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    Windows 10 - Surround Sound - Optical - Not Functioning Correctly

    On an unrelated note, are my screenshots insanely large? I'm using Jing/screencast to post, but I am new to using 4k as my desktop resolution and the screenshots look crazy big...
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    Windows 10 - Surround Sound - Optical - Not Functioning Correctly

    Yes, exactly. I struggled for a long time in determining whether this was a Realtek driver issue or Windows 10 issue or Dolby licensing issue. And thanks for the internal sound blaster card recommendation. It seems the cleanest fix. Still sad that a fix seems necessary.
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    Windows 10 - Surround Sound - Optical - Not Functioning Correctly

    Thanks for the feedback. I'm not sure if this is the case with my problem though. Here is the file I am using to test in VLC: https://ia800406.us.archive.org/7/items/5.1SurroundSoundTestFilesVariousFormatsAACAC3MP4DTSWAV/5.1%20Surround%20Sound%20AAC%20Test.mp4 and here is the properties of the...
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    Should I be focused on 1440p 144hz gsync at this point, or 4k?

    I think it depends on the function. Gaming in 4k is really not worth it yet because of the low frame and refresh rates available. For Movies and Streaming, I would say 4k w/ HDR is definitely worth it and looks amazing. For Photo Editing, having your display set to 4k w/ HDR would allow you to...
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    Making sense of HDMI ARC

    Yes, or like your TV remote was controlling your receiver's volume.
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    Windows 10 - Surround Sound - Optical - Not Functioning Correctly

    Good point--the whole deal is a bit messy. If I put this in, I have 2 cables, a spitter, and a power adapter + potential latency vs. 1 cable; if I put a sound card in, I have a clutter of audio outputs from my MB, GPU, and then sound card; or I buy another surround system with an HDMI input...
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    Windows 10 - Surround Sound - Optical - Not Functioning Correctly

    Seems like this HDMI -> SPDIF Splitter may be a good fix for this: https://www.amazon.com/Extractor-Splitter-Output-Optical-Digital/dp/B01I9JG70A
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    Windows 10 - Surround Sound - Optical - Not Functioning Correctly

    Could this have anything to do with the Dolby Access app in the Microsoft Store? https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/dolby-access/9n0866fs04w8
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    Windows 10 - Surround Sound - Optical - Not Functioning Correctly

    Thanks, I tried enabling this option, but still could not get surround to play in VLC. The mp4 test file plays the rear L R in front and doesn't play the SUB at all. The reason I brought up the test in Windows' sound playback preferences was because I'm really confused on how it recognizes 5.1...
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    Windows 10 - Surround Sound - Optical - Not Functioning Correctly

    Chrome YouTube, VLC, Witcher 3
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    Windows 10 - Surround Sound - Optical - Not Functioning Correctly

    Thanks, that's about what I had concluded as well--it is just pretty unbelievable. This was an issue in the pre-release Technical Preview of Windows 10, which was almost 3 years ago...crazy that I've had to use simulated surround sound this entire time. Each time I've come to this conclusion I...
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    Windows 10 - Surround Sound - Optical - Not Functioning Correctly

    Since upgrading to Windows 10, my surround sound has not worked. My audio receiver has 2 inputs, optical & stereo phono, so my only option is using the optical for surround sound. What I don't get is that Dolby Digital tests fine (see below). This has dogged me for a long time and I cannot...
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    2015 Samsung 4k TV as a Monitor Set Up Guide

    Apologies for posting to an old thread, but thank you for mapping this out so well. I have been confused on this for about a year since I got a Samsung JS9000. I thought my GPU was holding me back, but I realized my R9 280's HDMI port didn't support HDMI 2.0. Today I received a mini displayport...
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