Dolby Atmos playing as Dolby Digital

Mollyoo

Newbie Joined: Mar 11, 2016 00:33 Messages: 4 Offline

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Mar 11, 2016 00:43

When I play an iso with Dolby atmos in Poweredvd and bitstream using HDMI to my Yamahan receiver RX A1050 it shows up as Dolby Digital. I am using a HTPC intel NUC i3 (haswell with all drivers updated). when I play the same iso on my laptop using Media Player Home theatre and connect it using HDMI the receiver shows Dolby Atmos. I can't work out why I can't get atmos through my HTPC & powerdvd.

stevek

Senior Contributor Location: Houston, Texas USA Joined: Jan 25, 2011 12:18 Messages: 4663 Offline

Mar 13, 2016 09:01

I hate even to bring this up. You MIGHT find this long drawn out thread informative:
http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/43404.page

Where did you see that PowerDVD 15 had atmos functionality? .
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Mollyoo

Newbie Joined: Mar 11, 2016 00:33 Messages: 4 Offline

Mar 15, 2016 23:54

I know Powerdvd 15 does not have atmos functionality. What I did say in my post that it passes the audio to my atmos capable receiver which then processes the audio. I can get this to work on my laptop but not on my HTPC with powerdvd. What I think may be happening is that it is playing the ac3 track not the atmos track when playing through powerdvd

CaptainMarko1

Newbie Location: Edmonton Joined: Mar 16, 2016 13:10 Messages: 7 Offline

Mar 16, 2016 13:38

If you don't mind, what software exactly allows you to bitstream Dolby Atmos from your laptop to your amplifier? Does the amplifier confirm it is receiving Atmos?

Simon P

Newbie Joined: Jul 05, 2014 07:46 Messages: 8 Offline

Mar 22, 2016 08:13

Quote: If you don't mind, what software exactly allows you to bitstream Dolby Atmos from your laptop to your amplifier? Does the amplifier confirm it is receiving Atmos?

It definitely works with PowerDVD 14 but I haven't installed PowerDVD 15 yet so I can't check it.

Daft question, you do have the "Non-decoded high definition audio" output option set in PowerDVD set? otherwise it will only output Dolby Digital or LPCM. TV - Samsung UE55F6670
Sound - Yamaha RX-A2040/4x B&W DM602 S3/2x B&W DM601 S3/B&W LCR60 S3 Centre/B&W ASW1000 Sub/2x Onkyo SKH-410
HTPC - Gigabyte EP35 DS3 v2.1/E8400@3.00/4GB Crucial Ballistix/Sapphire R7 250X 1GB DDR5/PowerDVD 14

Mollyoo

Newbie Joined: Mar 11, 2016 00:33 Messages: 4 Offline

Mar 23, 2016 05:13

I do have Powerdvd 15 set to "Non-decoded high definition audio". I am at a loss to know what is wrong but I think it is to do with my HTPC. Powerdvd 15 will stream the atmos audio to the receiver which the display varies between Dolby EX and Dobly digital. With Media Player Home Theatre on my Laptop Atmos is displayed on the receiver. I have since installed Media Home theatre on my HTPC and it doesn't stream the atmos track. Receiver displays LPCM so I conclude it must be my HTPC that is the problem.

Wildcopper

Newbie Joined: Apr 13, 2011 12:33 Messages: 14 Offline

Mar 26, 2016 11:39

Quote: Where did you see that PowerDVD 15 had atmos functionality?

Ever heard of bitstreaming? Format doesn't matter then.

To the OP, have you tried the Cyberlink Advisor to see if it detects something wrong?

http://www.cyberlink.com/stat/bd-support/enu/index.jsp

Korrigan

Senior Member Joined: Oct 06, 2010 04:57 Messages: 221 Offline

Mar 26, 2016 11:43

^^ That was me just above, wrong account. My collection: http://www.blu-ray.com/community/collection.php?u=194008&action=showcategory&category=1&categoryid=7