How do I get the OS X DVD player to send 'dolby digital' to the receiver to see if that helps?įirst, I'm assuming your OS X Sound Output (System prefs) is set to HDMI like this example: DVDs just sound better from the home player than from the OS X DVD player connected to the same HDMI receiver. We noticed the standalone player shows 'Dolby Digital' on the receiver's display - not 'PCM'. (I think.) The receiver the mini's HDMI is connected to shows 'PCM' during playback and DVD movie (Dolby Digital 5.1) audio seems muffled compared to playing the same DVD in our home dvd player. The OS X Sound pref pane set to HDMI Output ( see example below) and Audio/Midi utility configured correctly for multi-channel audio. I finally hooked up my new mac mini to our receiver so we'd have surround sound possible with DVDs played in OS X. (2021 added note that macOS Big Sur DVD Player has no Disc Setup prefs setting.) Later added Notes on Audio Hardware Setup, and Subwoofer output. Setup OS X to Output 5.1/7.1 Surround Sound via HDMI to A/V Receiver and HDTV
Mac OS X settings for 5.1/7.1 Surround Sound to HDMI A/V Receiver and HDTV
