The NvidiaShield TV console is one of the most advanced
feature rich set top box on the market right now, and one the most promising
gaming system too.
It's able to deliver stunning 4K content to your living room
TV without breaking a sweat, it can also stream gameplay on Twitch, making it
the first media streaming device capable of real live broadcasting.
The Shield is capable of delivering incredible 4K UHDresolution Video via your favorite apps like Netflix, YouTube, KODI (XBMC), and PLEX and now Amazon Video,
With Vivid 10-bit color and rich Dolby 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound pass through
over HDMI. It also supports high-res audio playback up to 24-bit/192 kHz over
HDMI and USB, with high-res audio up-sample to 24-bit/192 hHz over USB which
makes this a true home theater experience like no other.
Dolby digital 7.1 surround sound
The rear IO has plenty of ports: Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI 2.0,
Two USB 3.0 (Type A) ports, micro USB 2.0 and a microSD card slot.
But unfortunately for those of us who like to use our
Soundbars or even a more elaborate 7.1 speaker system in order to fully enjoy
the rich immersive Dolby digital surround sound there is no optical audio out
port on the shield TV console.
It makes you wonder who would design and create this
ultra-powerful device and then not give you the ability to take full advantage
of its awesome powers.
Luckily there is a work around that work like a boss, you
can now turn one of the USB port on the back of the device with the
addition of the Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro II USB Analog &DigitalAudio Adapter into an optical audio out port or a 3.5 mm Jack allowing
you to connect any speaker system that you so choose.
TurtleBeach Audio Advantage Micro II USB Analog &DigitalAudio Adapter
Here is a quick hassle free way to set up your Nvidia Shield
with an optical audio out, first you will need to get yourself one of the Audio
Advantage Micro II USB Analog& Digital Audio Adapter made by Turtle Beach.
Next step Plug the audio adapter into one of USB port on the
rear of the Nvidia Shield,.
Next go to the Settings app on the screen, select System and then scroll down and click USB audio mode then select surround and Bam your all set,
you now have rich immersive Dolby digital high-res surround sound and DTS pass-through on your soundbar or 7.1 speaker system via optical or 3.5mm out.
Next go to the Settings app on the screen, select System and then scroll down and click USB audio mode then select surround and Bam your all set,
you now have rich immersive Dolby digital high-res surround sound and DTS pass-through on your soundbar or 7.1 speaker system via optical or 3.5mm out.
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Why not just run the shield through my high end 7.2 supporting receiver via HDMI which pipes everything out to the speakers... ? I mean, I'm new to high end A/V systems, but I thought this is how it was supposed to work. If not, please let me know, and why, and how to better run my system.
ReplyDeleteHi Anthony you are right, that would be a better way to get that Dolby and DTS sound but a vast majority of Sheild TV owners don't have AV system setup in their homes, so they are either using s sound bar or some other device and this is just another option for them until they can get a setup like yours.
DeleteIf I use this setup will Netflix output Dolby digital to a sound bar ? Netflix uses Dolby digital+ so I would like to know if it works properly.
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