Re: MD: THX / Dolby stuff...

2001-01-29 Thread Francisco J. Huerta
Hi, > Isn't there a 7.1 implementation for DTS now, or is that DD? Not sure. I know that DTS-ES are either 6.1 or 3.2:1. Perhaps it is considered as a 7.1 system because it uses two surrounds and two center surrounds, plus 3 frontal and a subwoofer channel? Still, it would be a 6.1, since both

Re: MD: THX / Dolby stuff...

2001-01-29 Thread Neil
On Mon, 29 Jan 2001 10:09:20 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The EX in DD was not developed exclusively by Dolby. THX was the principal > technology provider. They developed this new sound format for The Fandom > (sorry, Phantom) Menace. THX is part of George Lucas' empire, so they had >

Re: MD: THX / Dolby stuff...

2001-01-29 Thread Neil
On Mon, 29 Jan 2001 11:20:13 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Neil wrote: > > > That really should read DD-EX, as EX is a development of Dolby Digital > > sound. > > But that's not what they are listing it as on the receiver. It says THX-EX. Regardless of what it says on the receiver,

Re: MD: THX / Dolby stuff...

2001-01-29 Thread Francisco J. Huerta
ly lagging behind Dolby Technologies. Francisco. - Original Message - From: "las" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 10:20 AM Subject: Re: MD: THX / Dolby stuff... > > Neil wrote: > > > That really should read

Re: MD: THX / Dolby stuff...

2001-01-29 Thread las
Neil wrote: > That really should read DD-EX, as EX is a development of Dolby Digital > sound. But that's not what they are listing it as on the receiver. It says THX-EX. In the case of dts, I have DVD in front of me and they call it dtsES. Larry

Re: MD: THX / Dolby stuff...

2001-01-29 Thread Neil
On Sun, 28 Jan 2001 21:52:51 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It's only been a few months since I got a THX/DTS receiver after having the same > Pro Logic receiver for about 15 years and now they come out with THX-EX and > dts-SE! That really should read DD-EX, as EX is a development of Dol