[mythtv-users] UK Freeview HD surround sound

[Paul Gardiner]

On 11/07/2013 13:08, Jean-Yves Avenard wrote:
> If your system only supports SPDIF out; then the 5.1 AAC LATM stream
> will be decoded internally as 5.1 LPCM, and then re-encoded as AC3 and
> then sent via SPDIF. There will be a slight loss of audio quality,
> it's not that obvious that you will be able to hear it though.

I see. That's what confused me. I didn't realise Myth was that clever.
I assumed if my receiver reported compressed audio then it had to
be passed through. I didn't realise that Myth would reencode. Nice.

P.