on Roku channels uses Dolby Digital+, which usually cannot be transmitted over optical. Dolby Digital Plus is an audio technology based on Dolby Digital 5.1, the established standard for cinema, broadcast, and home theater surround sound. Also if your tv doesn’t read it as 5.1 try changing your tv audio settings to see if you can give it some hints.Īlso imho, having a single device plugged in to your AVR seems to defeat the home theatre purpose. So yes, you can do this type of setup but the roku channels supporting real 5.1 are sparse. So far I’ve only seen this on some Netflix originals, not YouTube tv ABC channel, or Hulu (I tried 1 original). My AVR displays a blue light ONLY when it’s real Dolby digital also you can hear the difference.
#Dolby digital 5.1 upgrade#
Its a great time to upgrade your home theater system with the largest selection at. Stereo audio in Dolby Digital Plus is typically encoded at bitrates between 96-128 kbps. So all sound whether surround or not comes through the AVR cable, ps4, roku, etc. Great deals on Dolby Digital 5.1 Channels Home Audio Receivers. Dolby Digital Plus is widely used by streaming and broadcast services to deliver surround sound audio at lower bitrates.
My 5.1 AVR does not have hdmi so I have optical coming from my tv to the 5.1 avr. 5.1-ch audio in Dolby Digital Plus is typically encoded at bitrates between 192-256 kbps while stereo audio in Dolby Digital Plus is typically encoded at bitrates between 96-128 kbps. I have surround dolby digital 5. Just got a roku streaming stick+ with v9.2.0 on it and was looking for some information on this myself. Dolby Digital Plus is widely used by streaming and broadcast services to deliver surround sound audio at lower bitrates. And my small FIRETV stick works fine with DD 5.1 sound being outputted to the AV receiver, further evidence they want people to not be using HTPC anymore.