2015-10-19, 09:08
(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.