xfiles_wolvie Posted July 3, 2006 Posted July 3, 2006 Hi all, I couldn't find the answer in the forums. So I started a new topic. If the answer is somewhere in the thread, please point out for me. thanks. Is there any wav, mp3, dvd that we can use to test surround sound in a HT? mine is the cheap HTIB samsung free from world cup promo. HQ-TQ22. not very good but since samsung cables have a special connector instead of a normal exposed + & -. i cut out their cables and twined it with my sound cable..cheap sound cable as well. After doing that, sound does come out but in a soft tone. Not sure if its the twining issue or the original sound is in that manner. So I would like to have a song, movie that constantly focus on the rear speakers for me to test surround sound. other than Star wars pod race, is there any other DVD movies scenes or mp3 songs or testing songs for me to test the sourround sound? seems that dolby site cant seem to have any of this. Thanks in advance for your help.
seamonkey1624705814 Posted July 4, 2006 Posted July 4, 2006 I think the HTIB should come with a TEST button that can be use to check the setup.
DIRTRUN Posted July 4, 2006 Posted July 4, 2006 Hiya Xf, You can get hold of an Avia or Digital Video Essentials DVD. Maybe you can ask to borrow one from the forummers here? I am sure there is a test tone button on your remote to check out pink noise test tones as well thou'. Cheerio. Dirtrun
civicguy Posted July 4, 2006 Posted July 4, 2006 In the DTS Demo 9 DVD, the first scene was from HERO scene where Jet Li went round in circle to break all the books in the library. The sound goes round and round as Jet Li goes round and round.
xfiles_wolvie Posted July 6, 2006 Author Posted July 6, 2006 Hi all, thanks for the replies. seamonkey-mine i dun have any test button. thanks for ur help. DIRTRUN-hw mouch is this Avia or Digital Video Essentials DVD and where will it be sold? civicguy-oh ya..hw can i 4get...heheh that movie i like but i only have in it VCD. does it help to test it in VCD? hw about kung fu hustle? hmm..does it have any scene similar to test the surround sound?
dbchoong Posted July 6, 2006 Posted July 6, 2006 xfiles_wolvie, since you have Star Wars Ep I (Pod Race) DVD, there is a THX Optimizer in one of the menus. You can make use of that to help you do your surround sound test. No need to get the expensive Avia or Video Essentials. If you watch VCDs, you'll have to enable Dolby Pro Logic on the Samsung to get surround sound. Normal VCD movies not very good for surround sound testing. Oh yeah, why did you need to cut the cables and reconnect them? ;D
xfiles_wolvie Posted July 6, 2006 Author Posted July 6, 2006 hi dbchoong, actually i dun have the star wars dvd..thats y i stated other than tat movie, any other movie. hehe. i cut the original cable from samsung as their connector at the player end is not naked wire but with a plastic colored connector that u cant open or unscrewed or unlatched. its dead moulded. and since its not long enuff and i areadi bought the cable for the rear speakers and set it up, so had to cut it. if not not able to connect to the player. then this prob lead to another prob. rear speakers sound soft. hehe. i found this though.. http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/listmania/fullview/2HG2Z1ATZL9JA/103-7015224-5069467?%5Fencoding=UTF8 For VCDs have to enable the pro logic? as in set my sound setup to pro logic isit? i try that this weekend. thanks. if u listen to radio, the rear speakers are wayt softer. is that on purpose? the settings of the player i set to MATRIX. which is to utilise all speakers. play CD or mp3 also soft. Movie time, i normally cant hear the rear speakers as well. sigh. prob leh. hehe.
evq Posted July 6, 2006 Posted July 6, 2006 VCD only stereo sound(left & Right) If u wan to have surround, u need to switch ur player mode to Pro-logic. However, the effect cant compare with a true surround sound from a DVD disc, eg Dobly Digital & DTS etc. Best is still get a DTS demo disc or some movies in DVD. Try to get those that have DTS surround. Personally i prefer DTS to Dobly Digital. DTS has more impact.
DIRTRUN Posted July 6, 2006 Posted July 6, 2006 Hiya, No need to buy le, I am sure if you ask nicely there would be somebody willing to loan you the avia. Xp forummers are very nice people, hehehe I would suggest you do calibration as well. For that you will need the Avia/DVE together with the Radioshack SPL meter...and again there are many forummers having these as well, hehehe Cheerio. Dirtrun
xfiles_wolvie Posted July 6, 2006 Author Posted July 6, 2006 hahaha ok..thanks guys...hehe evq-will get 1 dvd thats with dts. ehhe. or maybe rent. hahaha ya me cheapo...no money..
evq Posted July 6, 2006 Posted July 6, 2006 hahaha ok..thanks guys...hehe evq-will get 1 dvd thats with dts. ehhe. or maybe rent. hahaha ya me cheapo...no money.. dun say until like that. Buy when u intend to keep, dun waste $$ when u dun intend to watch it again & again. Enjoys!
xfiles_wolvie Posted July 6, 2006 Author Posted July 6, 2006 evq-yeah like stephen chow VCDs....ehhehe sure buy..heheh..only his kung fu hustle i gt dvd. ahhaha. can alwasy tke out and see and laugh at it.
evq Posted July 6, 2006 Posted July 6, 2006 evq-yeah like stephen chow VCDs....ehhehe sure buy..heheh..only his kung fu hustle i gt dvd. ahhaha. can alwasy tke out and see and laugh at it. His Kungfu Hustle DVD effect no bad. U can try it to test. Where u stay?
xfiles_wolvie Posted July 6, 2006 Author Posted July 6, 2006 evq- north east area. y?. u wanna trade discs huh?
evq Posted July 6, 2006 Posted July 6, 2006 evq- north east area. y?. u wanna trade discs huh? Nothing lah. just curious.
xfiles_wolvie Posted July 10, 2006 Author Posted July 10, 2006 Hi all, To answert my own queries. the answer is Kung Fu Hustle DVD. cos starting they had the dts logo and sequence. heard my rear speakers in normal loudness. yeah. then in the movie itself there are scenes for the rear speakers. eSp the scene where the bad guy and the rest of the axe gang went to pursue stephen chow when he becmae the super good skilled master.stephen was on the 2nd or 3rd storey of pig sty village and walking towards the bad guy and clearing the axe gang in his path, the camera focus on the bad guy face and rear speakers wil indicate the fighting which stephen is clearing the gang and walking towards the bad guy. so happy to hear my rear speakers finally working. hehe. thanks all for the help.
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