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hey guys,
almost been going to my nearest apple store to buy an atv2, but just encountered that it might only output stereo over hdmi when using xbmc...is this true? can anybody please confirm this?
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that sounds too bad :-(
if this is really the case, i think i might keep waiting a bit longer...
thank you!
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Interested on an official answer on this as well.
Specifically it would be interesting to know whether the limitations (stero only, no passthrough, no 1080p output) are something that will be/could be overcome in the future or if they are hardware determined.
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What about through optical out?
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Right, is stereo-only a limitation of HDMI out or is it a limitation for SPDIF out as well?
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Tested through Optical, no Change.
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Here is a list of Audio formats supported by ATV2 under the native iOS software. This is from apple.com:
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HE-AAC (V1), AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through
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So, the device itself looks capable of at least DD 5.1 bitstream. Sounds liket his may just be an issue with something in XBMC right now.
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Well, we hope that all. But why does no developer tells something about that, that is stange. I mean this is the official Board
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ya would be nice to get official word if its just a xbmc side issue that is on the todo list.
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I think the lack of DD 5.1 is my only issue with XBMC on the ATV2 at this point...