Im not sure if anyone else has figured it out but the ps4 can bitstream dts hd ma. I stick with PCM for games (only because there's no option to keep the same format as the source) and use bitstream for Blu-Rays. In the case of the Sony® Playstation® platform, both the PS3™* and PS4™ are capable of performing bitstream pass-through of Dolby formats when content is played back from a Blu-Ray disc™. This feature may not be enabled by default, but the following instructions will show you which system settings to set to enable this feature. DTS bitstream. If the PS4 is hooked up to an AVR, you want to choose either Bitstream DTS or Bitstream Dolby. 3. Bitstream = PS4 sends encoded audio, receiver does the work. 2. Set the "Audio Format (Priority)" to "Bitstream (Dolby)". If it can only handle 2.0 LPCM then use bitstream Dolby or DTS (whichever you prefer). When playing a dvd or Blu-ray disc, you have to set the in-disc-player-app settings to bitstream. Set the "Primaty Output Port" to "HDMI OUT" (Assuming your PS4 is connected to our product via HDMI). I havent tried dolby true hd. These settings apply to games and media apps. PCM (which doesn't give me 5.1 with my optical cable). I wasn't sure which to choose. This means the PS4 will pass the audio signal thru to your AVR and the AVR will take care of decoding. Only when your PS4 audio is selected to "Dolby" or "DTS", does your receiver use Dolby headphones. It's just strange i have 3 options on PS4 setting. Now that the audio output of the PS4 is configured, we also need to make additional settings to ensure we get bitstream audio during video playback. My equipment supports DTS and Dolby. Both options, DTS bitstream and Dolby DTS give me 5.1 sound. 3. I want my receiver handling lossless Dolby/DTS itself. Hello all. One person wrote that their receiver only outputs dolby digital when they put a blu ray movie in and they switch the movie audio output to bitstream, which was the case for me. So it depends on your setup and preference. The problem with bitstream starts when the program relies on secondary audio settings. Dolby headphones cannot process 7.1 LPCM , let alone 5.1 LPCM. Dolby bitstream. Dolby headphones, by definition, takes a 5.1 Dolby Digital (OR SOMETIMES DTS) signal and uses algorithms to reproduce the surround sound thru the two speakers on your headphones. So in the PS5 system audio settings, leave it at LPCM if your system can handle a 5.1 or 7.1 LPCM signal. Settings on PS4, Audio Out Optical, once that is selected an option is given asking which all format are supported by the speakers/device connected to the ps4 via the optical, I select only DD 5.1 Format selected as Bitstream dolby. I just wondered which to choose and if there is a difference. 4. Et la LED bleue “HD” hyper-puissante sur … Because some people have receivers that don't support TrueHD/DTS-HD/DTS/etc. What I want to know is why they make you choose one format (Dolby or DTS) for Bitstream. Bitstream est mieux car le format son s’affiche sur l’ecran de l’ampli et que c’est agreable de voir “DTS-HD MA” anon2995418 juillet 5, 2011, 11:55am #6. 1. How to Set Up Surround Sound and Dolby Atmos for DVDs and Blu-ray Discs. Aucune difference. I'd like to bitstream, but I wouldn't want to have to change this setting every time I put in a Bluray with the wrong codec. On a PS4 directly connected to the sonos speaker using optical out. But almost every receiver can accept Linear PCM. If the file uses hi-res secondary audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, or higher, the receiver will downgrade it to Dolby Digital or DTS because it’s trying to squeeze both types of formats into the same bandwidth. L’ampli affiche alors DTS ou autre.