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    Exclamation Sony KDL-55HX850 & BDP-S590 - transcoding & DTS

    Hi.

    I own Sony BRAVIA KDL-55HX850 TV & Sony BDP-S590 blu-ray player.

    Yesterday I downloaded Mezzmo because I couldn't get anything but PCM stereo over DLNA with Windows Media Player, no matter what device I used (TV or blu-ray).
    Then I find Mezzmo with Google.
    I managed to get Dolby Digital 5.1 with Mezzmo but the files I am trying to stream/watch are MKV with DTS 5.1 audio.

    1. How can I get Mezzmo to stream movies with original (DTS) audio?
    2. Why the files must be transcoded? Can't I just stream them without transcoding?
    3. If I have to transcode the video files, why audio must be transcoded to AC3 (it's the same for TV or blu-ray - there is no DTS nor any other audio format to select, but only AC3 while selecting transcoding options)?
    4. When I turn off transcoding, I don't see the files on my TV/blu-ray (the folders seem empty when browsing with TV/blu-ray). Why is that? The files have to be transcoded (question no. 2)?

    I've tried this with a bunch of MKV files, but the problem is always the same no matter what MKV I select.

    The audio receiver is connected with optical cable to TV/blu-ray and blu-ray is connected with HDMI to TV.
    TV/blu-ray audio settings are properly configured (downmix is disabled).

    P.S. I still have old audio receiver that only supports Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS but in a while I plan to upgrade to new audio receiver with all current audio formats (DTS-HD MA 7.1, Dolby TrueHD, etc.)

    If this program would be able to stream files as they are (DTS/DTS-MA/Dolby TrueHD) I would most probably buy it, but for now I'm still evaluating.

    Thank you in advance for your help!

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    If you tried streaming with transcoding turned off, then Mezzmo server will deliver the MKV file natively to your Sony BDP. And, if your Sony BDP refuses to play this MKV natively, then we know that Sony BDP's firmware is unable to decode & play this file. There's not much we can do except transcode it to a format that we know the Sony BDP will play. In this case, Mezzmo server transcodes your file's audio channel to AC3 since we know that your Sony BDP supports it.

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    If MKV files must be transcoded, is there a way to transcode only video and leave audio as is (DTS)?
    It's little bit strange that Sony BDP wouldn't know how to handle anything except AC3 (via DLNA) and it supports all possible audio formats when playing blu-ray disc(s).

    P.S. This is excerpt from BDP-S590 technical specifications:
    Code:
    Video File Formats
    MPEG-4 AVC*1*2 - Extensions: ".mkv", ".mp4", ".m4v", ".m2ts", ".mts"
    *1 The player does not play coded files such as DRM.
    *2 The player may not play this file format on a DLNA server.
    Last edited by musicman; 10-02-2012 at 09:24 AM.

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    Mezzmo uses ffmpeg to transcode files for streaming to devices, ffmpeg does not remux (copy) DTS well at all so AC3 is used to provide better quality audio.

    Mezzmo Android: Install it on your tablet, smartphone, Android TV or Amazon Fire to browse and stream files from your Mezzmo library to all your devices. Full details at http://www.conceiva.com/products/mez...mo_android.asp
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    You are bumping up against a limitation of the Sony BDP. They (Sony) made the decision to not support the good formats through DLNA. It was probably connected to their being a studio and they were worried about piracy.
    I have let them know my opinion, but evidently it did not impress them. Here is a link to their directly supported formats in the US. http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/m...17936&fes=true

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    Change mkv in m2ts and the file plays good without transcoding with DTS in a Sony BDP!

    Steve

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