Can you get Dolby 5.1 through optical?

Yes, optical audio connections support compressed Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround sound.

Can I get 5.1 from Spdif?

Uncompressed surround sound audio is not supported by digital (S/PDIF) connections due to bandwidth limitations. When your lossless 5.1 or 7.1 audio content is sent through the Digital S/PDIF connection, data will be lost which can result in limited 2-channel audio playback.

Can Dolby Digital pass through optical cable?

The types of digital audio signals that can be transferred via a digital optical connection include two-channel stereo PCM, Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX, DTS Digital Surround, and DTS ES surround sound formats.

Can optical carry Dolby Atmos?

Optical cables don’t carry Atmos, however. Connecting a source like Blu-ray directly to the receiver/soundbar has another benefit: Doly Atmos, Dolby True HD and DTS Master Audio. If you have an older TV these higher-fidelity formats can’t be sent over ARC. But they will be able to with eARC.

How do I connect speakers to optical output?

How to Plug in an Optical Cable

1. Check if the Optical Output Connector Has a Protective Cap.
2. Find the Optical Input Connection on Your Home Theater Amplifier or Soundbar.
3. Connect the Optical Audio Cable to Your TV or Cable Box.
4. Connect the Optical Audio Cable to Your Amplifier or Soundbar.
5. Turn on Your TV or Cable Box.

Can a TV send 5.1 surround sound?

You may not be experiencing true surround sound even if your soundbar, or home theatre system supports it. The reason for this is that while many TVs will accept a Dolby 5.1 channel encoded as an input, it will not pass through 5.1 channel audio, as they downmix the audio to a 2 channel stereo track for output.

Can you get Dolby Atmos through optical cable?

Digital optical doesn’t support Dolby Atmos because it can’t transmit the Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD audio codecs (both of which can contain Dolby Atmos audio). Digital optical cables only support up to 5.1 channels of audio. HDMI is the only method to send/receive signals with Dolby Atmos.

Does optical support Dolby Atmos?

How do I get 5.1 sound on my smart TV?

You may have to turn the optical output on and turn the TV speakers off. Check the TV manual on how to use the optical output. Select the optical input on the soundbar. You will now get surround sound on anything that plays on the TV if it is surround encoded.