hdmi input pcm or bitstream

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Hi everyone , my TV setting for hdmi input has pcm or bitstream ,

my sky+ hd is connected to my TV via HDMI , sky box is set to Dolby digital .

Beam 2 plus surrounds are on hdmi arc , shall I set my TV to pcm or bitstream ?

Thanks

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jgatieAnswer

Bitstream. PCM from a TV is almost always 2.0 stereo. If there was a “Passthrough” mode, you would select that, but Bitstream is the choice when there is no Passthrough. That will get you the Dolby Digital 5.1 coming from the Sky box.

jgatieAnswer

Bitstream. PCM from a TV is almost always 2.0 stereo. If there was a “Passthrough” mode, you would select that, but Bitstream is the choice when there is no Passthrough. That will get you the Dolby Digital 5.1 coming from the Sky box.

Edgie70Author

Renowned Enthusiast I

Bitstream. PCM from a TV is almost always 2.0 stereo. If there was a “Passthrough” mode, you would select that, but Bitstream is the choice when there is no Passthrough. That will get you the Dolby Digital 5.1 coming from the Sky box.

Thanks , if I decide in the future to connect the beam via optical , the digital output has pcm or bitstream , should that be on bitstream too ??

jgatie

Thanks , if I decide in the future to connect the beam via optical , the digital output has pcm or bitstream , should that be on bitstream too ??

Yes, but I don’t know why you would. ARC is superior to optical.

Edgie70Author

Renowned Enthusiast I

Thanks , if I decide in the future to connect the beam via optical , the digital output has pcm or bitstream , should that be on bitstream too ??

Yes, but I don’t know why you would. ARC is superior to optical.

Thanks , it would only be because if I want to listen to the TV speakers I have to turn off CEC .

jgatie

Thanks , it would only be because if I want to listen to the TV speakers I have to turn off CEC .

I may be an outlier, but I’ve never found the need to switch back to crappy TV speakers once I’ve heard proper surround sound. I just don’t get it. Then again, I have a sister who once said “I can’t hear the TV, it’s up too loud” and made it sound logical, so what do I know?

Edgie70Author

Renowned Enthusiast I

Thanks , it would only be because if I want to listen to the TV speakers I have to turn off CEC .

I may be an outlier, but I’ve never found the need to switch back to crappy TV speakers once I’ve heard proper surround sound. I just don’t get it. Then again, I have a sister who once said “I can’t hear the TV, it’s up too loud” and made it sound logical, so what do I know?

Its the wife , she likes to watch her soaps with normal TV lol

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