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5.1 monitoring options
Home theater systems have a greater need for full range surround channel audio than a commercial theater. Anyway, back to the subject of addressing how DVDs get their 5.1 audio tracks from previous 70mm sources. There are different ways to go about it. Some studios may spend the extra time and expense of revisiting

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... to think justin timberlake was good music.. she likes pretty boyz.. i have a feeling when shes 50 shes gonna be the old lady creamin over young young boyz.. hmmmm.. i like old desperate chicks.. like 40 is good.. im a pervert.. anyway i once showed her korn at woodstock 5.1 surround sound.. she didnt get it.. i

Best "common denominator" surround format
A. Richard Meitin rmei...@rcn.com rec audio tech Thanks Mr. T - however, I'd have to re-tool to do the 7.1; get more gear and such. Is it really helpful/necessary? Also, what are the encoding issues? Do I need a 5.1 encoded with Dolby NR AND not? a 7.1 encoded AND not? For every variable the issue expands by a

Cable hookup to DVD Player
John Thorenson omari...@aol.com alt games video sony-playstation2 Only reported by IGN. Definitely not dynamic. The PS2 can't support that. The PS2 can support it because the PS2 does support it. LMK when you need another spanking. __ The Phone-a-Friends on "Millionaire" who repeat the question to others with them

What do I need do have 5.1 surround when playing DVD's?
On DVD I just purchased Very Bad Things it says dolby 5.1 onthe box but it shows up as both I have 5 other DVDs that I have purchased that work fine and have rented several that work fine.Also I have directtv and the movies on there that are supposed to be Doby Digital show up as both also.Does any one have any

Help sought on 5.1 Surround on PC
With the A35 or a comparable player you would have the ability to send surround audio in analog form to your AVR or pre/pro via either analog cables, no regrets ..but it means that if i go for a HD-DVD player, i'll have to go for the 3rd gen A35 (or the older 2nd gen XA2, both of which have 5.1 analog sound

5.1 Surround in WinDVD
The digital connection sends the 5.1 surround data to your receiver "as is", without downmixing to stereo as is done on the analog outputs. receivers have a "stereo x2" mode which dpulicates the front speaker content in the back (satellite) speakers in an attempt to fill the room with (non-surround) sound.

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The high side I have going to an adcom 535 with a pair of 5 1/4 midwoofers and one ribbon tweeter on each side also in closed cabinets. The setup doubles as part of my surround sound as well hence the ac500d. I mostly listen to old and new rock but occasionally anything else as well, except country.

AC3 + Dolby Digital - separating the facts from the bullshit
I tried both discs encoded with DD 5.1 and DTS 5.1 surround sound. The manual is cryptic. It does say on page 43, "Dolby Surround compatible downmix from Dolby Digital multi-channel sound". Can anybody help? Thanks. The manual may be cryptic but you're going to have to read it. Quite possibly the player is set to

Problem with Monster Cables and 5.1 surround sound
Jabba mcja...@iname.com alt comp periphs soundcard sblive creative products sound_blaster live Hi all, I have a SBLive Value! card, and a Logitech Z680 set of cards. I connect now through 6ch direct aanlog input and I have 5.1 surround sound in some of the games I play (well, you know, the ones that actually are

Help! Here's an AC-3/Dolby PL Brain Stumper ...
There have been many other commercial matrix encoded 2 channel surround systems - SQ and Ambisonics come to mind immediately. Exactly (though SQ is not compatible .... So a 150 minute mono program HAD to be released on 2 CDs when there was no real reason that it could not fit on 1 CD. Again annoying, but this time

Surround Sound
Designed to be the perfect speaker for your Sound Blaster® AudigyTM 2 ZS, Creative Inspire T7700 also has Creative's proprietary CMSS® upmix technology that allows you to experience realistic 7.1 surround sound with any 5.1 or 6.1 sound card. And, for total control of this awesome speaker system, the included Audio

Best DVDs for 5.1 Surround Sound?
LAM CHAN CHI chan...@netvigator.com hk comp pc I have Real Magic DVD set in my computer with SB64 Gold. When I connect to my old DCS surround sound Real Magic DVD says it only needs 5:1 surround sound speaker connected to sound card. The sound for my DCS surround sound speaker is quite good for DVD movie.

All Xbox Games to Have DYNAMIC DD 5.1 Surround Sound
A salesman told me that all the DVD player has to have is Dolby Digital/DTS an and I will get Surround Sound with my Receiver. Is this True? For Surround Sound, I thought the DVD player had to have the 5.1 channel output also. Cricketk...@hotmail.com My DVD player doesn't have 5.1 channel output either,

is the definitive collection on laserdisc the best released set
You've got 6 speakers (5.1 audio)? Think that's surround sound? It may not be. I used to hear noise from each speaker but that's not surround sound. Check this out: --- Here's how I finally got 5.1 surround sound. And because most of us out there with DVD players on our computers, do not have special hardware/Dolby

Surround Speakers 5.1 vs 6.1
Almost everyone knows what is Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS, but there are not many out there who have a clear idea on the 6.1 and 7.1 formats. Some movie soundtracks use a variation on 5.1 called Dolby Digital Surround EX, which has now migrated via DVDs to home theater. This format matrix encodes a third surround

Any games with 5.1 Dolby surround?
I had a listen to the piece in the beginning of the movie you referred to; I have to say that, to me it simply sounds like good 2.0 surround - I cannot pick I will simply say though that to me, in terms of exciting 5.1 sound, this is one of the poorest examples I have heard - even simply in comparison to other

Speaker configuration for 6.1 surround speakers.
I have a STB and a XBOX that have optical audio outputs that I have connected to my surround sound receiver. I used to also run my component video cables It says you can get 5.1 from the optical output provided if the TV is hooked up to an external source that is delivering 5.1, so theoretically it should work.

what exactly is AC3?
Skye "Mike Beauchamp" <mikebeauch...@home.com> wrote in message news:aQOw7.54641$0%.8361808@news1.busy1.on.home.com... Correct me if i'm wrong, but 5.1 sound is five seperate speakers all with individual channels. It is true surround sound... PS2 (and PS1) just have 2 channel stereo sound.

TLD 2.0 or 5.1 surround?
Thought I'd ask Sky customer services re transmitting in DD 5.1 - response below. Are there good reasons for not doing this, ie swapout of all STBs, bandwidth etc, Why does my PACE STB have a blanking plate with Digital written on it... Rgds Dear Mr Sherwin Thank you for your email. Our programmes have surround