HD audio support only with OpenELEC test builds and PCM?
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Are OpenELEC test builds the only way to get HD audio working on RPi 2, or are there other (stable) releases or options (Xbian?)?

I understand that RPi 2 doesn't support DTS HD-MA and TrueHD bitstreaming due to hardware limitations. But it appears that some OpenELEC test builds decode HD audio streams and can send a 5.1 (and higher?) PCM signal via HDMI.

On that topic, how can I verify that it is indeed using the DTS HD-MA stream, rather than the DTS CORE stream which is included in the HD-MA signal? They can be hard to distinguish without being able to do a/b comparison with test discs. With bitstreaming it's easy as you can check you AVR lights. Does Kodi's stream info show what are the file contents, or what is actually being played, i.e. is it trustworthy?
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HD audio support only with OpenELEC test builds and PCM? - by Eklar - 2015-05-05, 14:31
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