Does PowerDVD 15 decode DTS-MA and TrueHD when set to output PCM audio?

goldenegg

Newbie Joined: Feb 16, 2015 23:05 Messages: 6 Offline

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May 30, 2015 22:32

When selecting this audio output option "PCM decoded by PowerDVD", is it able to decode DTS-MA and TrueHD tracks or does it default to the embedded standard DTS and DD streams instead?

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stewart_pk

Member Joined: Jan 10, 2014 06:36 Messages: 130 Offline

May 31, 2015 21:07

I'm reasonably confident is does decode DTS-MA and TrueHD but I'm not 100% sure.

goldenegg

Newbie Joined: Feb 16, 2015 23:05 Messages: 6 Offline

May 31, 2015 21:29

I'm going to open a support ticket to find out. I need to open a ticket anyways, as enabling this setting results in a lot of distortion.

stewart_pk

Member Joined: Jan 10, 2014 06:36 Messages: 130 Offline

May 31, 2015 22:46

I don't get any distortion, no problems.

nullack

Member Joined: Dec 29, 2010 04:09 Messages: 139 Offline

Jun 01, 2015 04:02

It most certainly does decode DTS-MA and TrueHD with PCM output

Im not sure about dolby atmos, but then again whats the point of atmos if your not bitsreaming it to a AV receiver and playing it through all your speakers that way

Billy7

Member Joined: Sep 27, 2014 17:49 Messages: 93 Offline

Jun 11, 2015 08:57

The point is you can do it all in your PC which is the boat powerdvd is supposed to be sailing.
I have active speakers with an RME fire face soundcard and have no problem with dtsMA decoding right.
There's threads on atmos in the powerdvd 14 and 15 sections going back a year.
Hell, you can get tablets with Dolby atmos these days (I know it's not the same)
But buying an atmos enabled amp with balanced outputs is like £1600 minimum.
Also the first game supporting Dolby atmos is due out in November, Star Wars battlefront. I really hope windows 10 adds atmos and it's not just but streaming for people with amps/decoders.
Windows 10 are also dropping media player so it would be the perfect opportunity for cyberlink to get all the basses covered and hit the ground running with Dolby atmos, DTS X decoding and 4k acceleration.
If I can see it as a customer how come they can't see it as a company?
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