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| Question= Does Frodo have | | Question= Does Frodo have HD audio passthrough support? | ||
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Yes, Frodo now has | Yes, Frodo now has HD audio passthrough support, thanks to the new '''[[AudioEngine]]'''. | ||
"HD audio" is a term for two audio formats (DTS-MA and TrueHD) that are most commonly found in some bluray discs. XBMC has supported these formats in the past, but has not been able to pass them on (passthrough) to audio receivers for maximum audio quality, until now. If you have an HD audio compatible sound system then check out the [[AudioEngine]] page for more information. | "HD audio" is a term for two audio formats (DTS-MA and TrueHD) that are most commonly found in some bluray discs. XBMC has supported these formats in the past, but has not been able to pass them on (passthrough) to audio receivers for maximum bit-perfect audio quality, until now. If you have an HD audio compatible sound system then check out the [[AudioEngine]] page for more information. | ||
'''''See also:''''' [[AudioEngine#HD_audio_limitation_of_AMD_fglrx_in_Linux|'''ATI HD Audio Limitation in Linux''']] | '''''See also:''''' [[AudioEngine#HD_audio_limitation_of_AMD_fglrx_in_Linux|'''ATI HD Audio Limitation in Linux''']] | ||
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| Question=Does XBMC for Mac OS X, iOS, or Apple TV 2 have HD audio? | | Question=Does XBMC for Mac OS X, iOS, or Apple TV 2 have HD audio passthrough? | ||
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While XBMC for Mac OS X does have the new [[AudioEngine]], which features many new improvements in audio quality for XBMC, HD audio passthrough is not currently possible on Mac OS X and iOS due to limitations on the OS level. Those who want HD audio passthrough will need to use a Linux-based OS or Windows on their Mac hardware. Note that XBMC for Mac OS X/iOS is still able to playback HD audio, just not via passthrough (it will be converted to another format before playback). | While XBMC for Mac OS X does have the new [[AudioEngine]], which features many new improvements in audio quality for XBMC, HD audio passthrough is not currently possible on Mac OS X and iOS due to limitations on the OS level. Those who want HD audio passthrough will need to use a Linux-based OS or Windows on their Mac hardware. Note that XBMC for Mac OS X/iOS is still able to playback HD audio, just not via passthrough (it will be converted to another format before playback). | ||
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* Select the correct audio output device for analog and passthrough | * Select the correct audio output device for analog and passthrough | ||
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*On AMD GPUs you must disable all "HD" | *On AMD GPUs you must disable all "HD" passthrough options and "output stereo to all speakers". AMD drivers under Linux don't support HD audio passthrough. AC3 and DTS should be safe to enable. NVidia GPUs should be okay for HD audio (if supported by the hardware). | ||
;Mac OS X specific | ;Mac OS X specific | ||
*If you hear sound only coming from the left side of speakers/headphones then you probably need to change your audio settings from 2.1 to 2.0. | *If you hear sound only coming from the left side of speakers/headphones then you probably need to change your audio settings from 2.1 to 2.0. |
Revision as of 07:42, 29 January 2013
Frequently Asked Questions upgrading to XBMC v12 (Frodo), including how to enable some of the new features, where some controls got moved to, etc.
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Frodo final isn't out yet, but you can try the RC version by going to http://xbmc.org/download/
General FAQ
- See also: XBMC all platforms FAQ for an FAQ that applies to all versions of XBMC.
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