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You also have to support multiple audio versions anyway because certain devices don’t handle 5.1 well, I’m guessing they don’t?

That depends on the playback equipment. If it is not capable, then you have to provide what the device can handle. If the playback equipment is capable, you can supply DD 5.1, and 2.0 will be made from that if that is the maximum that can be played.

A provider must in any case have a range of qualities on its servers. SD, FHD and UHD for images, DD 2.0, 5.1 and Atmos for sound, different languages ​​such as subtitles, the playback device says what it needs or can handle, and the service then streams what suits it best.

Often the stereo track also has less dynamics than the 5.1 track. It’s a shame if you have a nice 5.1 set and can’t use it. The intelligibility of voices is also slightly less when the center speaker is not used.

Mwa, a DD 5.1 track has no more bits per channel than a DD 2.0 track, so the dynamics are the same. With a separate channel for the dialogues, usually the center speaker, the intelligibility can improve.

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