Hi does himedia q5 pro passthrough dolby atmos from mkv files? I don't know how to check. Using samsung n950 soundbar.

I bought it at 6099 before sst.during movie playback the options for soundtrack are usually dolby true hd or dts 7.1. No atmos selection or dts x selection eventhough the mkv have either dolby atmos or dtsx in the filename.im using the native himedia video player.
There is a panel which shows dolby atmos when my xbox one x is switched on. Im connecting all my source to the sound bar to get proper audio. The only thing im losing is the freesync feature in the xbox one x. Had to connect the xbox to the tv to get freesync but have to give up Atmos. Since without freesync its still ok, i wired it to get atmos.

Where to get cheaper? It was usd1699 before launch and i thought 6099 was ok since i had to preorder it from senheng

Even if it cannot passthrough atmos,im quite happy with the performance. It might be passing atmos anyway. I rarely watch movies. More to gaming. Video quality is superb and i have no complaints. The q5 pro i have is much better than the mibox international which i sold away. Sluggish and cant play hdr. Too much trouble.