Onkyo TX-SR313 no TrueHD or DTS-HD from Windows

[Ghajik]

I have read that in windows you need atleast 8 channels to send hd audio formats despite the receiver able to decode the formats. The SR313 is a 5.1 receiver so how do i trick windows into thinking that its a 8 channel device?

 

Someone with same issue but the solution seems to be outdated : https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=205490

[BuzzingBee]

What you can try is editing EDID using CRU. I don't have 5.1 receiver to test so I can't confirm whether it'll work, but I was able to dumb my receiver down from 7.1 to 5.1. 

 

Upon opening CRU select your AVR then select CTA-861 on one of extension blocks and click Edit. On audio formats click edit and try adding ones that support 8 channels (e.g. DTS-HD, Dolby True HD, EAC3, LPCM). Then edit speaker setup and click 7.1 at the bottom.

 

Restart your PC and hope it'll work out. 

[Ghajik]

3 hours ago, BuzzingBee said:

What you can try is editing EDID using CRU. I don't have 5.1 receiver to test so I can't confirm whether it'll work, but I was able to dumb my receiver down from 7.1 to 5.1. 

 

Upon opening CRU select your AVR then select CTA-861 on one of extension blocks and click Edit. On audio formats click edit and try adding ones that support 8 channels (e.g. DTS-HD, Dolby True HD, EAC3, LPCM). Then edit speaker setup and click 7.1 at the bottom.

 

Restart your PC and hope it'll work out. 

THANK YOU SO MUCH, it works and it is putting tears in my eyes. The amount of time i've wasted on this thing, and i almost gave up. Thank you and yes it works.