Hi
newbie to this forum
For years my setup has been OK with Minix Neo U1 running XBMC for MINIX to my legacy Sony AVR 7.1 Digital & DD/DTS with Optical/SPDIF for surround sound. Video via HDMI to my LG 4K TV.
With typical source files: DD5.1; DTS; DDP5.1.Atmos etc. The AVR decodes the standard DD/DTS and the XBMC app/MINIX U1 transcodes the higher resolution DDP/DTS-HD formats and sends multichannel data streams via SPDIF to AVR. The U1 has Audio Digital Out >SPDIF and selected formats DD/DTS. The XBMC app has Stereo Upmix disabled and Audio Passthrough Enabled.
Recently bought MINIX Neo U22 running Kodi 19.1. Same physical setup as above with SPDIF to AVR (same settings) and have followed the Kodi Audio QuickStart guide w/ Audio Output>SPDIF; Stereo upmix>Disabled; and Passthrough>Enabled.
With typical source files DD5.1/DTS, via SPDIF to AVR, I get surround sound OK. However, the higher rez formats DDP5.1 etc only as digital stereo. I've tried different settings but still only stereo with DDP5.1.
Using the same source files, I can go back to U1 w/ XBMC app to AVR all multichannel formats over SPDIF work fine. On the U22 w/ Kodi 19.1 only DD/DTS OK but not DDP5.1 etc.
I've tried installing the XBMC for MINIX app from the U1 to U22 but it won't recognise the MINIX device. Is there a new compatible version of XBMC for U22?
Any ideas appreciated, cheers
newbie to this forum
For years my setup has been OK with Minix Neo U1 running XBMC for MINIX to my legacy Sony AVR 7.1 Digital & DD/DTS with Optical/SPDIF for surround sound. Video via HDMI to my LG 4K TV.
With typical source files: DD5.1; DTS; DDP5.1.Atmos etc. The AVR decodes the standard DD/DTS and the XBMC app/MINIX U1 transcodes the higher resolution DDP/DTS-HD formats and sends multichannel data streams via SPDIF to AVR. The U1 has Audio Digital Out >SPDIF and selected formats DD/DTS. The XBMC app has Stereo Upmix disabled and Audio Passthrough Enabled.
Recently bought MINIX Neo U22 running Kodi 19.1. Same physical setup as above with SPDIF to AVR (same settings) and have followed the Kodi Audio QuickStart guide w/ Audio Output>SPDIF; Stereo upmix>Disabled; and Passthrough>Enabled.
With typical source files DD5.1/DTS, via SPDIF to AVR, I get surround sound OK. However, the higher rez formats DDP5.1 etc only as digital stereo. I've tried different settings but still only stereo with DDP5.1.
Using the same source files, I can go back to U1 w/ XBMC app to AVR all multichannel formats over SPDIF work fine. On the U22 w/ Kodi 19.1 only DD/DTS OK but not DDP5.1 etc.
I've tried installing the XBMC for MINIX app from the U1 to U22 but it won't recognise the MINIX device. Is there a new compatible version of XBMC for U22?
Any ideas appreciated, cheers
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