• 9point6@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Dolby Atmos is up to 12 channels this connector has 16 + ground

    It’s clearly for Dolby Atmos + component video with an inline microphone

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      6 months ago

      The most complex Atmos system you can build is 24.1.10 so that’s 35 audio output channels. Sure the audio is packed on disc in 12-16 channels. But Atmos is object based, the Atmos receiver can calculate where the sound should play across those 35 output channels.