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Guigeek
Contributor I
December 30, 2020
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Audio format input on Beam

Hi,

Is there a possibility to know what is the audio format received in hdmi input on a Beam?

(To be sure that a 5.1 audio signal is received and not a stereo one)

Thanks

Guillaume

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    jgatie
    jgatieAnswer
    December 30, 2020

    Go to Settings->System->About My System, the entry for the Beam will show the format.

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    nik9669a
    Senior Virtuoso
    December 30, 2020

    Yes. 
     

    Settings, System, About my System and look at the source info for your Beam in Audio In. 

      jgatie
      jgatieAnswer
      December 30, 2020

      Go to Settings->System->About My System, the entry for the Beam will show the format.

        GuigeekAuthor
        Contributor I
        December 30, 2020

        Go to Settings->System->About My System, the entry for the Beam will show the format.

        The information is well hidden!

        Thank you!

          Airgetlam
          Airgetlam
          December 30, 2020

          There have been several threads requesting that data being moved to the ‘now playing’ screen, since the Arc does show there when Atmos is playing, but none of the other codecs show up. 

          Bruce
            GuigeekAuthor
            Contributor I
            December 30, 2020

            Yes. 
             

            Settings, System, About my System and look at the source info for your Beam in Audio In. 

            Thanks!

            GuigeekAuthor
            Contributor I
            December 30, 2020

            Go to Settings->System->About My System, the entry for the Beam will show the format.


            Thank you again, for the “best answer” selection, I’ve made a click by error on my answer.

            The answer of @nik9669a was also very good but I saw it after (even if it seems that he answered first)

            nik9669a
            Senior Virtuoso
            December 30, 2020

            Thanks 😉

             

            Are you getting 5.1?

            GuigeekAuthor
            Contributor I
            December 30, 2020

            Thanks 😉

             

            Are you getting 5.1?

            Yes with my Philips Android TV :

            • Netflix : Ok
            • Amazon Prime Video : Ok
            • Internal video player : Ok
            • VLC : only 2.0 (even with passthrough option)
            • MrMC (after looking for an alternative to VLC) : Ok

            Next step : buy rear speakers (or get for present 😉) to have more surround effect. But the Beam alone is already very good

            callum W
            Contributor I
            December 30, 2020

            Thanks 😉

             

            Are you getting 5.1?

            Hey Nik, quick question... I've got a Sony TV (KDL-46HX823) it says on the Sony website it has dolby digital but can't seem to get 5.1 - I'm stuck on Stereo PCM 2.0 when I plug it into my beam via HDMI ARC 

            is this something you've come across before? 

            Thanks in advance!

            GuigeekAuthor
            Contributor I
            December 30, 2020

            Thanks 😉

             

            Are you getting 5.1?

            Hey Nik, quick question... I've got a Sony TV (KDL-46HX823) it says on the Sony website it has dolby digital but can't seem to get 5.1 - I'm stuck on Stereo PCM 2.0 when I plug it into my beam via HDMI ARC 

            is this something you've come across before? 

            Thanks in advance!

            On my Philips TV I have an output sound option:

            - multichannel = Dolby digital plus (no sound on Beam)

            - Multichannel = Dolby digital (ok with Beam)

            - Stereo

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