2019-12-21, 06:13
(2019-12-20, 17:39)Lei_Wulong Wrote: Thanks. So regarding my 2nd question I suppose the answer is: "HD audio passthrough cannot be properly implemented at the moment."Advantage of Kodi decoding to PCM: When I skip forward/back, it keeps my AVR in 7.1 PCM rather than dropping the 7.1 output to Stereo and causing an audible click every time.
But I don't see any real problem with that. I mean by having HD-Audio decoded to PCM by Kodi I don't see much of a downside. My receiver would have done the same and I am pretty sure I would not hear the difference.
Disadvantage to Kodi decoding to PCM: Stereo sources are presented to my AVR as 7.1 PCM (still stereo, though), and I can't use my AVR's various expansion features Like Dolby Pro Logic IIx.
The advantage outweighs the disadvantage for me.
As for Kodi reversing the side/back channels, I only have 5.1 speakers, so I output 7.1 and let my AVR sort it out. People with 7.1 can have Kodi output 5.1, and that would be in their list of disadvantages.