To receive the 5.1-channel soundtrack on programs such as the Dolby Digital-encoded theatrical films broadcast by DIRECTV on its pay-per-view channels, you need a new satellite receiver that provides a Dolby Digital output (the "Digital" output on conventional satellite receivers does not handle Dolby Digital signals). As with other Dolby Digital components, you connect the Dolby Digital coaxial or optical output to a digital input on your Dolby Digital decoder unit.

Dolby Digital programs can deliver surround sound with up to five discrete full-range channels: Left, Center, Right, Left Surround, Right Surround-plus a sixth channel for powerful low-frequency effects. As it needs only about one-tenth the bandwidth of the others, the LFE channel is referred to as a ".1" channel (and sometimes erroneously as the "subwoofer" channel).

The technology behind 5.1-channel Dolby Digital provides two surround channels, instead of the one from Dolby Surround, for more precise localization of sounds and a more convincing, realistic ambience. Also, Dolby Digital's surround channels cover the entire audible range (20 Hz-20,000 Hz), whereas the range of Dolby Surround's single surround channel is limited (100 Hz-7,000 Hz). The increased range of Dolby Digital further heightens realism and gives sound mixers more creative freedom.

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with Dolby Digital program material, "Dolby Digital" on a component such as a DVD player indicates that it incorporates Dolby Digital decoding, but not the number of channels. Many program sources, including all DVD players and digital cable set-top boxes, provide a built-in, two-channel Dolby Digital decoder with analog stereo outputs (see question 7). For 5.

In order to receive programming from DIRECTV with Dolby Digital audio you would need to have a DIRECTV receiver that has the Dolby Digital capabilities. You will find this option available in higher end systems from RCA, Sony, and Hughes.

To receive high-definition programming transmitted via satellite, you will need an HD satellite receiver, and a new, larger dish. Most receivers are equipped like most DVD-Video players, that is, with a built-in, two-channel Dolby Digital decoder with analog stereo out puts, and a Dolby Digital output for 5.1-channel sound with an external 5.1-channel Dolby Digital decoder unit.

Current estimated costs for set-top digital receivers: $200 and up. As with other computer-based devices, prices should continue to fall. Allows you to receive: all of KET’s digital channels. HD televisions will receive high-definition programs in prime time. You may already have a digital-ready TV without a built-in digital receiver. In this case, you will need to add a digital receiver in order to receive KET digital broadcasts over the air.

Dolby Digital is a system capable of multi channel digital audio, coded using technology previously known as AC-3, often abbreviated as DD.

Digital cable television systems can provide you with another source of programming for Dolby Digital playback. The number of channels with Dolby Digital cable transmissions varies as with DTV broadcasts and other Dolby Digital program sources.

Yes, the Sky Plus decoder is Dolby Digital 5.1 compatible. ( As well as other makes & models ) Special jacks at the rear panel are designed to allow easy connection to your Home Cinema station if available.(optical and SPDIF)

Dolby Digital Laserdisc players do not have a built-in Dolby Digital decoder; they output the Dolby Digital data stream from Laserdiscs on a radio-frequency (RF) carrier that requires demodulation prior to Dolby Digital decoding. If you wish to play the Dolby Digital soundtrack, therefore, be sure that the disc player has a "Dolby AC-3 RF" output and your Dolby Digital decoder unit includes an RF demodulator specifically for laser disc use.

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No. You can get started with just a DVD player. DVD players have regular right and left stereo analog output jacks. Simply connect them to an A/V receiver with Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Surround for surround sound. Also, many DVD players come with Virtual Surround, which creates surround sound with just your 2 speakers, and they don't even need Dolby Pro Logic or surround. The best part is, when you decide to go digital, you can easily upgrade to a Dolby Digital decoder and 6-speaker package.

A.> We can certainly make special arrangements for such reception, but we would probably want to show you some alternatives that would accomplish the same thing much more economically.

Dolby technologies put you in the center of your movie-going experience. You will hear five full-range discreet channels, plus a subwoofer channel that coves the bottom one-tenth of the audible range - these are the technologies that create the experience. The dynamic range (the ratio of the loudest sounds to the softest) is significant and the full-range surround channels make lifelike special effects possible-think helicopters flying overhead.

Providing you've got a clean source signal, analog recordings generally sound fine, giving nearly inaudible differences from digital ones. Note however that many computer soundcards have noisy analog output stages, so when recording from a computer, digital transfers are recommended (one exception is the USB based Xitel MD-Port AN1 which runs outside of the PC chassis and produces good quiet analog output).

Dolby Digital is a surround sound format that supports up to 5.1 channels of discrete multi-channel sound. Since Dolby Digital is part of the DVD standard, all DVD players support Dolby Digital in at least one of two ways. First, DVD players with digital audio output(s) allow you to connect the output of the "raw" digital audio signal to an outboard decoder, typically a function of a receiver or pre-amplifier. Second, DVD players may optionally have a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.

Dolby® Digital technology is an advanced form of digital audio coding that makes it possible to store and transmit high-quality digital sound far more efficiently than was previously possible. First used in movie theaters in 1992, Dolby Digital technology is the result of decades spent by Dolby Laboratories developing signal-processing systems that exploit the characteristics of human hearing.

Discs in countries such as the US that use the NTSC broadcast TV standard must provide at least one soundtrack in either of two formats: Dolby Digital or PCM (the format used on CDs). In countries using the PAL TV standard, including much of Europe, the discs must include at least one soundtrack in any one of three formats: Dolby Digital, PCM, or MPEG. Due to these requirements and the options they permit, not all discs may have Dolby Digital soundtracks.

Dolby digital is a sound format featuring six-channel sound with separate left and right sounds and a low frequency-effects channel. Dolby digital is a standard when it comes to sound formats for DVDs, set-top boxes, etc.

No, a studio is not required. However for the best quality, a studio setting is preferable. This is accomplished by converting the venue into a "studio setting" by adding broadcast lights, stage elements, production equipment, and crew.