Home Theatre Uncompressed PCM? DTS HD? Dolby HD?, Which do you go for?
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 Sep 24 2008, 09:38 AM
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Hey guys,
What is DTS HD of 7.1 speakers set-up ?? Do I need 2 pairs of surround speakers ? What are the effects ? Also, do I need a HD support AVR to enjoy this 7.1 effect ? Please advise, thanks. |
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Sep 24 2008, 03:10 PM
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QUOTE(fentanyl @ Sep 24 2008, 09:40 AM)   Few questions arise: 1) That 7.1 set up seems applicable for a spacious room. What about if you have normal size terrace house living room where your seating position is next to the rear wall ?? For 5.1 set up the 2 rear speakers are facing other, then where to out additional 2 rears for 7.1 set up? 2) Why 4 rear speakers and not front 4 and 2 rears instead ?? Please help to posion me into BD world one day !!! |
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Sep 25 2008, 10:10 AM
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Hey sifus,
If I want to take a first step into BD world, which one should I buy first? BD player, HD support HDMI AVR, 7.1 speakers or HDTV ?? I intend to buy one at a time due to budget constraints. Which one are the recommended to change first ?? My current kits: 1) Panny 42' HD ready plasma 2) Sony HDMI player 3) LG box home theatre 4) KEF coda 9 floorstander for music 5) NAD 521BEE cd player 6) Cyrus III amp for music. Please guide me in choosing full HD components in which to get first and last to invest. Most probably last to change is my HD ready tv right? Thanks in advance. |
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Sep 25 2008, 02:57 PM
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QUOTE(callmevil @ Sep 25 2008, 11:13 AM) tv first and bd player first I cant afford to transform my HD ready tv to full HD since I just bought it  But then if I taking the first step into buying BD player, my HD ready 42' panny plasma can still look much closer to full HD tv if not 100% rite?? What about the audio, can my LG box in one sounds better if connect BD player to it via optical cable. Like u ppl suggest, amp will come in later. |
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Sep 25 2008, 11:49 PM
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Therefore, for my case, getting a BD player 1st will not make much WOW factor as PQ can be improved by a slight margin in my HD ready plasma tv since I am not completely exposed to 1080 yet. And the audio part will still remain the same as before using optical rite?
Now getting a HD support receiver then follow by the BD player seems the most ideal planning cause I will enjoy the WOW effect in the sound system then. DO I really need a 7.1 set up in normal living room for a HD sound? My seat is just next to the rear wall. Any other recommendation p/s, thanx |
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Sep 26 2008, 12:22 AM
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QUOTE(Blackhart @ Sep 26 2008, 12:13 AM) The jump from 720p HD Ready to 1080p Full HD is not as great as from 480 SD to 720p HD, unless you watch them through a very big screen.Yes if you use optical connection you can only get legacy Dolby Digital and DTS codecs, and stereo instead of multichannel for PCM. Respectfully explained and clearing my dilemma in choosing my next path to full HD world. 7.1 would be nice for specially mastered 7.1 tracks but not a must, standard 5.1 is normally sufficient for enjoying surround sound experience.You can buy the two additional speakers later for full experience but I wouldn't make it a top priority. Since you already have a plasma HDTV the next thing you should get is a BD player.It would be quite pointless to get have a HDTV and HD receiver but no HD source to feed it.Get a HD receiver after the BD player since normally it is normally easier to distinguish picture quality than audio quality.Make sure you have decent speakers and speaker cables to appreciate the higher resolution lossless audio. Anyone with better recommendation? I guess I can have peaceful mind on my HD tv. Now will be feasibility study stage on where to start the next HD stage. Thanks bro, salute  |
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