TrueHD Atmos to EAC3 or OPUS, does it keep Atmos?

[FordGuy61]

According to this post, Rokus support EAC3 + Atmos. A Roku will not passthrough TrueHD audio.

The FireTV 4K Max can passthrough EAC3 + Atmos. It cannot passthrough TrueHD.

For TrueHD passthrough, including Atmos, you’ll need a Nvidia Shield Pro or Xbox One. Do not purchase the Shield non-Pro “Tube” model. It has problems with high bit-rate media such as 4K HDR remuxes.

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