I read the Fire TV development page and it says FLAC is limited to 24 bits / 48 KHz, which I assume means (and think I have tested) it will play those types of FLAC files directly with decoding on the Fire TV box.
When I try to play a 24/96 or 24/192 FLAC, it still outputs 24/48 to my preamp/processor via HDMI. Since Fire TV doesn't currently support anything higher, I'm guessing PMS is transcoding/downsampling the FLAC to 24/48.
Why does PMS do this? Fire TV supports PCM up to 24/192 (6 channels). Shouldn't PMS transcode it to the appropriate PCM rate? Can I update a setting on the PMS on my Linux box?
Thanks for any wisdom.
Eric