Multi-Channel Audio i.e. DTS-MA, TrueHD

[denzoid 52]

I have yet to install MB3 because I am not really clear about Multi-Channel HD audio support. Does MB3 support any HD audio formats such as DTS-MA or TrueHD "out of the box"? If not, What is the "best" way to achieve this? (and by "best" I mean easiest) Would I have to install an external player? or ffdshow? or both?

[steelman1991 19]

Providing your hardware is compatible it is available (via LAV, which is installed automatically). OOTB. You may have to configure LAV from the settings page, been that long since I installed fresh I can't remember if it comes pre-setup for bitstreaming.

[Mfusick 38]

It's in settings you can choose HDMI bitsstreaming.  LAV audio has check boxes, just check off an enable DTS-HDMA

[IndianaGeorge 0]

It's in settings you can choose HDMI bitsstreaming.  LAV audio has check boxes, just check off an enable DTS-HDMA

If my mkv files were made with the DTS-HDMA track only, will it play on my computer without bitstreaming, i.e., will it decode DTS-HDMA?

[IndianaGeorge 0]

If my mkv files were made with the DTS-HDMA track only, will it play on my computer without bitstreaming, i.e., will it decode DTS-HDMA?

Answered my own question by trying it out... it just works!

[steelman1991 19]

It will decode - but unless you have a dtsdecoderdll.dll file in your set-up - it will only decode to the 'core' dts track.