Dolby, DTS, and THX Surround Listening Modes Explained
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ค. 2024
- If you don't know what Surround Listening Modes are you may be missing out on the best in theater sound. How anyone can improve their home theater surround sound just by understanding listening modes. This how-to will help you improve your home theater surround sound when creating your own DIY home theater. Get ready for some great money saving ideas...
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Great video with simple and easy explanation.
Glad it was helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Good video. Still learning how to set up and get the best sound from my LD and DVD/BD players. Finally got my AC-3 LD set up into the Onkyo TX-NR609 and sounds amazing. Am having a bit more issues with DTS on BD but I think my player doesn’t decode it and need a newer or higher end one.
The best explanation I ever see! For this sound 😲
Thanks for watching!
I may have missed it, but the most important aspect of Dolby TrueHD and Dts HD when released for the bluray launch were their lossless pcm capabilities vs the lossy compression used for DD and DTS on ld and dvd.
I really appreciate this, as I forgot that THX was only a sound Certification! I recall Lucas Film testing THX on the first Trilogy at a convention, in a small theatre, and it was quite immersive! There used to be a small group of us professionals through the 90s, who had to sit DEAD CENTER, no matter where our sig others, Bfs, Gfs, wives or husbands sat, it was OUR time 🤣
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I'm your 672 subscriber thank you!🙂
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@@GTKTheater you're welcome Sir
Great video, thanks for spreading awareness! But I think it would have been good to explain that Dolby True HD and DTS MA (as well as Dolby Atmos on a 4K Blu-ray) was a huge upgrade - getting an uncompressed studio master in your living room, thanks to the larger disc capacities on a Blu-ray Disc compared to a compressed audio format on a DVD and streamed version.
Thanks for the comment, I wanted to start with the basics and these are all good points for my next level video.
Its a very interesting subject matter to understand as more advanced technology is being incorporated into the main sound speakers of televisions, like the Qled/Olead televisions and upwards.
It would be very iinteresting of knowing from viewers: What Dolby Atmos and others of object based surround sound, actually sound like,from the main television speakers, especially listening to various types of sound programmes in the home.
I will keep this in mind for a future video, thanks for the idea and the comment!
Hello ! Maybe you can help with the following question.... I have the somewhat oldie Onkyo HT-R390. When I try selecting the listening modes options, the display does now show me any DTS or Dolby D options. 1) Does that mean my source is not transmitting DTS or Dolby D? 2) I ask because Im using a optical audio cable, so maybe that would be the reason (from TV to receiver, to transmit audio of the TV apps)?; 3) I can select Neo 6 DTS and that option lights up a red DTS logo on the display, but does that mean Im getting DTS 5.1 from my BDs or is it just upscalling stereo to 5.1 speakers?
This is a coplicated question, I will post more in the future so be sure to subscribe, You will want to study your manual, starting on page 21 here is a link assets.onkyo-av.com/product-manuals/Own-Man-3400_HT-R390_290_En_web_2022-11-02-203927_zemy.pdf?v=1667421567
This will help
The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be
selected if your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player is connected to
the AV receiver with a digital audio connection (coaxial,
optical, or HDMI).
• The listening modes you can select depends on the format
of the input signal. To check the format, see “Displaying
Source Information” (➔ page 25).
• While a pair of headphones is connected, you can select the
following listening modes: Mono, Direct, and Stereo.
• While Speakers A and B are on, you can select only the
Direct, Stereo, Mono, or T-D (Theater-Dimensional)
listening mode.
@GTKTheater --- Is THX certification just for the theater, or is it given to VCRs, LD players, DVD players, BD players, etc. too? *And when about to the VHSs, LDs, DVDs, and BDs, etc. themselves?*
THX Certification has been around for a long time 1983, and not just for the Theaters, VHS I know was compatible and of course the newer media technologies. THX just insures that what you are listening to sounds as close as possible to the mixing engineer's intentions.
@@GTKTheater--- Are there THX certified VCRs, DVD players, etc?
I have the Nvidia shield pro 2019 connected to my LG S95QR soundbar that's connected to my LG TV (55UN7300PTC) it plays all audio but i have to disable Digital audio output on the vcl medial player and change audio channel to play DTS HD MA over the shield connection.
GTK, thanks for the idea and the comment!
My old Pioneer receiver used to have a (THX sound) mode I'm not sure what it did, but my guess is that it was some kind of bass boost. My Denon 4700 doesn't have anything like that, but it's also not THX certified like my old Pioneer was.
Most likely when you selected THX on your old amp it would change the sound channels to match the original source to override your settings. Thanks for watching!
So, are the listening modes a kind of set and forget type config or are people actively adjusting LM based on source input when watching? My DTV and Sony PS 5 both deliver Dolby to my AVR so i feel like i can get away with setting Direct LM mode and then I dont really have to think about it, but for my StreamBox input (Roku 4k Ultra), the signal is all over depending on what content is playing... some content rendered w/ different types of 5.1, some stereo, etc. So in the case of the streambox input... two questions that are kind of intermingled - i read that Dolby Surround mode will upmix the 2chan stereo for a better experience...so do all of the Dolby LMs do that?..and if upmixing is only limited to Dolby Surround, will the AVR recognize when for ex. a Dolby Atmos signal is coming across and adjust for that on its own and then default back to Dolby Surround when the signal changes, or is it simply "locked" into the Dolby Surround LM and it will disregard that extra signal info? Sorry for the long question, its just really confusing... background on equip is a Onkyo 6050, 5.2.2 with in ceiling Atmos speakers.
@gfriz730 I liked your question so much I make a podcast to answer it, here is a link... th-cam.com/video/1nCfPgN6r5M/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for watching!
May i ask, i have options to use THX spatial or DTS for my headphones, what would you use out the two?
My guess would be it depends on the source, I assume you are watching movies with them, if you look at the source and match it, this should give you the best sound experience. My other video should explain more, here is a link. th-cam.com/video/5i5VEyJxVoY/w-d-xo.html
@GTK Theater I appreciate the reply. Its for sim racing, Ive gone with THX purely because i have an EQ, and I dont with Dts
Our Marantz SR8500 is THX certified, thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Can you use Atmos and DTS:X at the same time?
Good question, kind of... if your source in one of these formats and you choose the other format on your amp it will try to work by processing it using the other format... say the Atmos format through the DTS:X format. Results will be the opposite of THX (unpredictable) Thanks for watching!
What about dts Neo Fusion for Samsung
All good ideas, Thanks for watching!
Great explanation!!! I have a Vizio M51a-H6 soundbar which can handle even Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digtal, and DTS as well. From my testing I see that DTS has more bass in comparison to Dolby Digital 5.1. Is this your finding as well? I dont know if this is how it is suppose to sound or it is boosting the bass.Thank you!!!
Each system will sound different based on the source, the amp / speaker design, and the mode selected. You are not crazy, your bar may have more bass when you play DTS. Most soundbars do let you adjust the bass and I find I often need to change the amount of bass depending on the movie source. Thanks for Watching!
Its missing Auro 3d.
True, a little less main stream but notable for sure. Thanks for Watching!
Thanks for the video, but for the buying consumer out-there there is still a hell of a lot of confusion, because people like yourself are not telling us about the REAL REALITIES of these new sound technologies.
There are Televisions on the market ( mainly Qled and Oled televisions) that will mention for eg… that a television only has Dolby Atmos and DTS Virtual X as a sound codec, without even mentioning the obvious for the home consumer: Dolby, Dolby 5.1 and DTS 5.1.
Considering the amount of Blu-ray Discs that have a DTS 5.1 codec and Dolby 5.1 codec; what is happening in a television that is only equipped with Dolby Atmos and DTS VIrtual X sound codecs, when playing the codecs I have mentioned above, that are coming from Blu-ray Discs.?
Since 2018, Samsung have stopped supporting DTS IN their televisions, so consumers have been purchasing entry level Qled televisions ( and higher) without realising there is no DTS Support in their television and Samsung as a company HAVE NOT been fully explaining this fact to the consumer.
Sound formats from most Television and Blu-ray player manufacturers are not explaining sound formats very well to the home consumer.
When you are watching an old film from the 1930s or 40s and it is recorded in a DTS mono 1 channel mix, WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN FOR THE HOME CONSUMER WITH THEIR TELEVISION TECHNOLOGY AND BLU-RAY/4K ultra hd disc player?
How does one setup a television and disc player with DTS mono channel, especially with televisions that come equipped only with Dolby atmos and DTS virtual X sound codecs?
I am not sure I understand everything you say. First of, are you sure that these TVs do not support DTS and Dolby Digital? Even if they do not list it separately, I am quite sure that they are backwards compatible. A DTS-HD track also always has a normal DTS track, so systems that do not support DTS-HD, but DTS, can actually play it. I do not see why a company would support DTS:X, but nothing below it.
Also, do you even have speakers connected to your TV and how many? Are they directly connected or do you have a separate sound system?
Otherwise, if you play something like dts and your sound system sites not support it, on PC for example, I believe the sound is processed first and then sent to the speakers, but if the whole chain supports DTS, the raw data is first passed to the AMP or whatever and then it gets sent to the speakers.
I did mention that Samsung had stopped DTS since 2018 and most of the Samsung TVs that came out in 2018, up to this very year have NO SUPPORT WHAT-So-EVER for DTs, and I was told this by an assistant at Samsung who looked at ALL Televisions released by the company in 2018.
So a big entry-level Qled Tv by the company: Q60C/Q60D has no DTS in the TV what-so-ever.
There are some qled tvs out there that are just advertising their sound as just Dolby Atmos and DTS Virtual X and nothing else in their specification advertising as regarding their sound codecs for the TV.
As I say, because the majority of DVD movie discs released as still, Dolby 5.1 and DTS 5.1 ( as well as other DTS codecs, the situation from the latest and best tvs of not even mentioning classic sound formats in their specification advertising is astounding.
But in my case at home, yes… I do use a soundbar with HDMI connection.
The soundbar I have is a long oblong single speaker, with the individual different speakers inside for the Digital surround 5.1 sound specification.
The TV manufacturers not even mentioning the classic sound formats in their latest innovative technology televisions as part of the product specification , makes choosing a new tv a more
difficult for the home consumer,especially people who are very new to these newer technologies in the latest models of televisions out there.
@@rogerhoward7498 I just researched for about 30 seconds and got presented with the fact, that DTS:X is fully backwards compatible with DTS.
dolby atmos dose not require hight channles eaither useing the posiden d60 5.1 system dolby atmos enabled it uses channle upmixing to give me hight channles cant notice theme too much in movies but in games it works decently
Something to think about, thanks for watching!
@@GTKTheater of course :) its important to have all details if possible dolby atmos is not just a surround sound solotion its meant for any amount of speakers 2 3 9 20 dosent matter the number of speakers only matters if it can decode atmos useing highspeed cables :) thats why we have dolby atmos for headphones and dolby atmos for home threate
Sonos beam gen 2 does thos amazingly well I have a 5.1 set up that plays back 5.1.2 and yes it works perfectly infact even with dd 5.1 I get good nights if the system can detect that the sound is high up in the sound stage what's good about this system is no healing speakers or non working g up firing ones that require a perfect set up it works almost anywhere.. I have a small .iving room and my sonos is actually over kill for it.. sound stage is wide and high and surround is amazing at times
@@gabsterz180szme and I'm leaning towards the headphones more often I also use soundblaster g6 7.1 amp that thing is next level clean suround in headphones from almost any source even compressed pirate stream stereo I get a 7.1 playback
@@gabsterz180szme and I'm leaning towards the headphones more often I also use soundblaster g6 7.1 amp that thing is next level clean suround in headphones from almost any source even compressed pirate stream stereo I get a 7.1 playback
I feed DTS give me a best experiencie in my headphones for movies, but no for music
I tend to lean towards DTS myself... Thanks for Watching!
4:10 That is a lot of fricken Genelecs
Just remember, stock photo... Thanks for watching!
One correction Amazon prime does not offer Dolby Atmos and it’s true form it offers Doe B plus but most of their movies are being played in 5.1 surround which sounds terrible if you have a 7.1 or 7.1.4 set up so I try to stay away from Amazon prime
Oh, one more thing I think it’s Dolby digital or Dolby plus one of them if it says Dolby Atmos, you noticed that all of your speakers are not active so it’s giving you that false sense that you have Doe B Atmos, Amazon prime is cheaping out on their stuff
Thanks for the info... and watching!
I find dts is best for movie experience
You know, I favor dts as well... Thanks for the comment!
THX IS NOT A SURROUND SOUND FORMAT! IT'S A SOUND STANDARD...🤪🤪
Yes, that is what is explained in the video to help clear up the confusion, are you telling me you commented without watching? Regardless, Thanks for the comment!