| HDTV inherently provides a superior sound
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| | Speakers, on the other hand, should be
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| quality simply because the sound of HDTV
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| | placed to the left and right sides behind
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| is digitally transmitted. The difference
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| | the listening position. Many people
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| in sound between an HDTV television and
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| | choose to wall mount these speakers.
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| an analog television is rather
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| | The third option for taking advantage of
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| noticeable. In fact, it is directly
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| | the Dolby Digital Surround System
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| analogous to the difference between the
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| | included in an HDTV television is to use
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| music on CD's compared to the music on
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| | an external set of front speakers can be
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| audiocassette tapes.
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| | connected to the HDTV television. This
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| The difference in sound quality provided
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| | configuration is useful if there is not
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| by HDTV televisions and programming does
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| | enough room to set up the external
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| not end there. Many HDTV programs are
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| | surround sound system and the HDTV does
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| also broadcast in Dolby Digital 5.1
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| | not come with Dolby Digital Surround
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| surround sound, but in order to take full
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| | installed. This isn't true surround
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| advantage of this technology, it is
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| | sound, but it is a viable alternative to
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| necessary to have the right equipment.
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| | those who can't take advantage of the
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| Dolby technology has been created by
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| | first two formats.
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| Dolby Laboratories, Inc. This technology
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| | The audio and video outputs of the DVD or
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| is the most renowned provider of digital
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| | VCR can be connected to the AV receiver's
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| audio technology. Also, Dolby
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| | video outputs. If a separate DVD and VCR
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| Laboratories is known for reliable and
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| | need to be connected, one can be
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| superior products. For these reasons,
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| | connected to the VCR1 connection and the
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| Dolby Digital Surround has become the
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| | other can be connected to the VCR2
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| standard for HDTV. Many television
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| | connection. The AV receiver's VCR video
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| manufacturers substitute their own
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| | and audio outputs should then be
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| surround sound systems, but they cannot
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| | connected to the audio and video inputs
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| live up to the reputation and performance
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| | of the DVD and/or VCR. In this way, the
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| of Dolby. Therefore, it important to
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| | DVD and/or VCR will be able to record
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| check the specs on an HDTV television
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| | video signals that come through the AV
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| before buying in order to ensure that it
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| | receiver and the VHS tapes and/or DVD's
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| uses Dolby Digital Surround.
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| | will be able to be viewed on the HDTV.
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| When using Dolby Digital Surround Sound,
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| | To take full advantage of the Dolby
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| there are three options for set up. The
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| | Digital Surround Sound technology, one of
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| first option is to buy a television with
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| | the video outputs of the DVD player and
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| high quality center channel speakers,
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| | or VCR needs to be connected to the AV
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| woofers, tweeters, and Dolby technology
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| | receiver. The digital coaxial audio or
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| installed in the television. With this
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| | digital optical connection must also be
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| option, it is unnecessary to buy addition
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| | connected to the AV receiver.
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| equipment to take advantage of Dolby
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| | How do I connect my CD player?
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| Digital Surround Sound.
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| | A CD player can be connected to an AV
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| Another option for taking advantage of
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| | receiver. The CD player's digital audio
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| the Dolby Digital Surround Sound with an
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| | outputs can be used to connect the CD
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| HDTV is to connect an external set of
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| | player to the AV receiver. A CD-Recorder
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| surround speakers to the television.
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| | can also be connected the AV receiver by
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| With this option, the surround sound set
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| | using the Audio Tape Record/Playback
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| up includes a front pair of speakers, a
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| | input/output loop connections. In this
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| surround pair of speakers, a center
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| | way, the CD-Recorder will be able to
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| channel, and a subwoofer. Sometimes, the
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| | function much like a standard
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| front speakers are "powered towers."
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| | audiocassette deck.
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| This means these towers include
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| | What else will I need?
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| subwoofers.
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| | Besides the basic electronic equipment
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| The placement of these speakers is very
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| | needed to set up Dolby Digital Surround
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| important for the quality of the surround
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| | Sound, it is necessary to have connection
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| sound. The Center Channel Speaker should
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| | cables. This includes video, audio, and
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| be centered either above or below the
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| | loudspeaker connection cables. These
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| television. The Front Left and Right
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| | cables need to be at an appropriate
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| Speakers should be placed in an arc
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| | length in order to set the speakers in
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| formation in line with the Center Channel
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| | the proper position for optimal surround
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| Speaker. The Surround Left and Right
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| | sound quality.
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