Wayde_R
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Hi.
I believe that 7.1 and 6.1 are a bit misleading as terms. I think hardware is being marketed as 6.1 or 7.1 when there really isn't a 6.1 or 7.1 surround sound format available for home theater at this time.
Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES aren't really 6 or 7.1 they're 5.1. The extra back surround channels aren't really separate channels but matrix(ed) in from the left and right surrounds.
Please correct me if I'm wrong and I'd like to understand the term "Matrix" a little better. I understand that it's how surround systems like Dolby Pro logic creates its center and rear channels. But since they're matrixed can they (rear and center in Dolby PL) really be considered "channels"? What is this "matrixing" thing?
Dolby PL is a two channel system. I believe it must be because it travels over stereo RCA cables. Are the center and rear sounds simply some sort of algorithm knock off of the L and R channels? Or is there separate center channel information transmitted over the stereo jacks?
Thanks for reading and any information you can give is helpful.
Wayde
I believe that 7.1 and 6.1 are a bit misleading as terms. I think hardware is being marketed as 6.1 or 7.1 when there really isn't a 6.1 or 7.1 surround sound format available for home theater at this time.
Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES aren't really 6 or 7.1 they're 5.1. The extra back surround channels aren't really separate channels but matrix(ed) in from the left and right surrounds.
Please correct me if I'm wrong and I'd like to understand the term "Matrix" a little better. I understand that it's how surround systems like Dolby Pro logic creates its center and rear channels. But since they're matrixed can they (rear and center in Dolby PL) really be considered "channels"? What is this "matrixing" thing?
Dolby PL is a two channel system. I believe it must be because it travels over stereo RCA cables. Are the center and rear sounds simply some sort of algorithm knock off of the L and R channels? Or is there separate center channel information transmitted over the stereo jacks?
Thanks for reading and any information you can give is helpful.
Wayde