My mind is frying--please help!

Posted by Don Uptegraff [IP: 209.69.113.230] on April 27, 1999 at 12:02:35
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In Reply to: My mind is frying--please help! posted by S.West on April 26, 1999 at 23:58:29:

: Ok I am trying to move from Dolby pro logic to Dolby Digitial. Now here is what I DO know:

: I am buying the Panasonic CT32SF35 TV.

: Here is what I need:
: A reciever
: A DVD player

: My confusion: Ok ideally I was looking at the Harmon Kardon AVR75. I am a big HK fan and all I have heard is good news. My challenge: That reciever is DD set but not DTS. Now if I want to keep my DTS options open, and get the best picture/sound from DVD, what do I buy? I have been looking at the JVC 501/D701 players.

: Specific questions :

: What is the best scenario for outputs on DVD and Receiver?

: What is the importance of 6 channels vs 5 on the receiver?

: Can someone please explain optical vs co-axial inputs on receiver and outs on DVD?

: I know its long but my mind shattered 10 minutes ago. Thanks for your help!

: -S.West

You need 5.1 channels for DD and DTS: 2 front 2 rear , one center, and LFE channel or sub wofer. It is actually 6 channels, but they call it DD5.1.

optical vs co-axial input, they are both the same(basicilly) either will work. They go from the DVD to reciever.

The best option for what you explained(I think) is a DD and DTS DVD player(with no on board decoder, but DD and DTS output) and a receiver with a DD5.1 and DTS reciever decoder. With the amount of DTS DVD's available and the price difference for the DTS chip(insignificant) it makes no sense just to get DD5.1 today, but make sure your receiver has a 5.1 analog input(RCA) for future upgrades(like music DVD).

Don

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