Comments on: Don’t Get Stampeded By The 7.1 Parade http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/dont-get-stampeded-by-the-71-parade/ Upgrade Your Lifestyle Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:44:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jessica http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/dont-get-stampeded-by-the-71-parade/#comment-112463 Jessica Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:00:33 +0000 #comment-112463 Nice articles on 7.1 speakers Nice articles on 7.1 speakers

]]> By: Edwin Kelly http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/dont-get-stampeded-by-the-71-parade/#comment-58685 Edwin Kelly Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:48:49 +0000 #comment-58685 I just got a Pioneer Elite SC-07 recently. Bought a set of Boston Acoustics HD-7 and HD-5 boxes then added some old Bose boxes I had for 2 of the channels.<br /> Wow, this is such a big difference from 5.1. I am glad I made the switch. I know only Start Wars and maybe a few other movies are in THX but they sound Awesome! I just got a Pioneer Elite SC-07 recently. Bought a set of Boston Acoustics HD-7 and HD-5 boxes then added some old Bose boxes I had for 2 of the channels.
Wow, this is such a big difference from 5.1. I am glad I made the switch. I know only Start Wars and maybe a few other movies are in THX but they sound Awesome!

]]> By: Drikan http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/dont-get-stampeded-by-the-71-parade/#comment-58689 Drikan Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:01:50 +0000 #comment-58689 well i like sound and after just adding a blue-ray drive to my pc i noticed that the even the blue-ray movies Ive purchased and rentend only have 5.1 now my computer can handle 7.1 but again as you said its pretty much needless. i do game and well 7.1 would be nice more range of where things are coming at ya. but again im not going to go out and buy an expensive 7.1 system for my tiny ass room. especially when i play movies on my pc its really not going to make it sound any better since there not really using 7.1. so i've made up my mind and im going to go get a decent 5.1 system since ill be using it for gaming and movies dose any one have any suggestions? well i like sound and after just adding a blue-ray drive to my pc i noticed that the even the blue-ray movies Ive purchased and rentend only have 5.1 now my computer can handle 7.1 but again as you said its pretty much needless. i do game and well 7.1 would be nice more range of where things are coming at ya. but again im not going to go out and buy an expensive 7.1 system for my tiny ass room. especially when i play movies on my pc its really not going to make it sound any better since there not really using 7.1. so i've made up my mind and im going to go get a decent 5.1 system since ill be using it for gaming and movies dose any one have any suggestions?

]]> By: George http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/dont-get-stampeded-by-the-71-parade/#comment-58798 George Mon, 04 May 2009 12:54:20 +0000 #comment-58798 I have a 7.1 surround sound home theater room that is 12x14 and if I put it on 5.1 mode it doesn't sound as good. The extra back channels fill the room with more sound. If you by better quality equipment you won't get problems with overheating and low quality sound at higher volumes. I went with 2 TSI500 (front), 4 VM10's (side and rear), subwoofer is a PSW125, and one CS2 (Center channel). My reciever is pioneer VSX-01TXH and is in pioneer's high end series. This reciever is a great solution to overheating. I recomend this setup for good sound quality and a great home theater sound experience. I have a 7.1 surround sound home theater room that is 12×14 and if I put it on 5.1 mode it doesn't sound as good. The extra back channels fill the room with more sound. If you by better quality equipment you won't get problems with overheating and low quality sound at higher volumes. I went with 2 TSI500 (front), 4 VM10's (side and rear), subwoofer is a PSW125, and one CS2 (Center channel). My reciever is pioneer VSX-01TXH and is in pioneer's high end series. This reciever is a great solution to overheating. I recomend this setup for good sound quality and a great home theater sound experience.

]]> By: Monkeys http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/dont-get-stampeded-by-the-71-parade/#comment-58713 Monkeys Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:34:07 +0000 #comment-58713 I have a 7.1 Yamaha AV Receiver setup for the home theater is 5.1 and will continue to do just that. <br /> <br /> I had realized some time back that I was happy with 5.1 even when I play Blue Ray disks with 7.1 and borrowed extra speakers from a mate to test at home.<br /> <br /> INSTEAD of 7.1 setup I have gone 5.1 + used the extra channels to Bi-Amp the front speakers. Sounds great be happy guys... :-) I have a 7.1 Yamaha AV Receiver setup for the home theater is 5.1 and will continue to do just that.

I had realized some time back that I was happy with 5.1 even when I play Blue Ray disks with 7.1 and borrowed extra speakers from a mate to test at home.

INSTEAD of 7.1 setup I have gone 5.1 + used the extra channels to Bi-Amp the front speakers. Sounds great be happy guys… :-)

]]> By: Richard http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/dont-get-stampeded-by-the-71-parade/#comment-58757 Richard Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:20:11 +0000 #comment-58757 I have a 7.1 amp, but I don't think I'd use anything above five channels unless my room was somewhere close to 100 cubic metres.<br /> <br /> 5.0 > 4.1 ! I'd rather have a center channel than a subwoofer any day.<br /> <br /> SDDS in cinemas - yeah, good when you get it. But I saw Bond last week in an SDDS cinema, and they played the Dolby trailer beforehand, which can only mean that they played a Dolby version of the movie.<br /> I have a 7.1 amp, but I don't think I'd use anything above five channels unless my room was somewhere close to 100 cubic metres.

5.0 > 4.1 ! I'd rather have a center channel than a subwoofer any day.

SDDS in cinemas – yeah, good when you get it. But I saw Bond last week in an SDDS cinema, and they played the Dolby trailer beforehand, which can only mean that they played a Dolby version of the movie.

]]> By: Richard http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/dont-get-stampeded-by-the-71-parade/#comment-58758 Richard Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:20:11 +0000 #comment-58758 I have a 7.1 amp, but I don't think I'd use anything above five channels unless my room was somewhere close to 100 cubic metres.<br /> <br /> 5.0 > 4.1 ! I'd rather have a center channel than a subwoofer any day.<br /> <br /> SDDS in cinemas - yeah, good when you get it. But I saw Bond last week in an SDDS cinema, and they played the Dolby trailer beforehand, which can only mean that they played a Dolby version of the movie.<br /> I have a 7.1 amp, but I don't think I'd use anything above five channels unless my room was somewhere close to 100 cubic metres.

5.0 > 4.1 ! I'd rather have a center channel than a subwoofer any day.

SDDS in cinemas – yeah, good when you get it. But I saw Bond last week in an SDDS cinema, and they played the Dolby trailer beforehand, which can only mean that they played a Dolby version of the movie.

]]> By: Alvaro http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/dont-get-stampeded-by-the-71-parade/#comment-58698 Alvaro Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:19:25 +0000 #comment-58698 If I have a 5.1 speaker system and play a movie in blue ray, does it automatically play it in my speakers as 5.1 or how does it work? Also, I am confused about av receivers and the signal they receive. Lets say I have a yamaha rx-v1800 (7.1), it has all kinds of different formats. If I watch cable tv and the channel isn't hd, will my receiver still make it play in 7.1 or 5.1 regardless? Or does the source going through my receiver have to be in that format already? This is all so confusing for me I wish there was a website that broke all this down barney style. If I have a 5.1 speaker system and play a movie in blue ray, does it automatically play it in my speakers as 5.1 or how does it work? Also, I am confused about av receivers and the signal they receive. Lets say I have a yamaha rx-v1800 (7.1), it has all kinds of different formats. If I watch cable tv and the channel isn't hd, will my receiver still make it play in 7.1 or 5.1 regardless? Or does the source going through my receiver have to be in that format already? This is all so confusing for me I wish there was a website that broke all this down barney style.

]]> By: Terry Phillips http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/dont-get-stampeded-by-the-71-parade/#comment-58699 Terry Phillips Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:51:23 +0000 #comment-58699 I am considering upgrading my receiver from 5.1 to 7.1 but continue using my 5.1 speakers for now. Could that be a problem? My close friend builds star tour buses and he said they had to put in 7.1 due to the blue-ray players. He said it would play but was not compatible. On a million dollar bus everything had to be perfect. Any Comment? I am considering upgrading my receiver from 5.1 to 7.1 but continue using my 5.1 speakers for now. Could that be a problem? My close friend builds star tour buses and he said they had to put in 7.1 due to the blue-ray players. He said it would play but was not compatible. On a million dollar bus everything had to be perfect. Any Comment?

]]> By: Andy http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/dont-get-stampeded-by-the-71-parade/#comment-58709 Andy Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:22:01 +0000 #comment-58709 I went straight from basic stereo headphones to 7.1 surround sound. I use it on my computer, which is what I watch all my movies off of, play all my pc games off of, and even run optical audio through from my xbox into my pc. I can say that the difference between 5.1 and 7.1 while watching movies is quite minimal, though the difference is definitely still there, but when gaming on 7.1, that exact sound location makes all the difference of survival. I went straight from basic stereo headphones to 7.1 surround sound. I use it on my computer, which is what I watch all my movies off of, play all my pc games off of, and even run optical audio through from my xbox into my pc. I can say that the difference between 5.1 and 7.1 while watching movies is quite minimal, though the difference is definitely still there, but when gaming on 7.1, that exact sound location makes all the difference of survival.

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