Does this version support Dolby TrueHD, DTS:X, and DTS-HD? These formats are listed as supported under the surround sound section of the previous version but not on this one. Have these audio codecs been removed? null

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Audiomixer · Accepted Answer

I have all those formats on my nas and this shield handles them all.

Bill · Answer

I think Dolby True HD is only available on a blue ray disk. I don't think it can be streamed by anyone. I don't know about the other formats.

JeffL · Answer

From specs and my experience: Found on Nvidia web.

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/shield/shield-tv-pro/

High-resolution audio playback up to 24-bit/192 kHz over HDMI and USB
High-resolution audio up-sample to 24-bit/192 kHz over USB
Audio support: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, WAVE, AMR, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, PCM, WMA, WMA-Pro, WMA-Lossless, DD+/DTS (pass-through),
Dolby Atmos (pass-through), Dolby TrueHD (pass-through), DTS-X, and DTS-HD (pass-through)

Gonzo · Answer

No, they all still work.

Also, see https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/shield/shield-tv-pro/

“Does this version support Dolby TrueHD, DTS:X, and DTS-HD? These formats are listed as supported under the surround sound section of the previous version but not on this one. Have these audio codecs been removed?”

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