2015-10-17, 15:14
@ Noggin > WOW thanks, you still amaze me man. Into the "Noggins Knowledge Reference" folder that post goes.
(2015-10-17, 16:09)serieofilo Wrote: Well, I hope someone in WeTek or AML can explain to us if they can handle PCM multichannel output so this player have better audio output in the future.99% chances are that it will not support multichannel PCM output. The SoC does have 3 stereo I2S channels capable of 5.1 LPCM output. However, the SoC has been licensed under DMP category for Dolby which by default only allows stereo PCM. You have to pay a higher license fee to get multichannel PCM output.
(2015-10-16, 19:45)serieofilo Wrote: @noggin: Thanks again!Samples http://www.demo-world.eu/2d-demo-trailers-hd/
I'll try to find an small file sample file with HD audio (any good place for finding one?) and play with the different passthrough settings in OpenElec.
I'm right now using OE 5.95.5 in the WeTek and I've found that (after upgrading from 5.0.8) some settings have changed in Kodi (no audio channels settings for example, some HD audio passhtrough options are missing, etc.).
Thanks!
(2015-10-15, 05:31)wrxtasy Wrote: The RPi2 will decode HD Audio to Multichannel PCM and output that but then you loose the 7.1 Virtual Channels feature I believe. No HD Audio to multichannel PCM decoding and output on the C1+ or WP (WeTek Play)
(2015-10-18, 12:42)serieofilo Wrote: So, the Pi 2 B has paid the license isn't it?
Quote:The Pis do not have licensed Dolby decoder. Kodi is using open source software decoders. So, the rules do not apply.
Quote:I had a version of XBMC loaded on an old Linux machine a couple of years agoAs an old hand at this, I'm sure you are familiar with Official:Forum rules/Banned add-ons (wiki) as for hardware box suggestions, look at the stickies, threads that are written by the pros, just for the rest of us.
(2015-10-18, 12:42)serieofilo Wrote: So, the Pi 2 B has paid the license isn't it?
(2015-10-15, 05:31)wrxtasy Wrote: The RPi2 will decode HD Audio to Multichannel PCM and output that but then you loose the 7.1 Virtual Channels feature I believe. No HD Audio to multichannel PCM decoding and output on the C1+ or WP (WeTek Play)
(2015-10-19, 07:06)wrxtasy Wrote: This had me confused initially as well.It isn't just HD Audio. There is no Dolby or DTS decoder in the Pi. Licensing fees apply to both hardware and software decoders. Kodi is using open source decoders and therefore is not subject to licensing fees or other restrictions. That said, there is a question regarding the use of open source decoders esp. for the advanced audio formats in the U.S., but I am not going to get into that topic.
So what Noggin is saying is because the RPi2 does not come with any HD Audio Decoding capabilities at the point of sale no licensing fees are necessary.
What end users, then run on their RPi's. Like OpenELEC (that includes the Open Source HD Audio software), after purchase is up to them and has nothing to do with the RPi foundation.