Post by AudioHTIT on Jul 22, 2014 19:55:38 GMT -5
I've decided to update this post as I come up with or hear new ideas I like or want to support. I'll probably also make notes as they gain traction or come to resolution one way or the other.
As I've been reading all the threads and the manual I've been keeping a list for a thread like this. Some are other's ideas, some popped in my head as I was reading, most are half baked and nothing revolutionary, but I wrote them down anyway. I personally think we should have two threads to make it easier for Emotiva, one for things we think could be done in firmware (presumably free), and another for 'Upgrades' where we'd probably have to pay for a new board or even a trip to the factory. Hopefully Keith or Lonnie could let us know if a firmware suggestion might actually take hardware (or visa-versa).
Firmware:
- Dolby PLIIz and Neo:X: I was surprised IIz is in the UMC-200 and not the XMC-1 (I added Neo at the suggestion of others). I have one 5.1 system where there's no room for more surrounds but I could do some front highs.
- Mentioned later in the thread but another vote here for a 'Copy surround to rear'. This would take the surround material in 5.1 and copy it to the rear speakers, the effect would be to create a phantom image between the surround and rear channels, thereby moving the surround image toward the back. Useful in 7.1 systems where the surrounds are further forward than they might be in a 5.1 setup.
- Pink Noise in the test tone generator: Clarification, since we've learned limited band Pink noise is already implemented, this request is for full bandwidth pink noise to use with an RTA. It was also mentioned that it's not easy to play one channel at a time externally making this even more important.
- Network Streaming: DLNA?
- File Player via USB A (front & rear): USB Hard drives and Sticks
- 5 Hz increments for subwoofer crossover: I have actually used this but someone else suggested it and I thought it was a good idea too.
- Stereo / Mono / Single setting for subwoofers: This is getting all the discussion and others have had very good ideas, probably better ways than this but ...
- - - Stereo: As it is currently implemented
- - - Mono: As it is currently implemented
- - - Single: As Stereo is currently implemented but sum the L/R sub signals before processing
- - - Note: This was implemented in Firmware 1.1, but it isn't what the DBA group wants, I'll let them carry this torch.
- OLED Display: (discussed elsewhere, added here 8/21/14)
- - - Octave and/or 1/3 Octave RTA display based on the current input
- - - Same for FFT - only if it's relatively easy to do at the same time, (maybe too many variables)
- - - Same for dBm readout to use for trimming inputs with test tones, also calibrated readout of SPL based on Dirac analysis
- - - Bonus points for being able to direct a different input to the display - maybe using Zone 2 signal?
- - - Double bonus points for being able to redirect this to the OSD
- - - I would pay extra for this, the AudioTools App was $20 (now $10 I think), it might be a good benchmark.
Hardware:
- HDMI 2.x: Once the standard settles down a bit and there are sets (and servers) on the market to use it with
- HDBaseT: Don't know if there's back panel real estate, how a swap would work, or if anyone wants it but ...
- Dolby Atmos: What everyone talked about until we found out the subwoofers weren't perfect, I guess 5.1.2 (although Tony's idea is much more ambitious and exciting)
Prices? No idea about licensing or the cost of building boards. Many of us might have the skills to replace boards so that would seem to be a desirable way to target upgrades and only send back to the mother ship if absolutely necessary. I would hope $200-$300 for a new board but maybe that's naive.
Updated: 8/21/2014
As I've been reading all the threads and the manual I've been keeping a list for a thread like this. Some are other's ideas, some popped in my head as I was reading, most are half baked and nothing revolutionary, but I wrote them down anyway. I personally think we should have two threads to make it easier for Emotiva, one for things we think could be done in firmware (presumably free), and another for 'Upgrades' where we'd probably have to pay for a new board or even a trip to the factory. Hopefully Keith or Lonnie could let us know if a firmware suggestion might actually take hardware (or visa-versa).
Firmware:
- Dolby PLIIz and Neo:X: I was surprised IIz is in the UMC-200 and not the XMC-1 (I added Neo at the suggestion of others). I have one 5.1 system where there's no room for more surrounds but I could do some front highs.
- Mentioned later in the thread but another vote here for a 'Copy surround to rear'. This would take the surround material in 5.1 and copy it to the rear speakers, the effect would be to create a phantom image between the surround and rear channels, thereby moving the surround image toward the back. Useful in 7.1 systems where the surrounds are further forward than they might be in a 5.1 setup.
- Pink Noise in the test tone generator: Clarification, since we've learned limited band Pink noise is already implemented, this request is for full bandwidth pink noise to use with an RTA. It was also mentioned that it's not easy to play one channel at a time externally making this even more important.
- Network Streaming: DLNA?
- File Player via USB A (front & rear): USB Hard drives and Sticks
- 5 Hz increments for subwoofer crossover: I have actually used this but someone else suggested it and I thought it was a good idea too.
- Stereo / Mono / Single setting for subwoofers: This is getting all the discussion and others have had very good ideas, probably better ways than this but ...
- - - Stereo: As it is currently implemented
- - - Mono: As it is currently implemented
- - - Single: As Stereo is currently implemented but sum the L/R sub signals before processing
- - - Note: This was implemented in Firmware 1.1, but it isn't what the DBA group wants, I'll let them carry this torch.
- OLED Display: (discussed elsewhere, added here 8/21/14)
- - - Octave and/or 1/3 Octave RTA display based on the current input
- - - Same for FFT - only if it's relatively easy to do at the same time, (maybe too many variables)
- - - Same for dBm readout to use for trimming inputs with test tones, also calibrated readout of SPL based on Dirac analysis
- - - Bonus points for being able to direct a different input to the display - maybe using Zone 2 signal?
- - - Double bonus points for being able to redirect this to the OSD
- - - I would pay extra for this, the AudioTools App was $20 (now $10 I think), it might be a good benchmark.
Hardware:
- HDMI 2.x: Once the standard settles down a bit and there are sets (and servers) on the market to use it with
- HDBaseT: Don't know if there's back panel real estate, how a swap would work, or if anyone wants it but ...
- Dolby Atmos: What everyone talked about until we found out the subwoofers weren't perfect, I guess 5.1.2 (although Tony's idea is much more ambitious and exciting)
Prices? No idea about licensing or the cost of building boards. Many of us might have the skills to replace boards so that would seem to be a desirable way to target upgrades and only send back to the mother ship if absolutely necessary. I would hope $200-$300 for a new board but maybe that's naive.
Updated: 8/21/2014
