[opendtv] ATSC HD TVs, HDMI, and AC-3

  • From: "John McClenny" <jamcclenny@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 08:46:16 -0500

Do all HD TVs support 5.1 AC-3 over HDMI?  Do they downconvert to stereo?

I am trying to understand a request to have an IPTV  STB downconvert AC3 to
stereo before it is sent over the HDMI audio.  The only scenario where this
request makes sense is if not all HD TVs can handle 5.1 over HDMI.

My level of ignorance here is pretty large :).

thanks!

Doc McClenny

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