2015-12-06, 23:09
(2015-12-06, 06:23)pr0xZen Wrote:(2015-12-03, 21:43)PROF FAART Wrote: For some reason, I thought the Turtle Beach USB sound card wouldn't work with the RPi2. But I found a post where someone said it was. If I can get analog and optical out of the Turtle Beach, then I think the Nexus is going back and I'm buying an RPi2.Netflix 5.1 would be through HDMI (v1.3 or above) or analog 5.1 output (decoded). Netflix (AFAIK) uses Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), not "regular" Dolby Digital (AC3). I believe Netflix 5.1 DD+ streams are above the bitrate SPIDF is capable of (hence forcing it would be difficult without trancoding to AC3). Even if the DD+ stream bitrate was below SPDIF treshold, and you could pass it "out" as an unadulterated PCM stream, the audio recieving unit still has to support decoding of DD+. Most AV consumer non-HDMI units don't. And if you're dealing with a TV, HDMI would be preferrable anyway. From my experience with the Netflix Metro app, its DD+ decode to analog output, or HDMI passthrough that goes.
EDIT: Oof. An RPi2 with case, power, SD card and the Turtle Beach USB sound card is $90. I feel like I should have just gotten an nVidia Shield on Monday.
EDIT2: lol and Shield TV can't do Netflix in 5.1 through the Turtle Beach. (Don't think the Nexus can either.) If I want a Shield, I'll have to find some other way to justify the price because "better Netflix than the Fire" isn't really one of them. Or more likely: just keep using the Fire at home and my old netbook for portability/compatibility.
What does the Apple TV 2/3 do with Netflix 5.1 stuff via it's optical output?