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Post by LCSeminole on May 17, 2019 19:10:08 GMT -5
To answer your first question, disabling CEC in the XMC-1's setup menu (which is already OFF by default) disables HDMI ARC (because that's how traditional ARC works). However, your issues are quite a common theme throughout this thread and have nothing to do with CEC or ARC. Switching inputs back and forth to get the XMC-1 to "lock on" to audio and/or video is an ongoing issue even with the current firmware. You only have to read back through the last 5 pages of this thread to see that you're not alone. If you've just upgraded your firmware and have done the "unplug everything" routine, then I know (for a fact) that your XMC-1 "might" give you a fit until it finally locks on and settles down. It does this every time for me which is why I prefer to "not" unplug unless I absolutely have to. As of now, mine is working fine even though I have CEC "enabled" in order to use HDMI ARC. Good luck...  Doc I've done every thing that has been suggested on this site with no avail . Full factory settings restore , unpluged for days the system worked with the optic suggestion by Gary only. With dolby plus set on my tv there was no sound as this is not supported with the XMC-1. When you say "dolby plus", do you mean Dolby Digital Plus? If so, my XMC-1 decodes this every time I stream anything from either my FireTV 4K pendant or FireTV Cube. |
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Post by LCSeminole on May 17, 2019 19:13:46 GMT -5
As for my XMC-1, (except for the no back surround 7.1pcm Apple TV4K situation) it has been bug free in my usage with all of the sources 4K or 1080p(yes now including the Comcast/Pace STB) since I first used v5.6 and the same can be said for v5.7.
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Post by sgracing on May 17, 2019 19:25:41 GMT -5
Doc I've done every thing that has been suggested on this site with no avail . Full factory settings restore , unpluged for days the system worked with the optic suggestion by Gary only. With dolby plus set on my tv there was no sound as this is not supported with the XMC-1. When you say "dolby plus", do you mean Dolby Digital Plus? If so, my XMC-1 decodes this every time I stream anything from either my FireTV 4K pendant or FireTV Cube. Yes |
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Post by sgracing on May 17, 2019 19:30:45 GMT -5
When you say "dolby plus", do you mean Dolby Digital Plus? If so, my XMC-1 decodes this every time I stream anything from either my FireTV 4K pendant or FireTV Cube. Yes I spoke with Lonny about not being able to stream dolby master 7.1 and he said it can only be done with HDMI and not toslink |
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Post by LCSeminole on May 17, 2019 19:40:53 GMT -5
I spoke with Lonny about not being able to stream dolby master 7.1 and he said it can only be done with HDMI and not toslink That's always been a known fact since before HDMI. Optical and coax don't have the bandwidth to carry the lossless codecs DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD, hence HDMI. |
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Post by sgracing on May 17, 2019 19:59:08 GMT -5
I spoke with Lonny about not being able to stream dolby master 7.1 and he said it can only be done with HDMI and not toslink That's always been a known fact since before HDMI. Optical and coax don't have the bandwidth to carry the lossless codecs DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD, hence HDMI. It appears that this conversation is drifting I always had and never used fiber until i couldn't get the hdmi/ arc to function and yes I'm well aware or the limitations of fiber |
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Post by LCSeminole on May 17, 2019 20:13:15 GMT -5
That's always been a known fact since before HDMI. Optical and coax don't have the bandwidth to carry the lossless codecs DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD, hence HDMI. It appears that this conversation is drifting I always had and never used fiber until i couldn't get the hdmi/ arc to function and yes I'm well aware or the limitations of fiber You're right about the conversation drifting, but I was just curious why you would need to ask Lonnie about streaming lossless codecs with a cable that has never been capable of doing it. Any how, do enjoy the Anthem AVM60 now that you've been put out of your misery with the XMC-1. |
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Post by sgracing on May 17, 2019 20:44:00 GMT -5
It appears that this conversation is drifting I always had and never used fiber until i couldn't get the hdmi/ arc to function and yes I'm well aware or the limitations of fiber You're right about the conversation drifting, but I was just curious why you would need to ask Lonnie about streaming lossless codecs with a cable that has never been capable of doing it. Any how, do enjoy the Anthem AVM60 now that you've been put out of your misery with the XMC-1. Actually it was about me offering lonny while sitting with big Dan some money to write a fix for the HDMI / ARC just for that very reason. They got a good laugh I'm sure. But also was told they would put some time with it and my combo. |
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Post by doc1963 on May 17, 2019 20:47:16 GMT -5
When you say "dolby plus", do you mean Dolby Digital Plus? If so, my XMC-1 decodes this every time I stream anything from either my FireTV 4K pendant or FireTV Cube. Yes The XMC-1 “does” decode Dolby Digital Plus. S/PIDF cannot support it, but HDMI ARC does. DD+ (which is also the container for Atmos metadata) is the primary streaming format used by most content providers. For that reason alone is why I insisted that ARC function properly on “my” XMC-1. My previous problems with ARC were the result of a bad CEC controller chip and was repaired under warranty. Performing a “loop back” test on my XMC-1 revealed the problem. It now works as it should. Since you’ve moved on, I would highly recommend sending your XMC-1 in to be evaluated and repaired under warranty if you plan to sell it. Otherwise, a non-functional XMC-1 that’s out of warranty is probably worth a pound of salt... |
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Post by sgracing on May 17, 2019 20:53:09 GMT -5
The XMC-1 “does” decode Dolby Digital Plus. S/PIDF cannot support it, but HDMI ARC does. DD+ (which is also the container for Atmos metadata) is the primary streaming format used by most content providers. For that reason alone is why I insisted that ARC function properly on “my” XMC-1. My previous problems with ARC were the result of a bad CEC controller chip and was repaired under warranty. Performing a “loop back” test on my XMC-1 revealed the problem. Since you’ve moved on, I would highly recommend sending your XMC-1 in to be evaluated and repaired under warranty if you plan to sell it. Otherwise, a non-functional XMC-1 that’s out of warranty is probably worth a pound of salt... I'm concidering sending back for evaluation , i did mention to the lonny that i prefer the sound of the XMC-1 over the Anthem. |
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Post by doc1963 on May 17, 2019 21:48:01 GMT -5
The XMC-1 “does” decode Dolby Digital Plus. S/PIDF cannot support it, but HDMI ARC does. DD+ (which is also the container for Atmos metadata) is the primary streaming format used by most content providers. For that reason alone is why I insisted that ARC function properly on “my” XMC-1. My previous problems with ARC were the result of a bad CEC controller chip and was repaired under warranty. Performing a “loop back” test on my XMC-1 revealed the problem. Since you’ve moved on, I would highly recommend sending your XMC-1 in to be evaluated and repaired under warranty if you plan to sell it. Otherwise, a non-functional XMC-1 that’s out of warranty is probably worth a pound of salt... I'm concidering sending back for evaluation , i did mention to the lonny that i prefer the sound of the XMC-1 over the Anthem. Understood, but I’m also sure you prefer having a “home theater processor” that you don’t have to go to war with every time you turn it on... |
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Post by bolle on May 18, 2019 6:55:52 GMT -5
Just noticed a bug that has been forever in the XMC-1 firmware, just appears very seldom. I had this quite often last week.
When the XMC-1 switches to a Dolby True HD audiostream, sometimes the Center stays silent. The center audio also isn´t remapped to the other channels. This can be cured by manually switching from Auto to e.g. Stereo and back.
I had this happen quite a lot with GOT season 6 from BluRay disc, using the ATMOS audio stream. Since I only have a 5.1 setup, I therefore got a True HD 7.1 stream.
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Post by wilburthegoose on May 18, 2019 7:11:34 GMT -5
I get the center speaker bug occasionally. Always when watching DirecTV and coming out of a fast forward through commercials or stuff I want to skip. It's easily corrected by pausing for a second and hitting play. There are times I actually don't mind when I'm watching sports - The announcers' voices are cut out, which is sometimes a very good thing  |
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Post by richb on May 18, 2019 8:25:24 GMT -5
I also get the lost center channel when starting to play some titles using the ATV4K. It has occurred on 2.0 material with the default setting of DTS NEO6 and other times on multi-channel.
It has also occurred playing GOT through prime.
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Post by donh50 on May 18, 2019 21:04:13 GMT -5
Have not had the center speaker bug FWIW. I did update to 5.7a today and it finished in a few minutes, nothing like the ~3 hours it took last time. Yay! Hope to get some time watching a movie or two this weekend, we'll see. So far )knock on wood) have not had to cycle inputs to get sound. It takes a while, but gets there, eventually.
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Post by bitzerjdb on May 18, 2019 22:35:29 GMT -5
More crap... Watching a Blue-Ray ATMOS Movie and every 10 minutes or so the audio would pause. I have a 7.2 system.
When working, the audio is fantastic...when not, it stinks!
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Post by novisnick on May 18, 2019 23:17:21 GMT -5
More crap... Watching a Blue-Ray ATMOS Movie and every 10 minutes or so the audio would pause. I have a 7.2 system. When working, the audio is fantastic...when not, it stinks! Your a #1 candidate for the upgrade program! |
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Post by LCSeminole on May 19, 2019 0:06:30 GMT -5
More crap... Watching a Blue-Ray ATMOS Movie and every 10 minutes or so the audio would pause. I have a 7.2 system. When working, the audio is fantastic...when not, it stinks! What blu-ray are you watching when the audio is pausing every 10 minutes? |
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Post by bitzerjdb on May 19, 2019 6:17:16 GMT -5
More crap... Watching a Blue-Ray ATMOS Movie and every 10 minutes or so the audio would pause. I have a 7.2 system. When working, the audio is fantastic...when not, it stinks! What blu-ray are you watching when the audio is pausing every 10 minutes? It was "Hunter Killer" |
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Post by viper6 on May 19, 2019 7:10:40 GMT -5
Were you using the BDP-93 to play Hunter Killer? And if so, was the BDP-93 configured for bitstream audio output?
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