[audiohobbit]

Yes these forced constellations are a PITA...

I have a 4K capable projector (not native 4k but pixel shifting).
What's interesting here: The 4k content is almost always also HDR. My projector seems to have problems with HDR streaming content (ONLY streaming contents, no issues with 4k UHD discs), I get more banding and pink colorations in white areas such as clouds etc. I tried many settings, the Fire Stick fortunately allows many things to set (like 8,10 or 12 bit color coding etc.). The only thing that helped to mitigate the problem somehow is to set the resolution of the Fire stick to 1080p. Since my projector is not native 4k I don't see much difference.
I still have HDR (with less banding and less strange coloration) and I still have Atmos. Ok, HAD Atmos on D+.
But for the Rings of Power show on prime this tweak also worked.
But I think your display device still needs to signal the streaming device that it's 4k capable to get Atmos?
Maybe a fake EDID may help, with a device like this: https://hdfury.com/product/dr-hdmi-4k/
Don't know exactly.

 

[VandyMan]

However prime has the infuriating rule that you must have a 4k display to receive atmos (I run a 1080p projector). I’ve heard that rings of power have a stellar atmos mix with heaps of moving objects. Annoying that I can’t experience it…

Oh, that explains it. I thought Prime had made a change, but it is due to my new TV.

 

[canavan]

Yes these forced constellations are a PITA...

I have a 4K capable projector (not native 4k but pixel shifting).

A hdfury vertex or similar to prpoerly and automatically set the gamma of your projector may be a good idea. Search hdfury jvc macro on avs.

But I think your display device still needs to signal the streaming device that it's 4k capable to get Atmos?
Maybe a fake EDID may help, with a device like this: https://hdfury.com/product/dr-hdmi-4k/
Don't know exactly.

The Vertex is more likely to work, because it can downscale 4k to 1080p. However it does not convert HDR to SDR, and it is unclear if the requirement is 4k or HDR or both.

 

[Lamerhouse]

hello

i have upgraded to Auro 3d via Gilles
everything worked fine , now I found these 2 discs ..seems to work very well

Movies:
Rise Of The Guardians (4:40)
The Croods (4:13)
Turbo (2:47)
Blancanieves (2:07)
Vishwaroopam (2:32)
Dolphin: A 3D Adventure (1:28)
Day_6011 (2:53)
Maryan (3:36)

Music:
Brussels Jazz Orchestra – Hoppin' Around (6:36)
TrondheimSolistene – Ved En Ung Kunstners Baare (4:40)
Flint Juventino Beppe – Flute Concerto No.2, Mrala (5:02)
Wolfgang Sieber – Toccata, BWV 565 In D Minor (2:45)
Alain Clark – Let Some Air In (4:00)
David Miles Huber – Crimson (2:00)
Brussles Philharmonic – Concerto For Clarinet And Orchestra 29' (4:02)
Paul Giger – Pert Em Hru (6:34)
Max Reger – Prelude From Prelude & Fugue In D Minor, Opus 117, No.6 (5:17)
Casco Phil – Symphony No.1 In D, Op. 25 'Classical Symphony' Movement 4 (4:10)
DJ Antoine Vs. Timati Feat. Kalenna – Welcome To St. Tropez (3:18)
Ferry Corsten – Check It Out (3:04)
Jennifer Batten – Ass Whoopin' (4:52)
Claudia Campoli – Lentamente (3:17)
Engine-Earz Experiment – Kaliyuga (5:07)

Ambiences:
Parkplatz City Ambience (2:30)
Passing Tractor (1:39)
Fireworks (0:48)

Shop Loop:
Shop Loop (4:29)

Test Signals:
Channeltest Voice (1:10)
Channeltest Noise (1:10)
Sin Wave -20dB FS All Channels (1:00)
Sin Wave -20dB FS Individual Channels (7:00)
Sin Wave 0dB FS All Channels (1:05)
Sin Wave 0dB FS Individual Channels (7:05)
Pink Noise -20dB All Channels (1:00)
Slepped Frequency Sweep All Channels (1:20)
Multitone All Channels (1:00)
Amplitude Sweep All Channels (2:05)
Phase Test Signal All Channels (1:00)
Noise Test Stereo (1:25)
Noise Test Surround 1 (2:50)
Noise Test Surround 2 (2:50)
Defects Test Signal (1:00)
Variable Bitstream Test Signal (1:00)

AURO 3D Demo:
AURO 3D Demo (9:45)

AURO-3D Demo: DTS-HD MA 5.1 / DTS-HD MA 7.1 / AURO 9.1 / AURO 11.1 / AURO 11.1 (7+4) / AURO 13.1
AURO-3D Demo 2017 (6:56)

Movies:
Penguins Of Madagascar (2:30)
Kung Fu Panda 3 (3:25)
Trolls (3:30)
Ghostbusters (0:27)
Inferno (2:03)
Journey To The West: The Demons Strike Back (2:16)
Long, Long Time Ago (1:26)


Music:
Cantus & Frode Fjellheim – Vuelie (Frozen Theme) (3:25)
Nidarosdomens Jentekor & Trondheim Solistene – Et Misericordia (4:54)
Uranienborg Vokalensemble – Dypt Heller Aret (3:06)
Skylark – Heyr Pu Oss Himnum A (4:23)
Spectal Quartet – String Quartet Op.33 No.2 In E-Flat “The Joke” Allegro Mod. (5:04)
Arnold Schönberg – Notturno (3:15)
Joseph Haydn – La Fedelta Premiata Hob. XXVII: 10 (4:43)
Trondheim Solistine – Apollon Musagete; 2. Variation D’Apollon (2:36)
The BBB Featuring Bernie Dresel – Bones Akimbo (5:34)
Brussels Jazz Orchestra – Excerpt From Potion (6:59)
Lori Lieberman Ft. 3J’s – A Piece Of Me (5:13)
Ensemble Galilei – Sitting In A Stern Of A Boat (8:11)
Ayreheart – Lully Lulle (4:54)
Lichtmond – Feel The Spirit (6:44)
Roger Shah – Close Your Eyes (7:20)
David Miles Huber – Excerpt From Renaissance (6:54)
George McCrae – Ooh Baby Baby (3:05)
Mando Diao – Black Saturday (3:21)
BT – Dreaming (5:33)
Tiesto Ft. JES – Everything (7:00)
Engine Earz – Channeling (7:42)
Ozark Henry – We Can Be Heroes (3:47)
Cavalia – Excerpt From Odysseo (7:27)
Vienna Philharmonic – Excerpt From New Year’s Concert 2017 (14:37)
Peter Gregson – Lost (5:53)
Song Circus – Landscape With Figures IIa; Scene 1 (1:33)
Anna Thorvaldsdottir – Luminance (7:49)
Maja Ratkje – Excerpt From Concerto For Voice (Moods IIIb) (2:55)


Video Games:
Get Even


Test Signals:
Channeltest Voice (1:10)
Channeltest Noise (1:10)
Sin Wave -20dB FS All Ch. (1:00)
Sin Wave -20dB FS Individual Ch. (7:00)
Sin Wave 0dB FS All Ch. (1:05)
Sin Wave 0dB FS Individual Ch. (7:05)
Pink Noise -20dB All Ch. (1:00)
Slepped Freq. Sweep All Ch. (1:20)
Multitone All Ch. (1:00)
Amplitude Sweep All Ch. (2:05)
Phase Test Signal All Ch. (1:00)
Noise Test Stereo (1:25)
Noise Test Surround 1 (2:50)
Noise Test Surround 2 (2:50)
Defects Test Signal (1:00)
Variable Bitstream Test Signal (1:00)

 

[JonFo]

However prime has the infuriating rule that you must have a 4k display to receive atmos (I run a 1080p projector). I’ve heard that rings of power have a stellar atmos mix with heaps of moving objects. Annoying that I can’t experience it…

I use a $30 splitter that spoofs the EDID to the AppleTV to convince it there is a 4K display connected, even when the only thing connected is the A16, that way, Apple Music plays in Atmos. I posted the info and link on this thread before; the product is by EZCOO (so search for that).
I also use one in my HT, as it has a 1080p video chain but a full Atmos speaker system. The splitter downscales to 1080 on one of the outputs, and retains the Atmos stream.

 

[Litlgi74]

Found another Realiser for sale...

https://www.marktplaats.nl/v/audio-...liser-a16-svs-3d-headphone-pre-amp-nieuwstaat

I don't know the seller and have no affiliation with the sale...

Exercise due diligence.

 

[audiohobbit]

Nice way to make 2000€ profit....

(not really...)

 

[Rene Lou]

CSV processor experience and new A16 Firmware 2.14.

I did some tests with the new CSV processor capability of the A16 to load the A16 with customized listening rooms, system settings and user presets and I can tell you it is a brilliant addition to the A16 !

During tests I identified two CSV processor issues with the current (official) Firmware 2.12 as follows:

• Firmware 2.12 will require the HPEQ files to be present in the ‘hpeqs’ as well as in the ‘prirs’ SD card directory; otherwise, the CSV processor will not find the HPEQ file and will replace it with the factory default HPEQ.
• Firmware 2.12 will not load PRIR files measured on another A16 – be the PRIR file locked or not locked. If a PRIR file measured on another A16 and is locked, the CSV processor will load the BBC file as it is described in the CSV PDF manual. If the PRIR file is not locked, the CSV processor will stop processing and the A16 needs to be power cycled (you will have to remove the SD card otherwise the A16 will again try to load the files and will stop processing at the same point).

I reported those two issues to Stephen Smyth. Stephen confirmed those two issues and created a new Firmware version 2.14 he shared with me to test. Firmware 2.14 works perfectly with the CSV processor now and both issues have been resolved by Stephen (a BIG THANK YOU to Stephen !). I asked Stephen if I am allowed to share the Firmware 2.14 file with others and he gave his agreement. He is now working on some other topics and the next official version he will name version 2.15. I copied Firmware version 2.14 to the Google drive at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xXAWPJhc0bowyid-j_SxvulLg_w9tUHy - please feel free to test and use it.

Coming back to the CSV processor functionality:

It is such a great simplification to configure an A16 (if you have multiple A16, it is even better) !

I created 8 listening rooms for ATMOS, PCM, DTS and AURO each, combined those on several user presets with different HPEQ manSPKR, manLOUD and autoEQ files for easy comparisons. I combined the three D&D 8C PRIRS of jazzfan (for the different channels) and added other PRIRS to the A16 as well – all configured by the CSV capability.

Now what is the great simplification ? If I do a factory reset on the A16, with the CSV files prepared, I just have to let the A16 process those CSV files during the next reboot and the A16 is back with all my user presets, listening rooms etc. No longer spending hours to recreate everything after a factory reset ! Think of the next Firmware we have to install...... - no worries, it is just easy now

If I want to redefine the user presets (eg: other sequence of the different user presets): I just change the numbers in the XLS file, store it as a new CSV file on the SD card, reboot the A16 and it is done.

I highly recommend trying and using the CSV capability!

This is a really cool addition to the A16 capability and makes reconfiguring an A16 so much easier.
Rene

 

[GeorgeA]

................ Firmware 2.14 works perfectly with the CSV processor now and both issues have been resolved by Stephen (a BIG THANK YOU to Stephen !). I asked Stephen if I am allowed to share the Firmware 2.14 file with others and he gave his agreement. He is now working on some other topics and the next official version he will name version 2.15. I copied Firmware version 2.14 to the Google drive at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xXAWPJhc0bowyid-j_SxvulLg_w9tUHy - please feel free to test and use it......................

When a new firmware for the Realiser A16 is available, the downloaded firmware file is named FIRMA001.SVS. The firmware version 2.14 Oct 19 2022 copied by @Rene Lou to the Google drive is named FIRMA001 (4).SVS. My question to @Rene Lou is a follows: have you changed the file name from FIRMA001 (4).SVS to FIRMA001.SVS before coping it into the realiser folder on your SD card?

 

[Rene Lou]

When a new firmware for the Realiser A16 is available, the downloaded firmware file is named FIRMA001.SVS. The firmware version 2.14 Oct 19 2022 copied by @Rene Lou to the Google drive is named FIRMA001 (4).SVS. My question to @Rene Lou is a follows: have you changed the file name from FIRMA001 (4).SVS to FIRMA001.SVS before coping it into the realiser folder on your SD card?

Hi GeorgeA
No, I copied the file with that name (FIRMA001 (4).SVS) to the SD card and the A16 loaded the new firmware without any problem.

 

[GeorgeA]

Hi Rene, thanks for clarification. I’ve always thought that the name of the firmware file is somewhat set by Smyth Research.

 

[esimms86]

Hi GeorgeA
No, I copied the file with that name (FIRMA001 (4).SVS) to the SD card and the A16 loaded the new firmware without any problem.

In my experience, A16 firmware files are named FIRMA001.SVS. If I download new firmware to a folder containing a single previous firmware version then the new download is named FIRMA001 (1).SVS. If the folder already contains 4 previous firmware versions then the previous firmware versions in the folder are named FIRMA001.SVS, FIRMA001(1).SVS, and so on, and the newest downloaded firmware file is named with “(4),” as above. It sounds like it functionally doesn’t make a difference regarding loading the new firmware. Still, I delete the previous firmware from the microSD card when adding in new firmware.

 

[Brownsfan]

Hi all, does anyone know if the Smyth's are building A16 units for full price retail buyers. I know they are behind on their obligations to pre-orders, and that sucks, but wondered if they are selling units at retail in order to keep cash flowing. Thanks.

 

[Rene Lou]

One thing to add in regards to the CSV processor: What you can not configure with CSV files at the moment (since there are no tables in the XLS) are:

• Auro-3D setting (in Misc settings)
• Names of the four Headphones
• Network settings
• Apps settings (eg: for HPEQ, PRIR Sound Rooms etc.)

Stephen may add some of these in a future Firmware and XLS-file update.

And if you want to change just some of the A16 configuration (eg. user presets): do not forget to delete all the other CSV files on the SD card before rebooting the A16, otherwise the A16 will restart configuring all CSV files he finds (eg. all ATMOS listening rooms etc.) - and this will take unnecessary time during a reboot.

 

[VandyMan]

This is a really cool addition to the A16 capability and makes reconfiguring an A16 so much easier.
Rene

This is a really nice feature, but what would make 100x better is if there was an option in the A16 settings to dump your current setup to a CSV. That way you would not have to create it by hand.