ETA for the Chat Adapter & Dolby Digital update?

Hello guys, I have some Astro A40s and I have been searching around for an official estimated time of arrival for the Chat Adapter and an update for the Dolby Digital feature to be included for Xbox One. But unfortunately, I have found nothing to solve
my answer. I expect many gamers like me are currently in this position where they have spent a fair amount on some quality gaming headphones and they are unable to work to their full potential on the Xbox One due to the accessory/feature that we need have
not yet been implemented on the system. Does anyone know when these will come out as we are now approaching February and I feel like we have been left in the dark, Thanks.

:)

 

Looking for xbox one headset recommendations

Budget:
$150-$250.

Preferences:
No chat adapter required
Dolby Digital (have they patched it in yet?)
Wireless

I had Turtlebeach x41's and loved them. The chat adapter ruins sound quality.

 

Turtle beach headphones help

Taken from TB website sorry if this is what you have already tried -

1. Go to Settings > Display & Sound > Optical Audio, Select "Bitstream Out"

2. Go to Settigns > Display & Sound > Bitstream Format, Select "Dolby Digital"

3. Press the Chat Balance button on the Xbox one Stereo Headset Adapter until you hear a tone.

 

If you have been searching for an official statement and cant find one, then one has yet to be made

 

Some time after February 14th is the best guess I can make. Polk's 4 Shot ships then. It includes the adapter.

 

Soldier may I just say u don't Ned to Dolby update fella the astro mix amp makes 5.1 trust I use the same Astros as u and I always get 5.1 as for the chat adaptor on the turtle beach web site the small print says between 1st march-1stjune

 

[quote user="N7 Gh0stz"]Soldier may I just say u don't Ned to Dolby update fella the astro mix amp makes 5.1[/quote]Eh, the MixAmp creates a matrix surround field out of a stereo source. That's not the same thing. It's faking multiple channels from a stereo
source vs creating a surround field using 5.1 input. There's less to work with when building that field using a stereo source.

 

Well according to the official ppl at astro the mix amp converts stereo into 5.1 iv been using my Astros on all my games and they have all been in 5.1 on cod I can hear footsteps and where they r

 

[quote user="N7 Gh0stz"]Well according to the official ppl at astro the mix amp converts stereo into 5.1[/quote]While technically possible, it would be stupid to do so given that the headsets only have two drivers. The MixAmp converts 5.1 into a surround
field that can be represented using two drivers.

 

well they sound better then my home cinema system so im not complaining

 

After contacting AstroGaming Support about this matter I had received a message from them saying "We are currently waiting on Microsoft to make the chat adapter so will allow users to chat using the headset, these are rumoured to be out around March time
I believe, Xbox One still has not got Dolby Digital available, we are also waiting on an update for this feature to be available on the Xbox One." So the astro will support 7.1 surround when Microsoft decides to include dolby digital in an update.

 

Well as TB has announced a push back from their Feb 1st release of next gen headsets until March 20th I believe. You can bet all adapters have been pushed back as well

 

im still scratching my head on the digital dts surround sound quality and launch reliability. How could you not launch with simple features from the last gen working...*cough* rushed for $$ *cough*

 

Polk Audio told me March 7th at the latest

 

On Amazon's site The Polk 4 and Turtle beach headsets all show the same date for release March 7, 2014.