5.1 or 7.1 theater?
#1
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What is everyones opinion on multichannel theater, more channels the better? I am going to start putting one together once CES is done with, and I am on the fence between 5.1 and 7.1...Is there really that much difference? I haven't found a 7.1 theater to demo yet, so I thought I'd ask here.
#2
I currently have a 5.1 system and will be moving to a 7.1 soon. What I have learned is that dvd sound tracks are all encoded with 5.1 so if you have a 7.1 system the extra 2 speakers are an enhancement to the rear channels. So you would have 2 fronts, centre 4 rear surrounds and a sub.
Hope this helps some [img]graemlins/beer.gif[/img]
also I guess you could add 6.1 dts to this which would add a rear centre channel
[ January 02, 2005, 05:57 PM: Message edited by: Mullen ]
Hope this helps some [img]graemlins/beer.gif[/img]
also I guess you could add 6.1 dts to this which would add a rear centre channel
[ January 02, 2005, 05:57 PM: Message edited by: Mullen ]
#4
Depends on the size of the room.
In a smaller sized room, 5.1 can and probably will sound better then a 6.1/7.1 system.
And if you have a room large enough for 6.1/7.1 then just do 7.1... 7.1 creates a better rear surround effect then the single rear center channel of the 6.1's.. Hell if your rooms big enough, 7.2 is the way [img]tongue.gif[/img] .
[ January 02, 2005, 07:49 PM: Message edited by: chev2 ]
In a smaller sized room, 5.1 can and probably will sound better then a 6.1/7.1 system.
And if you have a room large enough for 6.1/7.1 then just do 7.1... 7.1 creates a better rear surround effect then the single rear center channel of the 6.1's.. Hell if your rooms big enough, 7.2 is the way [img]tongue.gif[/img] .
[ January 02, 2005, 07:49 PM: Message edited by: chev2 ]
#6
Originally posted by BootlegGuy:
I've never seen any 7.1 DVD's.
I've never seen any 7.1 DVD's.
#7
7.1 will only work if you have the size and correct spacing for proper speaker placement. Not sure if all receivers can do 5.1 and 7.1, I think it's just 7.1.......................I know some of the ones I have been looking at are only 7.1............
#8
^ tim, which recievers?
Generally all recievers are "backwards" compatible.. Even to the old pro-logic etc days of VCRS. Most have formats to enhance the old formats to 5.1/6.1 channels of today.
[ January 02, 2005, 08:28 PM: Message edited by: chev2 ]
Generally all recievers are "backwards" compatible.. Even to the old pro-logic etc days of VCRS. Most have formats to enhance the old formats to 5.1/6.1 channels of today.
[ January 02, 2005, 08:28 PM: Message edited by: chev2 ]