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alecjpotts
Contributor I
Sep 7, 2017 12:05 PM UTC
Question

Will my Samsung UE40ES6540 pass through 5.1 to PlayBar?

As per title - I've read a few things about this, like it not working if the input to the TV is HDMI - but I'm struggling to find the detailed tech specs for the TV. My BluRay player is connected to the TV using HDMI.
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    alecjpottsAuthor
    Contributor I
    Sep 7, 2017 12:08 PM UTC
    The BluRay player is a Sony BDP-S4500, so it has two outputs, HDMI and coaxial audio.
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    Keithmac
    Virtuoso
    Sep 7, 2017 12:28 PM UTC
    I've bought an EDID emulator to try and pass 5.1 through my Samsung TOSlink, will see if it is needed or not. Have 4 HDMI devices to may end up needing 4 in the end though.

    I beleve the Hdmi EDID handshake will class the TV as a stereo only device but some people have better results than others..
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    alecjpottsAuthor
    Contributor I
    Sep 7, 2017 12:37 PM UTC
    I Googled EDID emulator and found somethign on lindy; can't say I'm any the wiser though :-)

    What is it?

    And you said "to try to" - have you had any success?
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    Keithmac
    Virtuoso
    Sep 7, 2017 12:38 PM UTC
    See if your Sony Blu-ray has option to downmix.to 5.1 also. I just purchased a Samsung Blu-ray player because of this ability.
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    BoredofBalham
    Prodigy II
    Sep 7, 2017 1:04 PM UTC
    Easier to buy a optical switch. TV and bluray in. Out to Playbar.
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    alecjpottsAuthor
    Contributor I
    Sep 7, 2017 1:11 PM UTC
    "Easier to buy a optical switch" - would you have any recommendations?
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    Keithmac
    Virtuoso
    Sep 8, 2017 6:29 PM UTC
    I Googled EDID emulator and found somethign on lindy; can't say I'm any the wiser though :-)

    What is it?

    And you said "to try to" - have you had any success?

    Google/ bay "kwmobile EDID Feeder".

    Just received my playbar today and with my 7 year old Samsung LED TV it would not pass 5.1 through. Fitted the EDID emulator and it's now on full 5.1.

    The kwmobile unit is size of a box of matches, very nicely made. You will need one for each HDMI source.

    I'll be buying a couple more, like the simplicity of one TV controller and the Playbar been fed from the TV.

    Very noticable difference in sound quality!.
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