2011-03-03, 11:13
Xenotox Wrote:I understand that ... what i was trying to ask is if the audio quality is the same either way
thanks
Hey Xenotox,
Regarding analog, wasapi, and 5.1...
*For TrueHD decoded as LPCM, the audio quality will be identical as the source.
*For DTS-HD, no open source decoder exists, so you get the 1.5MB bitrate DTS 'core' decoded to LPCM, so it's identical to 1.5MB bitrate DTS.
*Good old AC3 and DTS outputed as LPCM will be identical to the source.
So basically you won't hear any difference compared to the source, with the exception being DTS-HD (as you'll be hearing the DTS 'core' decoded).
If you were bitstreaming (passthrough) the DTS-HD track, then you would being get the full chocolate biscuit, if you know what i mean! However as already mentioned, XBMC doesn't yet support bitstreaming of HD audio (although it's coming soon in the new xbmc audio engine, and in this project via ffdshow audio).
Cheers