Resolution

1. Connect your NUC Home Theater PC to your 5.1/7.1 Home Theater System (HDMI hub / AV Receiver) via HDMI cable
2. Start Windows*
3. Download these third party applications:
   • Custom Resolution Utility*
   • Monitor Asset Manager*
   • Analog Way(R) EDID Editor*

1. Unzip the Custom Resolution Utility* (cru-<version>.zip)
2. Unzip Analog Way EDID Editor* (aw_edideditor_setup_<version>_windows.zip)
3. Install Monitor Asset Manager* (me_setup.exe)
4. Open MonInfo (aka Monitor Asset Manager) as Administrator, from the Start Menu
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1. Ensure your TV's Make/Model information is shown.
2. Select File -> Save As. Set file name and save as type "DI binary file (*.bin)", to a locations of your choice
3. Close the Monitor Asset Management application
4. Open AW EDID Editor as Administrator, from the Start Menu
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1. Open the EDID bin file saved in MonInfo, using File -> Open
2. Enable EDID Extension CEA-861-F by clicking that tab.
3. Choose OK on the Pop-up
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4. Add Audio and Speaker Allocations from Block types to Instantiated block using "+"
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5. Select Audio in Instantiated blocks and update the Audio descriptors to match your Home Theater system.
   • Select Format. Linear PCM and AC-3 are common. You can add more formats by selecting "+" in right corner of Audio descriptors box.
   • For 5.1, set the number of channels to six
   • For 7.1, set the number of channels to eight
   • Select Bit depth and Supported Frequencies
6. Select Speaker allocations from Instantiated blocks, and select your speaker configuration.
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1. Save the updated EDID configuration by selecting File -> Save As. We recommend choosing a new name for this file.
2. Open CRU (Custom Resolution Utility) as Administrator, from the locations you extracted the archive in step 3.
3. Import the updated bin file, by selecting the Import button in the bottom left.
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1. Ensure the Extension blocks section contains CTA-861 data blocks.
2. Export the EDID override configuration as EXE by selecting Export in the bottom left
3. Execute the EXE created by the Custom Resolution Utility as Administrator
4. Select Install EDID
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5. Reboot system
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6. Open sound settings from the task bar. You should be able to select your Surround Sound setting.
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