5.1 Digital Gaming Questions

[Tones]

When I first used it, I popped in Lord of the Rings. If you have ever seen the movie in DD, you know that this will really challenge your sub. I did not feel like equalizing it yet, so I just kept it at 0... A little overpowering it was! Even the bed was shaking, and I have no Aura Bass Shakers either!

I'm surprised (and thankful) that this thread has lasted so long; I hope to have it stay up.

[Werewolf]

Originally posted by Tones
I'm not sure if you've tried this yet with a DVD, but when you play a movie, always go to the audio controls within the DVD and make sure it is on Dolby Digital (or DTS).

Yep, did that... and still all I get when I play a DVD is stereo L & R when it auto detects So far the XBOX works great through digital, my PS2 isn't though

[Despair]

Well, I think I need to set up my Rear Speakers right, since I barely can hear them, even when in surround mode.

[amerlop]

Originally posted by Werewolf
Yep, did that... and still all I get when I play a DVD is stereo L & R when it auto detects So far the XBOX works great through digital, my PS2 isn't though

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Yes, I had the same problem...somewhere in the DVD setup menu (I forgot where) you have to enable something other than the optical output. I remember that it was in that little setup menu that you can bring up when you watch DVD's. It's there, I know it

[Josh]

Originally posted by Despair
Well, I think I need to set up my Rear Speakers right, since I barely can hear them, even when in surround mode.

I have that exact same problem. I have to walk up to them, and stick my ear right on them to check if they are working.

Problem is I have their volume at max.

I need a new reciever...

[Tones]

With many movies, surround speakers are hardly used at all. Oftentimes they are only noticable in action scenes or when the camera pans around. If you are watching a scene that's just conversation, most likely all speakers except the center will be silent.

Pro Logic, the first one, hardly uses the surround speakers at all. They are used primarily for ambience, so very little sound will come from them. Pro Logic II is quite similar, although it has a more complex decoding method than the first.

If you want to see if your surrounds are set up/working properly, get any THX certified DVD. Go to the menus, and there should be some test tones there. Play them, and compare the signals coming from each speaker to the others, since a signal of the same volume is given to each of them.

[Werewolf]

Originally posted by amerlop
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Yes, I had the same problem...somewhere in the DVD setup menu (I forgot where) you have to enable something other than the optical output. I remember that it was in that little setup menu that you can bring up when you watch DVD's. It's there, I know it

I think I know what your talking about now that I think of it, I will check it out later and hopefully find what I need there, thanks

[Werewolf]

I found the setup for it, under the DVD setup menu when you have a DVD playing... I forgot all about that screen. So my PS2 DVD's are now working in digital and it sounds really nice, thanks amerlop

[Tones]

Good to see that you got it working; sorry I wasn't much help. I don't have a PS2 of my own, so I don't know much about the hardware.

I'm trying to think of a way to contribute to this thread, but at the moment my mind is at a blank.

[Rooster]

Originally posted by Tones I'm trying to think of a way to contribute to this thread, but at the moment my mind is at a blank.

How bout using standard phone cable (solid core) as speaker wire? I'm too lazy to try it myself, but I hear its kinda nice.