Dolby Atmos Downloads!

[The Computer Audiophile]

Wow, I didn't expect to see this! I will download one of these now and check it out. 

 

2L offers Dolby Atmos downloads as MP4 files. This is one of the formats (obviously) that supports all the Atmos channels. 

 

 

@El Guapo @bbosler @jrobbins50 have you guys seen Atmos downloads anywhere else?

 

https://shop.2l.no/collections/grammy-nominees/products/fryd-cantus

 

[The Computer Audiophile]

OK, I purchased two of them. Kind of a bummer they are lossy Dolby Digital Plus versions, not lossless TrueHD. 

 

[The Computer Audiophile]

The downloads are the same as what's streamable from Apple Music in Atmos. 

 

[jrobbins50]

Boo, hiss, Chris!  2L is so known for such high resolution material. To charge that for lossy — such a bummer. 
 

I’ve not seen anything elsewhere….JCR 
 

 

[The Computer Audiophile]

2 minutes ago, jrobbins50 said:

Boo, hiss, Chris!  2L is so known for such high resolution material. To charge that for lossy — such a bummer. 
 

I’ve not seen anything elsewhere….JCR 
 

 

My thoughts exactly. I sent them a message to see if TrueHD will be offered. 

[bbosler]

35 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

have you guys seen Atmos downloads anywhere else?

 

no, but I haven't really looked.. 

 

Can you decode the Auro 3D files

 

 

[The Computer Audiophile]

Just now, bbosler said:

Can you decode the Auro 3D files

 

I'm hesitant to download anything there now :~)

[bbosler]

I think I would cough up the extra to get the discs as you get all of the formats for not much more . But streaming it now so  I doubt I would listen to it more than once...  I will pass

 

Of course, the guy is really throwing down on the zither so It may grow on me 😜

 

I do have the "LUX" disc and it is interesting.. once or twice

 

[El Guapo]

3 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Kind of a bummer they are lossy Dolby Digital Plus versions, not lossless TrueHD.

Well DD+ ATMOS... 🤔 I'd rather buy 5.1 DXD version from NativeDSD.com 😆

[The Computer Audiophile]

I hear back from Morten at 2L. Here's what he said, "I really wish it was possible to stream and distribute files in the full ADM resolution. But not many people have the software players able to handle ADM or ADM in TrueHD, so it doesn’t make any sense to offer this in our shop yet." 

 

I love that he said the word "yet." Perhaps there will be a day :~)

[El Guapo]

9 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

But not many people have the software players able to handle ADM or ADM in TrueHD

If 2L starts to provide the ADM or .atmos master files then audiophiles will start to prepare the Dolby Renderer. (ADM or .atmos can be played back from Dolby Renderer and also much easier to get...) 2L must change their thinking logic.

[The Computer Audiophile]

1 minute ago, El Guapo said:

If 2L starts to provide the ADM or .atmos master files then audiophiles will start to prepare the Dolby Renderer. (ADM or .atmos can be played back from Dolby Renderer and also much easier to get...) 2L must change their thinking logic.

 

2L could also just release the TrueHD version in MP4, and let people use either the Dolby Reference Player or a traditional processor like those from Trinnov or Lyngdorf. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

Maybe if more people ask for TrueHD, 2L will release it as a download. 

 

I told Morten that I was just extracting the TrueHD from the Blu-ray Discs that I ordered from him, and playing that rather than spinning the disc. 

[El Guapo]

17 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Maybe if more people ask for TrueHD, 2L will release it as a download.

Or 12 channels (7.1.4) .wav more straight forward. 😆

Although .wav has 4GB limits but if for pure music and split it into single track, the file size of 12 channels 24/48 per minute is 104MB. Roughly 6GB for an hour album still less than 5.1 DXD. Distribution-wise... not an issue, really.

[The Computer Audiophile]

21 minutes ago, El Guapo said:

Or 12 channels (7.1.4) .wav more straight forward. 😆

Although .wav has 4GB limits but if for pure music and split it into single track, the file size of 12 channels 24/48 per minute is 104MB. Roughly 6GB for an hour album still less than 5.1 DXD. Distribution-wise... not an issue, really.

Yes, 7.1.4 WAV would be awesome. Split into tracks the GB limit isn't an issue as you said. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

I just wrote it up for the front page. I'll send that to Morten, with my fingers crossed :~)