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Old 07-07-2006, 11:36
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If you are watching a TV programme through Sky +, just a standard programme (not a film transmitted in DTS or Dolby Digital 5.1) what is the best amp setting? Should it be setup to Prologic II, or DTS Neo:6 Cinema, or what?

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Old 07-07-2006, 12:39
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We generally leave ours on PLCII (Dolby Prologic).
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Old 07-07-2006, 13:14
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How many speakers does PLCII (Dolby Prologic) actually use - it doesn't appear to utilise the surround speakers as much as I'd have thought?

When a film comes on Sky that does has Dolby Digital, which setting do you use then - DTS Neo:6 Cinema?
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Old 07-07-2006, 23:22
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PL2 uses all your speakers.
PL sound is not as effective as DD which is why DD was invented.
If you are watching a DD film then use DD.
DTS Neo is simply the DTS version of PL2 in trying to make non 5/6.1 sound seem as if it is.
In Pro-Logic 2 the amp is creating sounds for the rear speakers that are not really there ,unlike DD or DTS sound which carries sound for all channels individually.
If your amp is DD-EX and DTS-ES capable you should also have a rear centre speaker and you can set the amp to create a rear centre soundtrack for non EX/ES stuff from the existing left and right rears
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Old 08-07-2006, 22:47
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Originally Posted by AFC69
When a film comes on Sky that does has Dolby Digital, which setting do you use then - DTS Neo:6 Cinema?
Ours will switch to Dolby Digital if the movie is broadcast with it. If not we leave it on PLCII and the sound is excellent. Comes out of all of the speakers in our 5.1 setup.
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Old 11-07-2006, 20:31
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I perfer DTS Neo to PLII personally
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