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Ok, I’m out of date :) Windows 10 support for Atmos is new; it was only XB1 and LG TV the start of the year. I have to check anew the Win10 Netflix app. Thanks for the info. “The following devices support Dolby Atmos with Netflix: LG OLED TVs (2017 models or newer) Sony BRAVIA Android TVs...

Does Netflix do 5.1 on PC? Last I looked, Amazon didn’t. But I don’t remember about Netflix; but in any case its Windows app didn’t work with a remote control (didn’t support arrow keys, requiring mouse input).

I wouldn’t recommend a PC for streaming in general. The major services tend to have crippled apps, blocking better surround sound, on the PC compared to dedicated devices. Practically: I never use my HTPC for streaming; the AppleTV and Tivo do a better job.

Yep. Don’t buy a disc player for streaming. Buy a good streaming box for streaming.

I’m not sure. I took it as: five blu-ray devices have died in short order. They worked fine to start, and then didn’t work right a couple years or a couple months later. If it’s: the streaming features of my blu-ray players the last five years have all been crap, then the answer is to buy a...

Do you happen to have the player in a small, tight cabinet? Or stacked with other electronics? Or in a dusty room? Moving parts die from use. Integrated circuits die from thermal stress: too many on/off cycles or too much heat for too long. Typically, it’s the mechanical stuff that dies first...