Is there news?

My Avant still does not support 5.1 with shield and netflix :-(

Boxsti wrote:

Is there news?

My Avant still does not support 5.1 with shield and netflix :-(

My BV11was updated a few months ago, and I think some Avant users got the update as well. Of course this happened just days after I bought two Dr HDMI devices to enable DD+ detection myself...

I think the update was targeted at those who complained to Beocare, maybe you should contact them with the serial number of your TV. 

I also have an Avant 85 that wont do 5.1 (it also has problems handling DD+ from a Kaleidescape Strato which is extremely frustrating.)

It's bad that I'm googling alternatives!

Hi !

Is your Avant 85 Gen 1 or Avant 85 NG (Android) ?

It's shameful that the 5.1 sound works fine with Nvidia Shield TV and the cheap home cinema system from the kid's room but not the expensive Avant 2014!
I have now sent an email to B&O asking for an update of EDID!

Let's see what they answer.

My mail to B&O:

"Hello
I'm using a Beovision AVANT 2014 with an Nvidia Shield TV.
Unfortunately the 5.1 sound does not work with the apps of Netflix and Google Play!
There is only one PCM 2.0 signal.
Netflix gives the signal as DD +
It is known that the Avant has an EDID problem, many people have this problem with B & O and Nvidia Shield!
Even BEOWorld Forum is being discussed: [link removed]

I spent a lot of money on a premium system that does not work!

Can you help me with an update to make 5.1 sound possible?

Best regards

Eric" 

It's an Avant 85 Gen 1 

It's also worth adding that the issue is not exclusive to the Shield, but indeed any device trying to send the 'wrong' audio formats to the Avant. I have issues also with a Kaleidescape Strato player (I also have a Horizon which handles it effortlessly, but the Avant will simply play no audio on several film soundtrack types)

Hi Marcello,

What free software did you use to modify the EDID from you BV11?

Thanks

talfaia wrote:

Hi Marcello,

What free software did you use to modify the EDID from you BV11?

Thanks

I used SwitchResX on a Mac (the basic unregistered version allows you to dump the EDID), but there are plenty of solutions for Windows as well.

To modify it and add EAC3 (DD+) I used a freely available tool: http://www.lightwareusa.com/support-/downloads/667-advanced-edid-editor-software

Finally, you can validate the resulting HEX string using a web tool called edidreader.com

When you're happy, you can send the EDID to the Dr HDMI device using the included software.

If you have a BV11, I can send you the updated EDID string.

Hi Marcello,

Thank you for the detailed explanation! I was going to give it a try but since I have a BV11, I will very much accept your offer to receive your updated EDID string. I'll pm you with my e-mail address.

Thank you again!

Best,

T.Alfaia