Re:Netflix is now doing per-shot encoding for UHD content
by milleramp on Saturday August 29, 2020 @12:16AM
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Yes unless you have a new tv that supports eARC it won’t pass Dolby Atmos to your receiver from the tv. There is a solution to this which is currently in preorder.
https://www.hdfury.com/product/4k-arcana-18gbps/
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Re:Netflix is now doing per-shot encoding for UHD content
by w0utert on Saturday August 29, 2020 @05:29AM
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So if I understand correctly, using this device you can e.g. hook up a HDMI 2.1 device directly to a HDMI 2.1 TV, then pass the audio through an eARC port to the device, which then outputs a normal HDMI signal with full audio support (including Dolby Atmos) you can plug into a HDMI 2.0 receiver that has no eARC or HDMI 2.1 support?
If that’s how it works that would be awesome as I bought an expensive 11.2 receiver not long ago, but when the new consoles are out I want to have VRR and ALLM, which means HDMI 2.1, which means it has to go straight into the TV, which means I would lose Dolby Atmos (assuming PS5 will support it of course, but that seems pretty likely)