Spanky Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 This is something I have pondered late at night when I couldn't sleep, How many of you have 6.1 or 7.1 surround sound? Is it worth setting up for 7.1 or 6.1 straight away when there is not a lot software EG: DVD's that support 6.1 or 7.1? I am going to wire my theatre room for future expansion but only using 5.1 for now, I will allow for 6.1/7.1 But I can only think of a couple of DVD's here in Australia that use 6.1 surround sound info EG: Star Wars with Dolby Digital EX but I know of nothing yet that has DTS 6.1 or 7.1 (And I'm not including any Music/concert DVD's, I'm refering strictly to movies) Your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Looking in www.dtsonline.com, for region 4, I found: Austin powers - Goldmember 6.1 dts discrete Blade II 6.1 dts discrete Can't stop the music 6.1 dts discrete Die another day 6.1 dts matrix Jurassic park III 6.1 dts matrix Lord of the rings fotr 6.1 dts discrete Lord of the rings - two towers 6.1 dts discrete Neon Genesis Evangelion - The End of Evangelion 6.1 dts discrete Rush hour 2 6.1 dts discrete S1mone 6.1 dts discrete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Dolby has a list of movies released with dd ex, but do not specify what region or releases. Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Really, it would depend on the finances whether you opt for 6.1 right now. I think that if it were me, I would stretch the budget to allow. After all, more and more receivers will decode 6.1 , and the only extra money is another speaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doudou Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 if your home theatre room is not very large, 5.1 is enough. as said michael, 6.1 is cheaper and the 7.1 is nothing more than a 6.1 with two rear center speakers, the sound they will produce is the same.i think it worth going to the 7.1 only if you own a very large room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 I'm going for 9.1, that is adding a speaker directly overhead the listening position and burying one in the floor directly beneath listener for the ultimate in sound localization. sheeeesh, when is this going to stop????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doudou Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 one day we will seat in a sphere with speakers all around to watch a movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcoker Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 I would atleast set up for 6.1. As stated above there are alot of movies in ES or EX formatt and only more will come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ygmn Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Any 5.1 can be matrixed into 6.1 or 7.1 with the receiver..... They take the stereo surround signal and then matrix out the mono track and play from rear(s) Is it worth it....YEAH.....ecspecially with wide rooms....it provides a better fill of sound when effects go from L surround to R surround...as the rear will fill in.... now going from 6.1 to 7.1 is well....dependant on room width IMO.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMays Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 My listening area is about 16 x 18 and I run 6.2. I did have 7.2 but really do not need it for such a small room. However I do like the rear effect. As stated above, if you do not have the room then certainly I would not worry about it as 5.1 with good speakers in the right location is all oe really needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanky Posted September 24, 2004 Author Share Posted September 24, 2004 I will say, I was and have been basing my system choices around 6.1 and not 5.1, the reason I was asking was I spent a couple of hours at a local DVD store and spent a lot of time looking for 6.1 product and apart from Star wars there was very little else to be found, So I was thinking maybe the studios were not spending the money on the good soundtracks for region 4 or demand for the 6.1 tracks had been quite low. I think at this stage I will set my system up for 6.1, I think it is going to save me time and money down the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activemx Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 The 6.1 and 7.1 Setups are totally different if compared to each other. 6.1 adds another center rear channel. Where as 7.1 adds left and right side channels. AS of right now 6.1 is the better way togo. But i would wait for 8.1 which would have both center rear and side left and right channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 more speakers = more chicks coming over = more action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doudou Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 ---------------- On 9/25/2004 2:56:22 PM activemx wrote: The 6.1 and 7.1 Setups are totally different if compared to each other. 6.1 adds another center rear channel. Where as 7.1 adds left and right side channels. AS of right now 6.1 is the better way togo. But i would wait for 8.1 which would have both center rear and side left and right channels. ---------------- in fact in the 7.1 the two rear speakers are feed with only one channel.so the two rear speakers produce exactly the same sound. in a nutshell: 7.1 is 6.1 with a wider rear center .there is no extra channels in the 7.1!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanky Posted September 27, 2004 Author Share Posted September 27, 2004 ---------------- more speakers = more chicks coming over = more action ---------------- That would be nice, But I could see the Missus getting a bit put out by that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon604 Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 don't the new prologic IIx matrix the 7.1 differently? not as one channel rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 ---------------- On 9/24/2004 4:22:21 AM colterphoto1 wrote: I'm going for 9.1, that is adding a speaker directly overhead the listening position and burying one in the floor directly beneath listener for the ultimate in sound localization. sheeeesh, when is this going to stop????? ---------------- There was a demonstration at the CES show last year - a 20.3 system - speakers were everywhere - floor, ceiling, side walls - but I'll tell you what, the discrete passages they demoed were absolutely insane.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 ---------------- On 9/27/2004 2:41:50 AM doudou wrote: in fact in the 7.1 the two rear speakers are feed with only one channel.so the two rear speakers produce exactly the same sound. in a nutshell: 7.1 is 6.1 with a wider rear center .there is no extra channels in the 7.1!! ---------------- Wrong. 7.1 uses the same technology that 6.1 used to use, with delay effects to create a simulated stereo pair in the back instead of one monaural rear channel. It is totally a different result, and with the blu-ray laser and HD DVD right around the corner, one that I'd take the extra few bucks and invest in, were I planning a new HT right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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