Roku Device Features, Settings & Updates

[wangc77]

I don't want to toss my decade old by awesome Emotiva preamp, but it does not support Dolby Digital Plus.  So far, only Roku Ultra4640X will convert DD+ to DD and output to fiber and they're getting hard to find on ebay.  Will Roku ever update the firmware on it's other players and convert DD+ to DD or DTS and output it through HDMI? 

Thank you!

[DBDukes]

"wangc77" wrote:
I don't want to toss my decade old by awesome Emotiva preamp, but it does not support Dolby Digital Plus.  So far, only Roku Ultra4640X will convert DD+ to DD and output to fiber and they're getting hard to find on ebay.  Will Roku ever update the firmware on it's other players and convert DD+ to DD or DTS and output it through HDMI? 

Thank you!

It’s not a software thing. It’s a hardware thing. There is no software update to deal with something that requires hardware. It won’t happen unless and until Roku introduces a new device.

[wangc77]

you sure about that? The roku ultra 4640 can do it and unless there is some special dsp hardware in there

[DBDukes]

"wangc77" wrote:
you sure about that? The roku ultra 4640 can do it and unless there is some special dsp hardware in there

Exactly.

[knight2112]

They still sell it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M05030B/ref=emc_b_5_t