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i dont want to insult you here, but i just want to make sure that you properly set-up each disc before you view it.

make sure that you go to the menu sections, and choose the 'language' or 'audio' options. then, choose the format in which you wish to play, DTS, Dolby Digital 5.1, etc.. and make sure your receiver is playing in that mode. my Onkyo will automitically swith itself to which ever signal it reads, but i dont know if all receivers do that. plus, to get the true DTS, you have to run from the DVD player to the receiver with an optical/digital link.

if you already knew all this, then i apologize. when i first started in HT, i wasnt aware of any of this, and it was very usefull info to me.

enjoy the new system!!!

bigjohn

Optical digital link? Can you expand on this? I was aware that some DVDs offer different audio formats, but I'm not sure about whether I have the correct cables to do the digital link.

u-571 was a pretty good sub flick, good workout for the subwoofer too! thought i have to say (going on personal experience) the most true life sub movie would have to be Down Periscope! when you've been underway for a couple of months that flick starts to take on whole other levels of realism!

Digital Link (SPDIF)- There are two ways to connect via digital, Optical cable or Digital Coax. You first have to find out what the receiver can take. The optical obviously needs to be a fiber optic cable. The coax should be a digital coaxial cable. Some say that a simple RCA will work, but I prefer not to gamble w/ my audio.

Hope that helps. These connections are necessary in order to get the DD or DTS signal to the reciever.

i use the optical cause i think it is beter than the digital coax. and that is purely my preference, not a fact. if you just have your DVD hooked to the receiver with simple RCA jacks, then you ARE NOT getting the full DTS/DD audio portion of the disc. in fact, i dont even think the DTS format will even play if you arent hooked up with the correct equip.

hope this is helping, and not confusing you even more..? the cable should look like this.

bigjohn

John - Instinctively, I would agree with you about the digital coax. However, I think that I've seen threads somewhere where people have said that their receivers have played true DD via an RCA between digital ports. Perhaps I'll play around w/ it someday to confirm. But, like many, the extra few bucks for a digital cable is worth avoiding any signal degradation, etc.

I can think of many, but I'll provide the first five that popped into my head:

1. There's Something About Mary
2. Memento
3. Office Space
4. Weekend At Bernie's
5. Shogun

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There's Something About Mary

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FRANKS AND BEANS!!
FRANKS AND BEANS!!

i still almost pee myself from laughing during that scene.

"How'd you get the bean above the frank?"



bigjohn

I use a video cable. I'm pretty sure I get the full thing. If you look at Axiom's cable listing, the same cable is for digital coax and single analog RCA.

"Here's a question for you guys; now that I have the requisite gear, which action/adventure flicks have the best sound?"

In addition to those mentioned, Spiderman 2 and Haunted Mansion sound great.