HT cables really need to be shielded! Not unless of course, one doesn't mind putting up with a heightened noise floor

Speaking of amplification, i can barely hear this guy. Please turn up your levels a bit.

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For TVs that dont support dts x profile 2 is a hardware or firmware limitation?

Can confirm, side surrounds are turned off in a 7.1.4 set-up if you have an IMAX Enhanced/DTS:X receiver and get DTS:X/IMAX Enhanced content from Disney+. I tested on a BRAVIA 7 TV and Denon AVR-X3800H receiver. It's a 5.1.4 channel mix and the rear channels get the surround channel information from the 5.1.4-channel DTS:X/IMAX mix. If you want to get sound from all 11 (12) speakers in a 7.1.4 channel system, you need to disable IMAX mode on the receiver. This was an intentional design choice by DTS and IMAX and we've confirmed that with the DTS guy who manages the IMAX Enhanced program. Also, DTS is not affiliated with Sony in any capacity except as a technology partner. Xperi owns DTS, TiVo and HD Radio. Again, not affiliated with Sony. Some Sony TVs can decode DTS:X Profile 2, but only the A95L from 2023 and the BRAVIA 7, 8 and 9 from 2024. DTS and Disney+ started with Android TV/Google TVs for this launch because it was the easiest platform to code for, and there were a fair amount of models in market that had DTS:X decoding on board (several TVs from Hisense, TCL and Sony in the US, plus Xiaomi, Philips and Sharp in other markets). Also, there is nothing to worry about with older receivers and no firmware update required. The design of the new DTS:X Profile 2 codec builds the upward compatiblity into the source device (the streaming device). With DTS:X Profile 2, the source device communicates with the receiver or soundbar using HDMI/EDID to identify the level of DTS support in the "sync device" (the receiver or soundbar). It then transcodes the DTS:X Profile 2 codec to DTS:X Profile 1 so an existing older A/V receiver with DTS:X (without IMAX Enhanced certification) works perfectly fine for this and will get a DTS:X signal it can decode. A DTS:X Profile 2 source device will even transcode to DTS 5.1 or DTS-HD, depending on the level of DTS support in the sync device (receiver or soundbar). The main difference between this and the existing Dolby Atmos mixes is that the DTS:X IMAX Enhanced mix is sourced from the IMAX 12-channel theatrical mix *not* from the nearfield home theater mix used in Atmos and regular 5.1 mixes. So it has greater dynamic range. The limitation right now is the number and selection of streaming devices that support DTS:X Profile 2 - Google/Android TVs from Sony, TCL and Hisense. That's it right now for the US. LG TVs (WebOS) and VIZIO TVs with Streamcast are on the roadmap for support later this year. It remains to be seen when or if standalone streaming devices like FireTV, Roku, NVIDIA Shield will support this, but I expect that will only come with new hardware (a new stick or streaming box). These companies need to pay Xperi for the DTS:X decoding license and the licensing requirements require that logos be included on the packaging and manuals. Hard to do that with products that are already on shelves. XBox already supports DTS:X and Microsoft is an Xperi partner, so I suspect the Disney+ app on XBox Series X will also get an update to support this. Hope that helps.

Are you sure ATMOS is more compressed than DTS? Contrary to what most “atmos speaker” manufacturers will tell you, ATMOS is designed for every speaker to be full dynamic range, just like the IMAX spec, though it can also accommodate subs. Also, *zero* devices that are no longer for sale will receive firmware updates, and that could include something as huge and expensive as the Denon X8500HA, which debuted not so long ago, but is starting to be phased out. Why? There’s zero financial incentive. They will add it to products that will entice new customers, not to products that are done bringing in new customers. The cost benefit analysis just isn’t good enough.

I have a Denon receiver, and it had no problem with it!

What about denon recievers?

At this point there's actually dtsx, dtsx imax enhanced, and dtsx imax enhanced profile 2.

What equipment can you use to stream the imax Enhanced from Disney Plus