LG Announces Firmware Update to Bring Dolby TrueHD to 2017 OLED TVs
LG’s 2017 OLED TVs, announced at CES as the first TVs to implement Dolby Atmos audio, also will gain Dolby TrueHD lossless sound capability via an over-the-air firmware update, LG said in a Thursday announcement. LG announced at CES that…
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the OLED TVs would have Atmos via a cable to an offboard module (see 1701040051). The 2017 LG OLED TVs have Dolby AC-4 decoding, allowing them to handle object-based audio, and the update adds Codec MAT (Metadata-enhanced Audio Transmission) support to enable Dolby TrueHD audio bit streaming on compatible 2017 TVs when playing console games, said the company. To get the maximum benefits of Dolby TrueHD, users need to stream content through a compatible sound bar to the TV, said LG, which noted TrueHD is found on the latest 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray movies.