andyman2
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Yes sorry I mentally changed Bypass to Passthrough which is how it's labelled on my TV.Thanks @andyman2
Options for downmix mode are "Surround" and "Stereo". I'll play around with "Bypass" (which I suspect is passthrough?) and DD+ as output settings.
Another thing I realised is that my Binge app has an option to change audio between "Dolby Digital+", "Dolby Digital" and "Standard" for any/all content. I am going to reach out to their support team to learn more - one suspicion is that perhaps content is being poorly upmixed into DD+, rather than streaming the HQ audio.
One more question: generally speaking, is getting a top of the line streaming device (e.g. Nvidia Shield) likely the optimal setup for sound+video quality?
So it may be that you just need to match the audio format being sent from Binge to that on your TV? I've never come across that ability here in the UK
I prefer external streamers and mostly use an AppleTV, but wouldn't say it's necessarily a better quality I just prefer the user interface. Personally I'd want to try and understand what the current issue is first, or at least ensure you can return whatever device you go for if it doesn't work any better. Using an external box may fix your issue or expose other problems, plenty of evidence on these forums.