Yhats what i was thinking too 🤔

Does that apply to headset also?

Can you send DTS-signal into a Dolby AV reciver?

Tell me about it. They like using headphones. Not me! I've been rocking surround sound for over 20yrs with a subwoofer. When you can FEEL the action, it adds a whole other dimension. Gamers all over are missing out by going NOT going old school.

@@dgmclar Well the settings on the console were actually helpful. I didn't know my LG CX tv had earc. Also I just switched my audio output to bit stream on the Xbox. Never used that setting before because I didn't know what it was. Always set mine to 5:1.

@@dgmclar You sound like someone who reads their automotive owners manual in FULL...NO??? Maybe you're more detailed oriented about specific features but not everyone chooses to RESEARCH and learn how to use very feature of the products they buy. Xbox give you lots of audio options and people will simply select the option they're most familiar with (as I did). No need to be a receiver tech GOD to get the basics out of them when a video like this informs people of how other features work.

@@rotaryperfection I hear you. There’s a lot of additional configurations on the Xbox series X that I did not anticipate. I first went through all the visual configurations to fully utilize my hdmi 2.1 input and EArc. If you play COD: Warzone there are additional audio settings in game; The full range and home theater settings really turn it up to eleven. I have to admit for Warzone I play it on “Midnight mode” and full range on Cyberpunk 2077.

Costs money and the fake atmos xbox outputs would be too expensive to truly utilise like DV. Games are expensive as it is so can you imagine the extra price of what is needed to implement both DA and DV? Might be feasible for first party games but expect it to be very limited.

eARC is audio only, and has nothing to do with video.

@@chrismonterubio9475: Yes I know that - and for anyone desiring an alternative to eARC, what I described above is the best possible solution.

Right, but then I will lose the 4k 120hz option. It’s a workaround but it shouldn’t have to be this way.

@@BourneMiami: It's not a workaround and you won't lose anything if your receiver is equipped with HDMI 2.1.

@@TomlinsonHolman52583 I’m using a sound bar (Samsung HW-950a) and while it does have inputs it’s only HDMI 2.0. That said…it should work through the TV so there is definitely something going on with the Xbox Series X passing Dolby Atmos through my TV (LG C1) for gaming. Also, I’m not sure I trust today’s receivers with HDMI 2.1 as I read they had issues with last years models. Sound bars with Atmos are pretty popular these days and it’s a known issue with many.

This.

Maybe he misspoke that HDMI 2.1 was needed for the eARC spec to pass it through the TV to receiver. But if you're plugging the Xbox into a receiver directly (one that can process 5.1 or 7.1 PCM) then yeah I think HDMI 1.4 bandwidth is quite capable.

No fiber optic or digital sound cable.?

@@michaelbrownlee9497 optic only carries compressed dolby digital. It was really hard for me to leave optical because it was the standard for SO LONG but if you want to step up to lossless audio formats, you have to.

@@earlusmcdivett I'm not too sure about the tech because I haven't tried it, except for a card for my laptop and that was an improvement.

You should use uncompressed 5.1/7.1 instead of atmos for your games unless it says it's atmos compatible (COD). For movies tho yup atmos all the way.

LOL 😂😂

I’m experiencing the same issue with Series X, LG C10 and a Marantz receiver (using hdmi arc). Went to my family over Christmas, my dad has a One X, a new Samsung TV (not sure about the model number, but it’s on the high-end scale) and an older Yamaha receiver. The receiver doesn’t have arc so it’s connected to the tv via toslink/optical. In both cases, our consoles are connected directly to the tv, with hdmi 2.1 cables. So two generations of Xbox, different brand tvs and different brand receivers (with different connection methods), same issue. When setting both our Xboxes to “Stereo uncompressed”, zero lag. Both Dolby Digital and Dolby Atmos introduce a massive delay, what feels like over a second. What is going on here? How is this not talked about more?

Did you turn on the pass through?

@@Anytyme06 on the Xbox, you mean? Yes, but that setting is applied to media only, it’s irrelevant for games.

@@crkvend did you plug the HDMI into the soundbar's HDMI in port from the Xbox?

@@Anytyme06 No, the Xbox is connected to the tv, and the tv to the receiver via arc. That is the whole issue. I could connect the Xbox to the receiver directly, but as it isn’t hdmi 2.1 capable, I’d loose out on some features, such as 120hz for example

How is that headset? Good sound and mic? I want a wireless headset But there are so Many 🤣

@@Whitedoom21 personally I rather use a wired headset tbh. I understand a wireless controller but a wired mic doesn't hurt me. It's alot cheaper I just got the rig 500 and it's the same thing just wired and not quite as loud. That's about it

@@ghostlegit i have go ahead and bought the steelseries 9x. Very Nice headset. comfy and the sound is good. I really wanted a wireless one cause i was sick of the wires running trough my living room 😂

@@Whitedoom21 I got u. But I'm pretty sure even if u buy a wired one. U can turn it into a wireless headset

@@ghostlegit yeah i guess u can do that one way OR another. But for now this works Nice. Also it uses the Xbox wireless connection what is Nice.

DTS: X paired with an Xbox is certainly the experience!, 👍

Hi. On the LG TV's there is a pass trough option under the eARC audio settings. Also the Xbox Series X also has a pass through option under the audio options for those using a receiver. This eliminates the audio lag completely.

@@plasma2806 I’m using this. When you set the Xbox audio to ‘Dolby Atmos’ there is a lot of lag. Set to ‘Dolby Digital’ and it’s still a slight lag but usable. Using ‘Stereo’ seems to the be only option with absolutely no lag…I’m talking gaming also. The Xbox Passthrough option only is for apps. I have my LG set what’s been recommended and I and many others still have this issue.

@@BourneMiami i have the same problem because input lag

@@BourneMiami Yeah, funny thing is I assume what microsoft is doing is the same exact thing they introduced onto PC also, an OS level object based audio engine which is then fitted into a container which then pipes the sound to your encoder of choice, be it atmos, DTS:X or microsoft's awful sonic. Anyways on PC there is no audio delay but the xbox has a blatantly obvious audio delay even when wired up directly to the receiver which sucks. Hopefully that is fixed in a system update because to me it's unacceptable.

Just hook it directly into the soundbar. What am I missing here? You afraid you'll get lag in your video? Pick your poison.

If your TV has earc can you tell me how do connect correctly? I have earc, but I'm connected like you, xsx to sound bar, and sound bar connected to TV in earc hdmi.

@@Orbettino85 if you have earc just connect the xsx to the tv. XSX > any HDMI port and Soundbar > EARC. The main benefit to earc is that it can pass lossless audio (Atmos/DTS) to the soundbar. Regular arc does not so that's why I have my xsx to the soundbar to tv.

Stereo uncompressed is super low in volume compared to Dolby.

I have that system too... Loud and sounds great

5.2.2?

@@wOhst It means the amount of speakers you have. 5 = Front L, Center, Front R, Surround L, and Surround R. All at ear level. The first .2 is the amount of subs, which is two. The second .2 is the amount of height speakers you have. Height speakers are required for Atmos. They're mounted high on the wall or on the ceiling, pointed towards the seating position. These numbers can change depending on the number of speakers. Most are 5.1. 5 speakers at ear level and one sub. You can have a 7.1, 7.2, 5.1.2, 5.1.4, 9.1, 9.2.6. It all depends on how crazy you want to get.

Have to same issues. It’s so annoying now. I’m only able to get Atmos on content that is native but I somehow manage to force my Sony soundbar to output Atmos. I’m unable to force Atmos on Samsung and LG soundbars. I can only force DTS X

No lag in my case. Are you plug in the hdmi from your Xbox to you TV or you AVR? The order is always: Xbox - > AVR - > TV No lag in my case.

DTS: X is better

Any suggestions to remove audio lag while gaming?

@@newchapter6521 whats your setup? What TV are you using, is Atmos through a receiver or soundbar and does your soundbar support eARC. Your console should go to the tv and you should be using the eARC connection on your tv connected to the soundbar or receivers eARC port. I have a Samsung q90T soundbar and am using an LG CX. An option if you don't have eARC and are using a receiver is to use a SHARC device. They are costly but can save you a lot of money from having to upgrade your existing system if it does everything you want minus support for eARC. Hope this helps

@@RonkeyRong oh wow, I have the LG CX as well but I have a Nakamichi Soundwafe Elite 7.2.4. It doesn't have eARC support. I have the console connected to the TV and soundbar connected to the TV. I used to have the console running thru the soundbar but was having way too many issues with Atmos

I have also a CX tv and using an LG sound bar sn7y .I have connected the Xbox to arc to tv and still having lag on gaming.any help?

I have my xsx connected to my LG SK9 soundbar and soundbar to ARC on TV (spectre U9). I don't have any problems. The only annoying thing is that the Xbox won't turn on the soundbar which won't turn on the tv. 😥

@@dnegel9546 i also did connect like You. XSX to soundbar (tcl ray danz) via HDMI and soundbar Via eArc to TV. (Tcl 50p815). Everything works well. One button on game pad turning all 3 devices on by CEC. (T-link). Also using uncompressed 7.1/5.1 for games or movies. Bitsream Atmos only for games or movies which have this option. I also allowed XSX to send sound directly to soundbar (advanced options, under those where you are choosing sound format). What was weird i had lags (faster sound then video) when XSX was plugged into TV not directly to soundbar.

@@yukieiriuesugi I hate that my xsx won't turn on my tv and soundbar. Dkn why, everything else does

@@yukieiriuesugi oh hey I just figured it out. I had to go to start up options and turn on CEC on the Xbox 🙂 Thanks because of your post I went back and rechecked all my settings. I guess I over looked it when I set it up the first time. This is awesome. I will buy me a media remote, to stream line media watching.

Have u set the b8 to pass through?

@@gazza3623 I have my TV set to Audio through HDMI (Arc) and the selected formats I can run are either PCM or auto

That's why I have no interest in Sonos. You are required to have eArc on your TV and doesn't allow direct connection from the source. This is why everyone is experiencing the audio lag.

So you're telling me if you watch a 4k blu ray decoded in dts x and then you change to a different 4k blu ray that is decoded in dolby atmos, you have to open Bitstream settings and change that back and forth every time?

@@earlusmcdivett Only for Games. For movies I have Passthrough enabled for audio so my receiver decodes whatever is on the disc.

​@@earlusmcdivett for films, the audio is pass through, so you listen like the blu-ray was recorded. 😊

​@@DasTechGuy aren't games record mostly in Dolby Digital 5.1?? Just to let you know, if you play all xbox game in DTSX, it's not real DTS, it's just. Nor al DTS and the Xbox mix the audio for the cealing speakers. But check the games first, some games have been record in real Dolby Atmos, like gears 4, Tomb Raider, cyberpunk 2077.... Btw, what I do with games that are not in Dolby Atmos, it's to play them in normal 5.1 Dolby, and let the AVR to mix the audio for the ceiling speakers. Why??? If you set the xbox for Atmos (I don't know about DTS X), ceiling audio is only mix for the front ceiling speakers. It's annoying to have my real ceiling speakers always mute. 😅

This my setup as well. Optical from TV to 7.1 receiver. Then for serious online gaming I use my steel series 9x's.

Ive only been able to get a stereo signal this way for some reason. Worked fine on the xbox one.

@@trentnichols3661 make sure you have bit steam selected on hdmi audio and for Bit stream Format you have selected Dolby digital. These are in you xbox audio settings.

When I do this I get massive delay in my audio. What am I doing wrong?

@@Drewbear110808 check the audio settings on the TV for AV Sync and adjust the sync between video and audio. It may be worth setting the AV Sync on the Receiver to zero first and just adjust the sync on the TV.

I use EARC from my LG OLED C9 2.1 HDMI to my Receiver and never have had a single lag. Its correct what you say that Web is full of EARC Lag cases..but most of them have been sorted out changing some configuration or in lot of cases by trying another HDMI 2.1 cable. Search in Audio Video Forums and you will surely come to this cases. Best Regards...

This has been answered a million times. Console to audio source, not console to TV and then TV to console.

There is no hardware difference between HDMI 2.1 and HDMI 2.0, As long as both devices support HDMI 2.1, any high-speed HDMI cable works.

@Jay Corbin You're saying physically the cables are the same, but the source hardware and TV both have to have the chipsets to support the bandwidth?

@@OMGtheykilledKenny42 Pretty much, yeah.

Same problem here. GX to Samsung q900t. EArc 2.1 HDMI. Xbox series x connected to GX 2.1 HDMI. Huge delay when selecting atmos. But with my ub 820 Panasonic set to my other input on the GX no issues with atmos. Same cables all around.

@@fernandollanes1982 Yeah its so annoying and is a problem that has to be fixed and something they have to talk about, no one is talking about it!

I'm having exactly the same issue, Xbox series x, LG CX & yamaha Rx-v681 amp. Trying to rectify the problem with the AV sync adjustment is a non starter as it only goes from 0 to 60 & it needs to go into the minus area to compensate for the delay. Very frustrating especially as Microsoft & LG seem to recommend each others product with their own!!

@@carlpallot745 Yes i agree. Its such a same as dolby atmos is really nice to use. Just imagine when playing as well. Hopefully this is something people will bring up more and that they eventually will fix it somehow.

Plug the console into the soundbar using the HDMI in port.

Does the audio lag result to crackling sounds?

@@detroid89 none at all, clear as a bell. Reading online it this seems to be a common problem with some people going all way back to the launch of the One X. Still not sure why there is an audio delay with Atmos.

@@fangerdanga ah I see. I've seen allot of complaints about audio lag but I haven't experienced any of it. I do have a problem with sound crackling when switched to dolby atmos using xbox to TV (via earc) and TV to soundbar.

@@detroid89 I don't know how good soundbars are for Atmos considering you need height speakers but your crackling might be the soundbar struggling to decode the atmos signal.

@@fangerdanga fair point. I have 2 up firing atmos speakers that bounces sound off the ceiling to the ground. Ceiling speakers are still better though I connected the xbox directly to the soundbar and i didn't experience crackling sounds but I lost out on 4k 120hz and VRR so must be an earc thing between the TV and xbox.

Alright friend! But they say that the audio this way is just sterio. Could you tell if it really was 5.1 by the optical cable?

what settings do you use for it ?

Samsung HW Q80r and rear speakers. I love it 😁❤

Bitstreaming is indeed best for movies & TV, but in most cases the studio (discs) or the TV or streaming provider has already done all the mixing for you. The problem with that for gaming is that game consoles MUST be capable of mixing audio, which is NOT possible with bitstreaming; the console MUST decode bitstreams into PCM first, then mix them & send them to the AVR, soundbar or headset. I have no personal experience with headsets, but with 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound on AVRs & soundbars you can do that easily with uncompressed HDMI or encoding to DD/DTS over optical. With immersive audio in Atmos and/or DTS:X AVRs & soundbars (right now I don't know of any that's DTS:X only; Nakamichi once made DTS:X-only soundbars but they added Atmos in a firmware update & their current models have both), however, the only way I know of at present is "Dolby Atmos for home theater" in this video's settings; that is most likely so-called MAT/PCM Atmos (using a proprietary Dolby technique called MAT 2.0 to embed Atmos metadata into a PCM 7.1 signal over HDMI), but in some cases it could be the Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 version of Atmos used for streaming movies & some smart TVs (to handle regular ARC's bandwidth & lipsync issues, plus decoder switching lag in some AVRs & soundbars). I'll have to watch the video again to double-check what DTS option it offers as an alleged equivalent, but right now I don't know of one; right now the only form of full DTS:X (as opposed to Virtual:X, Neural:X, Headphone:X, etc.) I'm aware of is DTS-HD MA with metadata as used on discs (similar to the TrueHD version of Atmos more commonly seen on discs), but AFAIK lossless encoding would be too taxing on game consoles & likely would add lag (though I've heard the 2020 model Roku Ultra may be capable of TrueHD Atmos encoding).

I can't even get the Series X to decode TrueHD or DTSMA from Blu-Rays! I have pass-thru enabled but only DD and vanilla DTS.

@@willycanuck there are now two different passthroughs, you have to make sure you turn on the one for Blu Ray. There is one for streaming apps, and there is one under disc and Blu Ray.

I have a LG SK9Y 5.1.2 + rear speakers. (7.1.2) and for most games I run 7.1 uncompressed. If I play an atmos supported game then I switch it to bitstream atmos. For watching movies(Netflix etc..) I set it to bitstream atmos. Honestly the best setup is what you hear. Also always double check audio settings in every game. Some will default to stereo. In your case I think 5.1 uncompressed would be best. The way I understand it is if you choose bitstream DD the Xbox will do all the processing and then send that signal to your soundbar (sound compressed.) If you leave it uncompressed your soundbar is the one decoding the sound (no compression). Ultimately try them all to see which one you think sounds best. For me I found the difference to be almost none between bitstream DD and 7.1 uncompressed. (Think DD had slightly better bass.)

Did u purcjase dolby atmos?

It's been an issue for years. Microsoft has still never fixed it

Dolby atmos will work on wired and wirelees headphones?

Isn't there an audio sync setting you could adjust in your tv audio settings?

@@GrandAce only does it on digital 5.1 stereo it’s gone. The audio sync doesn’t fix it in my case. PS4 never had an issue, it’s definitely a Microsoft issue

yes it truly adds to the immersion. sound quality really makes a difference to get you immersed in the action of the movies,games. I have the sonos arc setup and it's awesome.

I don't think I could ever go back to just tv speakers if I'm just casually watching something on TV I don't really care but if I'm watching a movie or playing video games I need the sound system lol.

Isn’t the Xbox headset, supposed to include Atmos type audio, in a headset.

@@Ryand0523 atmos works on any headset.

If you going headset, Spend a bit of cash and get a better one. Presuming you'll want closed backs I'd recommend the Audeze penrose. Planar drivers are amazing.

@@spazco8669 oh I have a soundbar, which works out well. I’m just looking for a chat headset to use for online gaming, occasionally. I see no need in spending a lot of money, to get an Atmos headset, just for gaming... I just wanted to try and verify that the headset, included Atmos, just to see how well, it works, or if I should just keep using the wired one I have know.

@@Ryand0523 Atmos works on any headset

Same here

Yes he was very clear about this. Said it had to be 2.1 48gbps.

I have a similar set up. Does your sound ever cut out while gaming in Dolby Atmos?

Dang dude, 4 subwoofers and only 1 overhead atmos?? WILD

@@LastResortStudios sense a lil sarcasm small imperfection fixed now. Amazing immersion! The subwoofer I have (klipsch spl 15) feels like I have 4 subs though!

@@RocNation04 no very rare. just make sure your banana plugs are secure if you are using that connection. What denon do you have? Oh and earc is the way to go if haven't heard the difference it will blow you away...

@@untouchablec2330 Yes it was lol. Do you have one of the new receivers with 2.1 capabilities? I want to do 7.2.4 but part of me wants to wait for the 2.1 receivers to be working. Otherwise, not sure what to go with

Nice headphones.

Way too many speakers. It's 2022. Absolutely not necessary.

@@earlusmcdivett only a non audiophile with no knowledge or appreciation of what really good sound is would say that

Not just you. I have 7.1.2 atmos setup and using bitstream atmos when playing non atmos games does not sound right. I've done just about every test possible. And I would only use the bitstream atmos for natively supported atmos games. Otherwise uncompressed will sound best closely followed by bitstream DD. Reason is most games are natively 5.1/7.1/DD I think a big reason you see people with atmos setup saying it sounds amazing and that they hear overhead sounds it's simply a placebo effect. In that they believe they were going to get the better experience. There's only a handful of games that are natively atmos supported. For these games I would go ahead and switch it to atmos. Otherwise uncompressed. As far as headsets from my research almost all headsets are simple stereo headsets... Even the ones that claim "sorround sound" As far as advantages most pro gamers play with stereo.

I thought I was the only one, yea it doesn't sound all that great for me.

I would say definitely Stereo uncompressed

I got the Q70R Dolby atmos soundbar. Sounds amazing In Dolby atmos for gaming and for Dolby atmos games like Forza horizon 4 and call of duty black ops cold war