27-09-2018 04:51 PM
After recently upgrading my ue46c8000 to a qe55q9fn 2018 model. Ive discovered that DTS is not supported? Is this going to be resolved with a firmware update as most films films now come with DTS audio?
Samsung blu ray players also support DTS? Is this an oversight or a backward step?
06-04-2019 01:31 AM
06-04-2019 03:11 AM
Mainly because I "cut da cord" and am Streaming most of my TV Entertainment via a Firestick 4K....I have been considering
now investing more moo laa into a Nvida Shield but after reading here that some here report that they get the Audio Formats they were missing due to Samsung thru use of the N. Shield.....this news has made my mind up, I am ordering one
soon. BUT I hope someone that has installed one of these into their Home Theater system [65Q9FN] please tell me exactly how they connected everything correctly to get these results.
I presently have my Firestick 4K plugged into an HDMI on the Connect ONE, my AVR into Connect ONE ARC, and optical Digital also out to AVR.
Thanks, Michael
06-04-2019 04:11 AM
06-04-2019 10:51 AM
@orbeavhawk wrote:Mainly because I "cut da cord" and am Streaming most of my TV Entertainment via a Firestick 4K....I have been considering
now investing more moo laa into a Nvida Shield but after reading here that some here report that they get the Audio Formats they were missing due to Samsung thru use of the N. Shield.....this news has made my mind up, I am ordering one
soon. BUT I hope someone that has installed one of these into their Home Theater system [65Q9FN] please tell me exactly how they connected everything correctly to get these results.
I presently have my Firestick 4K plugged into an HDMI on the Connect ONE, my AVR into Connect ONE ARC, and optical Digital also out to AVR.
Thanks, Michael
I have the shield connected directly to a Denon avr via HDMI. The tv connection to the arc. Shield is great and I use VLC player, and works with everything you throw at it. DTS x atmos 4 k HDR all good.
06-04-2019 04:36 PM
06-04-2019 05:07 PM
@orbeavhawk wrote:
"I have the shield connected directly to a Denon avr via HDMI. The tv connection to the arc. Shield is great and I use VLC player, and works with everything you throw at it. DTS x atmos 4 k HDR all good. "
THANKS Paul, appreciate your helpful input......now to throw more good money after bad, as they say, NO thanks to Samsung!
No problems, I think the shield is a good buy anyway, as I use it all the time for media. Not found a media file it will not play, and it is very responsiveness, and just works. If you get one you can download test atmos and DTS X media files which show off your surround system. I bought my shield a few years back, and they keep updating it so very happy, and it plays games.
07-04-2019 06:21 PM
THANKS Paul....I too have a Denon X3400H in my system, please tell me what HDMI IN did you jack the Shield into on the AVR? Then the other end of HDMI goes to ARC on the Connect ONE and I'll be good to go eh?
I just ordered my NEW Shield, went back to Amazon this AM and thanking God, answered prayer, the price was lowered from $189 to $149 [Gaming]. Excited to get this all setup after studying how GREAT it is.
08-04-2019 11:08 AM
@orbeavhawk wrote:THANKS Paul....I too have a Denon X3400H in my system, please tell me what HDMI IN did you jack the Shield into on the AVR? Then the other end of HDMI goes to ARC on the Connect ONE and I'll be good to go eh?
I just ordered my NEW Shield, went back to Amazon this AM and thanking God, answered prayer, the price was lowered from $189 to $149 [Gaming]. Excited to get this all setup after studying how GREAT it is.
I connected to the media HDMI in on the Denon, then the out to the tv arc. I think on the shield you need to enable bitstream and hi def sound pass through. Need to do nothing with Denon, but make sure ultra UHD is enabled on the tv for the arc HDMI, think number 4.
I use to use Kodi for media files, but now fund VLC Player better, and does not need Kodi. The shield built-in media player I would not recommend, as it's file system is not the best.
Then download some Dolby atmos, and DTS x samples and enjoy.
Paul
08-04-2019 11:34 AM
Kodi on Shield TV is superior to VLC as it is one of the few apps (Plex too) that support refresh rate switching to help eliminate "juddering".
This needs to be turned on within Kodi. The correct setting for this is to turn it on to "at start/stop" as not to break Audio passthrough.
Also within shield options, enable developer mode & then turn on colormitery to correctly switch between Rec 709 & Rec 2020 automatically.
In fact here's a new post to keep an eye on:
08-04-2019 12:01 PM
@ToonTonic wrote:Kodi on Shield TV is superior to VLC as it is one of the few apps (Plex too) that support refresh rate switching to help eliminate "juddering".
This needs to be turned on within Kodi. The correct setting for this is to turn it on to "at start/stop" as not to break Audio passthrough.
Also within shield options, enable developer mode & then turn on colormitery to correctly switch between Rec 709 & Rec 2020 automatically.
In fact here's a new post to keep an eye on:
Useful info, thanks.