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Re: Roku device and receiver without HDMI port said by csiemers:For my setup I do this:
Roku -> HDMI -> TV -> Toslink -> Receiver
You could do this as csiemers has. However as TimCo correctly points out you will not get 5.1 at your receiver this way. TV sets do not pass 5.1 audio through them. You will only get a mixed down 2 channel stereo using this set up.
The newer ROKU units do not have toslink output. I find this to be a bad design. People in your situation are SOL for surround options.
You could look for an older model ROKU.
Mine is about two years old and has TOSLINK output. It also has HDMI, Composite and component video as well as red/white stereo outputs.
As a side note if you are looking for 5.1 from netflix on ROKU...
Even though I have my ROKU set up properly for 5.1 audio, I DO NOT get anything from netflix as 5.1. Even the titles that come across as HD. The sound I get from netflix is limited to simple pro-logic type surround and not actual 5.1 audio.
I know this is a netflix issue and not with my set up or equipment. I know this because titles I stream from the same ROKU over Amazon do in fact come across as 5.1 audio.
So either netflix is not sending a 5.1 audio stream or there is something else limiting it over the connection. |
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| said by BoulderHill1:As a side note if you are looking for 5.1 from netflix on ROKU...
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So either netflix is not sending a 5.1 audio stream or there is something else limiting it over the connection. FYI -
Q. Can Netflix on Roku play audio in 5.1?
A. Yes. However, only Roku 2 series players support 5.1 audio streaming. Not all Netflix titles are available in 5.1 audio. If a movie or TV show title is available in 5.1 audio, a 5.1 icon will be displayed on that title’s details screen.
To turn on 5.1 audio, first select a title you wish to watch instantly. Next, select audio & subtitles to select the 5.1 audio option, if one is available. Once selected, press BACK on your Roku remote to exit the audio & subtitles selection screen.
Please note that you must have your Roku player connected directly to a receiver capable of decoding Dolby Digital Plus. Also, you must ensure your audio mode is set to 5.1 surround. From the Roku home screen, select Settings > Audio mode > 5.1 surround.
»support.roku.com/entries/2032267···-in-5-1- |
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| See, I knew it was something to do with netflix.
I have an older model ROKU. Model HD (N1100), one of the first generation units. It has all the connections such as component, HDMI and composite as well as red/white audio and optical. This if ind to be very desireable. Newer model lack this connectability.
It does support 5.1 audio, just not from netflix.
When I choose a title from netflix there is no "audio & subtitles" option to select.
I really think a firmware update could change this but I'm sure that won't happen.
Why give out a firmware update when you can sell a new unit? |
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