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Licensing is definitely strangling the market for Atmos decoders. If you have particular requirements you can always do it with ~$2k in Dolby software licenses
by jeffbee 2y ago
Licensing is definitely strangling the market for Atmos decoders. If you have particular requirements you can always do it with ~$2k in Dolby software licenses and also ~$2k in converters. You cannot, unfortunately, DIY hardware for Atmos without an HDCP license. If you have one of those you can actually DIY something around a DSP like the ones Analog Devices sells preloaded with the IP. Then again if you have those kinds of resources you probably already work for Harman or something.
- hedora 2y agoGee, look what fell out of the back of a truck: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/HDMI-1-4-Splitter-1-in_1600475274478.html https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/HDMI-1-4-Splitter-1-i... $25 minimum order (for ten) + shipping and tariffs. No idea if these work, but they’re the top internet hit. The metadata says they do.
- iwontberude 2y agoWhenever I try to use these they don’t work with the latest hardware
- aidenn0 2y agoSomeone (Monoprice I think?) sells a box that downgrades HDCP; this is actually allowed in the HDCP agreement. Run the signal through that first.
- jeffbee 2y agoYes but ADI won't even sell you the DSP I mentioned unless you produce your HDCP license.