Hey all,
Looking for a clear or definitive answer, if anybody knows for sure.
Either Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music or whatever, can streaming Atmos tracks be played using an AVR which does NOT have an Atmos decoder?
I'm aware that, if you have an Atmos processor, but only 5.1 or 7.1 speakers (or whatever speaker configuration), the Atmos processor will distribute the surroundy stuff as best as possible.
In that way, if you're using a compatible streaming device, like an Amazon Firestick 4K or Apple TV 4K or Invidia Shield Something, you can enjoy streaming Atmos content, as long as an Atmos processor is involved, with whatever speakers it knows about.
I've also heard that Atmos music sources will play back in Dolby Surround or Dolby Digital, if there is no Atmos capability in one's system. Is this true only for files and blu-rays? Or does this work in the case of streaming services too?
I seem to recall, when using Tidal, that it would switch to stereo, if Atmos capability wasn't detected.
Again, with the right streaming device, plugged in to a non-Atmos AVR (or whatever kind of non-Atmos surround processor), can some kind of Dolby surround be played?
Thanks everyone!
Looking for a clear or definitive answer, if anybody knows for sure.
Either Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music or whatever, can streaming Atmos tracks be played using an AVR which does NOT have an Atmos decoder?
I'm aware that, if you have an Atmos processor, but only 5.1 or 7.1 speakers (or whatever speaker configuration), the Atmos processor will distribute the surroundy stuff as best as possible.
In that way, if you're using a compatible streaming device, like an Amazon Firestick 4K or Apple TV 4K or Invidia Shield Something, you can enjoy streaming Atmos content, as long as an Atmos processor is involved, with whatever speakers it knows about.
I've also heard that Atmos music sources will play back in Dolby Surround or Dolby Digital, if there is no Atmos capability in one's system. Is this true only for files and blu-rays? Or does this work in the case of streaming services too?
I seem to recall, when using Tidal, that it would switch to stereo, if Atmos capability wasn't detected.
Again, with the right streaming device, plugged in to a non-Atmos AVR (or whatever kind of non-Atmos surround processor), can some kind of Dolby surround be played?
Thanks everyone!