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Posted by Richard C. on 04/19/07 13:59
"def456" <def456@none.none> wrote in message
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> It looks like most DVD movies these days come with DolbyD 5.1 as the only
> kind of audio sound, but it doesn't work very well with my system. DolbyD
> 2 channels (48K) is OK, but not 5.1 channels. It's too weak. I have to
> turn up the volume very high on my TV til I hear a background hum then the
> movie is somewhat audible, but with very poor quality sound.
>
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VERY few TVs (if any) have 5.1 sound systems built in.
Does yours?
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> For example I can generally hear things OK when watching cable or
> satellite TV with a level of 15 on my volume control, or with a DolbyD 2
> channels DVD, but I must turn the volume up to 30-40 or more to hear a DVD
> movie that has DolbyD 5.1 sound.
>
> I tried cleaning all of my audio cable contacts and it helped a little,
> but not much.
>
> I've looked around on the internet but couldn't find any cheap
> stereo/hi-fi systems to use in place of my TV's audio system. They all
> want at least $200, which is too expensive.
>
> I have the red and white RCA cables for hi-fi (2 channel) sound. So a new
> sound system must be able to accept those connectors. A lot of small
> portable stereo players use a different kind of connector (just 1 plug,
> divided somehow, like is used on computer speaker systems), but I need
> something that accepts the RCA cables with the 2 plugins for the
> left/right speakers.
>
> I don't know or understand many of the details. I'm not an audiophile. I
> just want decent sound, something like when I watch the news on cable or
> satellite TV. It doesn't have to be great sound, but I have to be able to
> hear it! Why does DolbyD 5.1 give such weak (low volume) sound?
>
> Any suggestions?
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Sounds like you only have a 2.0 system.
Set things up to play 2.0
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