Windows 10 HDMI - Enable 9.2 channel audio

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I have a NUC model NUC7CJYH running Windows 10. The NUC is HDMI 2.0a capable which means it can stream up to 32 channels of audio. The NUC is connected to a Pioneer SC-LX57 9.2 channel receiver which is also HDMI 2.0a capable. The PC is connected with a "Premium HDMI" cable with a QR code proofing it's indeed a HDMI 2.0 cable.

However, I don't see an option to specify more than 7.1 channels for the audio device:

Windows 10 limited to 7.1 audio

How to enable the 9.2-channel audio mode in Windows 10?

asked Nov 23 at 12:46

Ivan Nikitin

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Dolby Atmos may be used for that, but your hardware must conform.
– harrymc
Nov 23 at 13:01

@harrymc thank you for looking into this. Will it allow me to stream 9.2 PCM audio or the feature allows streaming only Atmos-encoded content?
– Ivan Nikitin
Nov 23 at 13:03

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The possible channel formats are transferred from the Pioneer to the NUC via ELD ("EDID-like data") embedded in EDID. So the first step should be to look at that and see if it has 9.2, or not. I know how to access this data on Linux, but not on Windows, but maybe somebody else knows...
– dirkt
Nov 23 at 13:09

@dirkt Indeed, Windows sees the receiver as an 8-channel device. I sent a message to Pioneer support for details.
– Ivan Nikitin
Nov 23 at 13:47

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The basic Windows speaker configuration (DirectSound compatible) cannot exceed 7.1 from what I found (KSAUDIO_CHANNEL_CONFIG struct). Internally, structures go up to 10.1.7.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 15:44

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However, I don't see an option to specify more than 7.1 channels for the audio device:

Windows 10 limited to 7.1 audio

How to enable the 9.2-channel audio mode in Windows 10?

asked Nov 23 at 12:46

Ivan Nikitin

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Dolby Atmos may be used for that, but your hardware must conform.
– harrymc
Nov 23 at 13:01

@harrymc thank you for looking into this. Will it allow me to stream 9.2 PCM audio or the feature allows streaming only Atmos-encoded content?
– Ivan Nikitin
Nov 23 at 13:03

1

The possible channel formats are transferred from the Pioneer to the NUC via ELD ("EDID-like data") embedded in EDID. So the first step should be to look at that and see if it has 9.2, or not. I know how to access this data on Linux, but not on Windows, but maybe somebody else knows...
– dirkt
Nov 23 at 13:09

@dirkt Indeed, Windows sees the receiver as an 8-channel device. I sent a message to Pioneer support for details.
– Ivan Nikitin
Nov 23 at 13:47

1

The basic Windows speaker configuration (DirectSound compatible) cannot exceed 7.1 from what I found (KSAUDIO_CHANNEL_CONFIG struct). Internally, structures go up to 10.1.7.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 15:44

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However, I don't see an option to specify more than 7.1 channels for the audio device:

Windows 10 limited to 7.1 audio

How to enable the 9.2-channel audio mode in Windows 10?

asked Nov 23 at 12:46

Ivan Nikitin

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However, I don't see an option to specify more than 7.1 channels for the audio device:

Windows 10 limited to 7.1 audio

How to enable the 9.2-channel audio mode in Windows 10?

windows-10 audio hdmi home-theater

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Dolby Atmos may be used for that, but your hardware must conform.
– harrymc
Nov 23 at 13:01

@harrymc thank you for looking into this. Will it allow me to stream 9.2 PCM audio or the feature allows streaming only Atmos-encoded content?
– Ivan Nikitin
Nov 23 at 13:03

1

The possible channel formats are transferred from the Pioneer to the NUC via ELD ("EDID-like data") embedded in EDID. So the first step should be to look at that and see if it has 9.2, or not. I know how to access this data on Linux, but not on Windows, but maybe somebody else knows...
– dirkt
Nov 23 at 13:09

@dirkt Indeed, Windows sees the receiver as an 8-channel device. I sent a message to Pioneer support for details.
– Ivan Nikitin
Nov 23 at 13:47

1

The basic Windows speaker configuration (DirectSound compatible) cannot exceed 7.1 from what I found (KSAUDIO_CHANNEL_CONFIG struct). Internally, structures go up to 10.1.7.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 15:44

|
show 1 more comment

1

Dolby Atmos may be used for that, but your hardware must conform.
– harrymc
Nov 23 at 13:01

@harrymc thank you for looking into this. Will it allow me to stream 9.2 PCM audio or the feature allows streaming only Atmos-encoded content?
– Ivan Nikitin
Nov 23 at 13:03

1

The possible channel formats are transferred from the Pioneer to the NUC via ELD ("EDID-like data") embedded in EDID. So the first step should be to look at that and see if it has 9.2, or not. I know how to access this data on Linux, but not on Windows, but maybe somebody else knows...
– dirkt
Nov 23 at 13:09

@dirkt Indeed, Windows sees the receiver as an 8-channel device. I sent a message to Pioneer support for details.
– Ivan Nikitin
Nov 23 at 13:47

1

The basic Windows speaker configuration (DirectSound compatible) cannot exceed 7.1 from what I found (KSAUDIO_CHANNEL_CONFIG struct). Internally, structures go up to 10.1.7.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 15:44

Dolby Atmos may be used for that, but your hardware must conform.
– harrymc
Nov 23 at 13:01

@harrymc thank you for looking into this. Will it allow me to stream 9.2 PCM audio or the feature allows streaming only Atmos-encoded content?
– Ivan Nikitin
Nov 23 at 13:03

The possible channel formats are transferred from the Pioneer to the NUC via ELD ("EDID-like data") embedded in EDID. So the first step should be to look at that and see if it has 9.2, or not. I know how to access this data on Linux, but not on Windows, but maybe somebody else knows...
– dirkt
Nov 23 at 13:09

@dirkt Indeed, Windows sees the receiver as an 8-channel device. I sent a message to Pioneer support for details.
– Ivan Nikitin
Nov 23 at 13:47

The basic Windows speaker configuration (DirectSound compatible) cannot exceed 7.1 from what I found (KSAUDIO_CHANNEL_CONFIG struct). Internally, structures go up to 10.1.7.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 15:44

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According to the specifications for your NUC model NUC7CJYH, it only supports up to 7.1 surround sound. Therefore, it is not capable of 9.2 surround sound.

edited Nov 24 at 14:53

answered Nov 24 at 14:16

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I bet that only applies to the “regular” sound processor but not HDMI.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 15:45

@DanielB HDMI only carries the signal, it can't create 9.2 surround sound. If the built-in sound card doesn't support it, he can't do it.
– Keltari
Nov 24 at 16:13

That’s correct, but every HDMI-capable graphics card I know includes a dedicated audio processor.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 16:51

The specification you're referring says it's a HDMI 2.0a device. HDMI 2.0a supports up to 32 channels of audio. I'm trying to stream audio through HDMI, not a built-in sound card.
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According to the specifications for your NUC model NUC7CJYH, it only supports up to 7.1 surround sound. Therefore, it is not capable of 9.2 surround sound.

edited Nov 24 at 14:53

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I bet that only applies to the “regular” sound processor but not HDMI.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 15:45

@DanielB HDMI only carries the signal, it can't create 9.2 surround sound. If the built-in sound card doesn't support it, he can't do it.
– Keltari
Nov 24 at 16:13

That’s correct, but every HDMI-capable graphics card I know includes a dedicated audio processor.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 16:51

The specification you're referring says it's a HDMI 2.0a device. HDMI 2.0a supports up to 32 channels of audio. I'm trying to stream audio through HDMI, not a built-in sound card.
– Ivan Nikitin
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According to the specifications for your NUC model NUC7CJYH, it only supports up to 7.1 surround sound. Therefore, it is not capable of 9.2 surround sound.

edited Nov 24 at 14:53

answered Nov 24 at 14:16

Keltari

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I bet that only applies to the “regular” sound processor but not HDMI.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 15:45

@DanielB HDMI only carries the signal, it can't create 9.2 surround sound. If the built-in sound card doesn't support it, he can't do it.
– Keltari
Nov 24 at 16:13

That’s correct, but every HDMI-capable graphics card I know includes a dedicated audio processor.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 16:51

The specification you're referring says it's a HDMI 2.0a device. HDMI 2.0a supports up to 32 channels of audio. I'm trying to stream audio through HDMI, not a built-in sound card.
– Ivan Nikitin
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According to the specifications for your NUC model NUC7CJYH, it only supports up to 7.1 surround sound. Therefore, it is not capable of 9.2 surround sound.

edited Nov 24 at 14:53

answered Nov 24 at 14:16

Keltari

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According to the specifications for your NUC model NUC7CJYH, it only supports up to 7.1 surround sound. Therefore, it is not capable of 9.2 surround sound.

edited Nov 24 at 14:53

answered Nov 24 at 14:16

Keltari

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edited Nov 24 at 14:53

answered Nov 24 at 14:16

Keltari

49.3k17113164

answered Nov 24 at 14:16

Keltari

49.3k17113164

answered Nov 24 at 14:16

Keltari

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I bet that only applies to the “regular” sound processor but not HDMI.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 15:45

@DanielB HDMI only carries the signal, it can't create 9.2 surround sound. If the built-in sound card doesn't support it, he can't do it.
– Keltari
Nov 24 at 16:13

That’s correct, but every HDMI-capable graphics card I know includes a dedicated audio processor.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 16:51

The specification you're referring says it's a HDMI 2.0a device. HDMI 2.0a supports up to 32 channels of audio. I'm trying to stream audio through HDMI, not a built-in sound card.
– Ivan Nikitin
2 days ago

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I bet that only applies to the “regular” sound processor but not HDMI.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 15:45

@DanielB HDMI only carries the signal, it can't create 9.2 surround sound. If the built-in sound card doesn't support it, he can't do it.
– Keltari
Nov 24 at 16:13

That’s correct, but every HDMI-capable graphics card I know includes a dedicated audio processor.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 16:51

The specification you're referring says it's a HDMI 2.0a device. HDMI 2.0a supports up to 32 channels of audio. I'm trying to stream audio through HDMI, not a built-in sound card.
– Ivan Nikitin
2 days ago

I bet that only applies to the “regular” sound processor but not HDMI.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 15:45

@DanielB HDMI only carries the signal, it can't create 9.2 surround sound. If the built-in sound card doesn't support it, he can't do it.
– Keltari
Nov 24 at 16:13

That’s correct, but every HDMI-capable graphics card I know includes a dedicated audio processor.
– Daniel B
Nov 24 at 16:51

The specification you're referring says it's a HDMI 2.0a device. HDMI 2.0a supports up to 32 channels of audio. I'm trying to stream audio through HDMI, not a built-in sound card.
– Ivan Nikitin
2 days ago

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