Connect my PC via HDMI to AVR (Marantz), what do I set Windows sound settings to?

[flexy123]

For a 5.1 setup and a HTPC for movies, using MPC-HC.

The AVR is connected via HDMI. Yes I see bitstreaming formats in Windows in "sound card" settings for the Marantz.

Is it correct that I need the *Windows* sound settings on Stereo for the AVR (do I need to set Full Range speakers??) so it does BitStreaming? Because I believe I read somewhere when it is set to 5.1 in Windows, then Windows does the encoding, and of course it shouldn't since I have an AVR (SR5013) for that...

Likewise, I assume that MPC-HC will have some options for this as well, just didnt have time to look into this.

Strangely enough, I haven't seen this (Windows sound settings when connecting an AVR) discussed much...but to me it seems important as "common sense" would tell one to set to 5.1 also in Windows...

Thanks!

 

[staticV3]

Is it correct that I need the *Windows* sound settings on Stereo for the AVR (do I need to set Full Range speakers??) so it does BitStreaming?

Using Bitstream should bypass all Windows sound settings, just as using ASIO or Wasapi Shared does.