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rexinnih 07-24-09 09:05 AM

Re: Why Are There So Few BD's With 7.1 Audio?
 

Originally Posted by Giles (Post 9592508)
:lol:

Seriously, it's an actual term we used in the industry, when I was still in the industry :)

Josh Z 07-24-09 12:08 PM

Re: Why Are There So Few BD's With 7.1 Audio?
 

Originally Posted by Nick Martin (Post 9590333)
Having heard just what was in those extra channels - the rear channel sound you would typically hear in a 5.1 setup is moved to the surround back channels, and a non-discrete, almost reverb-like effect is put where the 5.1 rears would be,

Nick, it sounds to me like you have your channels reversed. That's the exact opposite of what you should be hearing.

RocShemp 07-24-09 06:15 PM

Re: Why Are There So Few BD's With 7.1 Audio?
 
Saw this post over at blu-ray.com:


Originally Posted by TheZoof (Post 2139790)


RocShemp 07-24-09 06:20 PM

Re: Why Are There So Few BD's With 7.1 Audio?
 

Originally Posted by rexinnih (Post 9593390)
Seriously, it's an actual term we used in the industry, when I was still in the industry :)

I believe it's still in use. A variant I've seen is SAF (spouse acceptance factor).

TheKobra 07-26-09 07:28 PM

Re: Why Are There So Few BD's With 7.1 Audio?
 

Originally Posted by Giles (Post 9591285)
I read somewhere, I think Sound & Vision that there's mention that a front height speaker configuriment is in the works - actual five across front speakers, but with two above the LCR three speakers

theatrically, there's always been the notion and implementation of ceiling speakers firing sound down. I think test's with 'We Were Soldiers' was done that way.

I believe this was in Home Theater Magazine by Ron Rosberg. The article also talked about having 12 channels as being the best setup.

Nick Martin 07-27-09 01:12 AM

Re: Why Are There So Few BD's With 7.1 Audio?
 

Originally Posted by Josh Z (Post 9594035)
Nick, it sounds to me like you have your channels reversed. That's the exact opposite of what you should be hearing.

Nope. Never had any sort of audio issue prior to that. I enjoyed 5.1 and 6.1 movies without any problems. The connections were correct when I moved the surround speaker wires from the 5.1 rear terminals to the 7.1 surround back terminals.

Josh Z 07-27-09 01:57 PM

Re: Why Are There So Few BD's With 7.1 Audio?
 

Originally Posted by Nick Martin (Post 9598473)
Nope. Never had any sort of audio issue prior to that. I enjoyed 5.1 and 6.1 movies without any problems. The connections were correct when I moved the surround speaker wires from the 5.1 rear terminals to the 7.1 surround back terminals.

Well, there's something wrong somewhere in your equipment chain. Because that's just not what 7.1 soundtracks sound like.


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