HDMI EDID hack to allow 5.1 passthrough

[nbd]

Hello, what's the point? If the EDID info is stored on the chip ROM (or similar non-volatile memory), it will stay there even without real power.

[DEvil0000]

hi there,
i tryed it yesterday with my ati hd mobile and my b series tv but not working till now.

any news to this topic?
is there a solution for this till now?
i mean solving this via software not hardware.

[nbd]

No. This needs experts and proper hardware knowledge. I don't think the EDID info is writeable from TV software.

[Anaerin]

Apparently, it is, if you DISABLE EDID from the debug menu (which disables protection), and use PowerStrip - The registered version has the unsupported feature that you can update EDIDs through it, if you contact the makers after buying the registered version to get the unlock pin for that feature: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1280874

[chaosmaker]

Any updates? Or has this been closed completely?

[prairie]

I am a little confused by this topic. My D-series allows 5.1 passthrough to the optical output without any sort of modifications. I currently have the following devices sending 5.1 through to optical out:

1. PS3 (5.1 only, DTS does not get passed)
2. AppleTV
3. Motorola QIP 6416 FiOS (requires passthrough be selected in device set-up menu)

[nbd]

I don't think DTS passthrough is possible. I have a device that can fake EDID info and it is configured according to my audio receiver which can receive DTS, this way I can get my bluray player to send DTS to the TV, but nothing comes out.

[mattberlin]

Well, I have never noticed that 5.1 is not passed through. Thank's for telling me. Well, seems as if one has to connect directly to AV receiver.

[nbd]

5.1 AC3 gets passed, that's not the issue. DTS does not, thats another issue. The problem is that most devices don't even bother to send the AC3 to the TV, since they think it won't play it.