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Topic: DVD + Surround Sound
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AcidWarp
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posted 08-22-2001 01:17 AM
    
Well. . . having actually set on up myself, I think I can claim to have some expertise in this area.First of all, if you use regular Dolby Surround, your missing the whole point to having a Digital Home Theatre. Dolby Surround, in laymen's terms, is basically 3 Channel stereo (L+R Front, Center) with the rear speakers cross phased and on a delay(yep, that's about as dumbed down as I can make it). Dolby 5.1 and DTS Digital Surround sound systems, ar MUCH better. Each speaker is operates on it's own independent sound channel, giving you drastically better spatial dynamics(and the ever so cool, I'm sitting in the middle of the action feeling). the '.1' in 5.1 just represents the Subwoofer channel. The choice is clear. . . Dolby 5.1, if you don't use it, I will come to your house and break all your DVD's  As far as setup goes. . . the default settings for delay and distance are usually pretty good. . . if you're going to be sitting in the center, between the main speakers(L+R front, L+R rear, with the center directly infront, usually on top of the TV). If you're going to be off-center then you'll need to consult the manual of the surround sound amp on how to setup the distances. Each amp is a little different so I can't really help you there, but the manual usually includes the proper procedure and distance settings (most amps don't actually program according to distance, they usually give a number from say 1-6 or something.) Hope that helps a little, I think I might have confused you even more. -------------------- “I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.” “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” --Dr. Stephen Hawking.
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Ski11z
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posted 08-22-2001 07:35 PM
Yeah, i've been watching DVD's a lot now that i got one in my new computer  (The Matrix, Blade, Dangerous Grounds, and Mortal Kombat) I never had a problem with the matrix, but with the other three, when i watched them, and turned up the speakers, i kept on getting a buzzing sound (like--white noise). I dont know how to get rid of it. Right now I'm using Creative's Soundblaster Live! 5.1 and Cambridge FPS1500 (Four point sound... four speakers, one subwoofer..no center channel). Know of a way to fix this? I tried adjusting the sound volume on the computer...etc, but still got that damned buzzing sound 
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AcidWarp
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posted 08-22-2001 11:05 PM
lol you're welcome DJ. . .Ski11z, check your volume control settings(in windows), and raise you master volume until the hiss goes away. You may want to turn down the volume knob on the speakers though. -------------------- “I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.” “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” --Dr. Stephen Hawking.
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AcidWarp
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posted 08-23-2001 09:38 PM
I guess I could do that. . . but I won'tI use Asus DVD 2000 too. It works pretty good. . . definitely better than I thought it would, but NOTHING compares to a component DVD player and a proper digital home theater. Oddly though I don't get a hiss. But then again I use an actual stereo system for speakers so the amp in the stereo probably helps clean it up. -------------------- “I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.” “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” --Dr. Stephen Hawking.
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AcidWarp
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posted 08-29-2001 12:43 AM
Which drive is set to master?-------------------- “I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.” “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” --Dr. Stephen Hawking.
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