" War."

" One of the key elements and any surround sound set up the surround sound receiver. But it's also one of the more confusing aspects of setting up the surround sound system so here are -- of the basic things you wanna keep in mind while putting your system together. Now joining me is Roger -- show producer and I think -- start right off we're talking about Kodak sort of different compressed audio formats the."

" Are available out there yet it's literally an alphabet soup but the important if you want to remember for. Home theaters that are -- yet. Dolby digital. Dolby true HD. DT SEC master audio and with something that's called that your PC and multi channel via. Now those last three it's there almost exclusive to high definition movies only. And you'll find those on the latest releases like -- exploration and if you wanna get the best if you want true HD audio use continue to receive that supports it so. You know if you have a receiver rating that your check the manual check on the website for that particular model -- we have a dent in 99 you right here. And and machine dealing with one of the HD obvious connects you will not have to worry about anything beyond five point 12 thing need to be aware of are the input in your receiver now this is very important if you want to do you lost the surround sound Kodak's. You're going to need each -- in my right enabled on receiver. Typically that means you'll have at least to reach you might ports in and one out to the monitor. Down Vick case of this unit -- around that way around we actually have five I think it is. Which is great because it allows -- to connect not only Blu-ray player but also say. Satellite box game console game consul and in effect this I actually axes and -- you might switch so you don't need you basically kind of cutting down on the cluttered. In your -- entertainment system yeah that's just on the keep in mind that with the lossless formats the dolby true HD and DT SHD master audio and LP CM. If it's being converted that you have to and put it through its demise. That's kind of hard and fast rule for that unless you're gonna do all analogue but that's a whole different story we'll get to that this. If -- only concern about the all the formats like. Either collect spit -- or the costly and those do the exact same thing except they're different style connectors. Com. Now typically most receivers made and I think police the past five years have at least a costly which is basically -- fiberoptic connection. Or a coax which it took it looks like ERC eject. Are we have everything plugged it we have the dvd players going into our receivers who can more adequately illustrate the topics can be touching on. Now one of the big things when you -- Surround sound receiver is sitting at the speakers. Now in the past 34 years. These things have become more commonplace. This is essentially a microphone. In the -- cases as part of the technology they call Odyssey atlas that we're very respectable company and the that the premise is that you basically put this where you get this it typically you mentioned earlier on a tripod so you're right here right where you where you would be when if you were sitting. Leave it there or use on the receiver in the news go through this -- and you find the Odyssey and the receiver automatically stepping stones. Throughout the speakers and then just them accordingly to wear this microphone except so it gets the best to -- Totally where you where you're seeded."

" That's taking care of really your settings like how far with the speakers are as well as the level of each speaker so that you can bounce everything just right. Of course you go right into the menu on this thing and do everything manually but. Generally speaking I had really good results with using a microphone like this and -- automated setup. It's getting better all the time. Now when you're going to do and the actual manual says there's a couple things you wanna keep in mind typically you'll find settings for a large speakers."

" And small speakers at a smaller speakers count those small cubicle ones the -- small and that may -- only go down media hundred acres. So you would set it down this small. And that way any frequency you know around a hundred or so it is automatic pass to the so. You get the dollar receiver whether or not yet senator speakers. Surround sound speakers with subwoofer and if you have a seven now one system that's round back speakers like the thrown back laughed and -- back right."

" Totally because doing that during the set up in the menus within the receiver itself. You'll tell it exactly how many speakers your house so that is the content is being played through it say you have just two speakers they're still in straight stereo. It would then say okay look I'm receiving five don't want content from my Blu-ray movie and make sure that when output this cult to it just two channels. And it's something that lead you don't have to worry about what format the audio as as long as it gets into the receiver. The receiver knows what to do with it from that point and takes care presenting you with the the audio response appropriate for your speakers."

" Now if you have a more advanced receiver typically have a couple of things first subwoofer. All of -- low frequency effects and of course mean now if you just said to low frequency effects. Only the low frequency effects in the soundtrack are gonna be broadcast by the subwoofer. Now -- can mix with Maine some of that low frequency audio gets passers so kind of mixes it. If you have kind of about system I typically said that Bentley so it comes off a little smoother. But some people might have a different set that might require them only have low frequency effect. If you just want the kind of rumble -- these -- just the -- noises or a little bit everything including. If you're doing the manual senate you have to adjust distance of where the speakers located relative to the listener. Either directly to you how far apart they are in the front how far are they on the back how far apart the front and the back -- space from each other. Test zones are being generated by the AV receiver itself you pick up at an expense of sound pressure level meter and use that as well to do balancing. For the sound and a simple tape measure to measure distance but. What Roger mentioned just using it a setup tool like and automated microphone system on a tripod that's really that's really the easiest way to go and nowadays the results are pretty darn good compared doing it. Fully manually. Right now we have everything connected running let's actually look at the receiver with the movie playing we have a Blu-ray disc Iron Man plain. And we sent it to in losses each -- obvious Branson connect and it's free check it out in the front. On the panel of what the receivers as it should stay. Dolby true HD now this was DT yes HD master audio would say to -- yes master. If it was a PC and the NC multi channel audio so it. You know you know what mode during typically because most receivers will display it now. Now if you're doing dolby digital city dolby digital or EC 3-D cancer showed the yes. And if you're doing stereo. Or some sort of matrix style audio UC dolby or stereo. -- of course you need."

" It going to the players well and specify for those losses formats -- generally want a bit stream output. To to receive real this doing any -- you really want it all being done by the receiver itself. And certainly please do not use any of those specialized audio modes like concert hall or. Bathroom motor something like that turn that stuff off and stick to just straight dolby. DTS and those type formats."

" War."

" One of the key elements and any surround sound set up the surround sound receiver. But it's also one of the more confusing aspects of setting up the surround sound system so here are -- of the basic things you wanna keep in mind while putting your system together. Now joining me is Roger -- show producer and I think -- start right off we're talking about Kodak sort of different compressed audio formats the."

" Are available out there yet it's literally an alphabet soup but the important if you want to remember for. Home theaters that are -- yet. Dolby digital. Dolby true HD. DT SEC master audio and with something that's called that your PC and multi channel via. Now those last three it's there almost exclusive to high definition movies only. And you'll find those on the latest releases like -- exploration and if you wanna get the best if you want true HD audio use continue to receive that supports it so. You know if you have a receiver rating that your check the manual check on the website for that particular model -- we have a dent in 99 you right here. And and machine dealing with one of the HD obvious connects you will not have to worry about anything beyond five point 12 thing need to be aware of are the input in your receiver now this is very important if you want to do you lost the surround sound Kodak's. You're going to need each -- in my right enabled on receiver. Typically that means you'll have at least to reach you might ports in and one out to the monitor. Down Vick case of this unit -- around that way around we actually have five I think it is. Which is great because it allows -- to connect not only Blu-ray player but also say. Satellite box game console game consul and in effect this I actually axes and -- you might switch so you don't need you basically kind of cutting down on the cluttered. In your -- entertainment system yeah that's just on the keep in mind that with the lossless formats the dolby true HD and DT SHD master audio and LP CM. If it's being converted that you have to and put it through its demise. That's kind of hard and fast rule for that unless you're gonna do all analogue but that's a whole different story we'll get to that this. If -- only concern about the all the formats like. Either collect spit -- or the costly and those do the exact same thing except they're different style connectors. Com. Now typically most receivers made and I think police the past five years have at least a costly which is basically -- fiberoptic connection. Or a coax which it took it looks like ERC eject. Are we have everything plugged it we have the dvd players going into our receivers who can more adequately illustrate the topics can be touching on. Now one of the big things when you -- Surround sound receiver is sitting at the speakers. Now in the past 34 years. These things have become more commonplace. This is essentially a microphone. In the -- cases as part of the technology they call Odyssey atlas that we're very respectable company and the that the premise is that you basically put this where you get this it typically you mentioned earlier on a tripod so you're right here right where you where you would be when if you were sitting. Leave it there or use on the receiver in the news go through this -- and you find the Odyssey and the receiver automatically stepping stones. Throughout the speakers and then just them accordingly to wear this microphone except so it gets the best to -- Totally where you where you're seeded."

" That's taking care of really your settings like how far with the speakers are as well as the level of each speaker so that you can bounce everything just right. Of course you go right into the menu on this thing and do everything manually but. Generally speaking I had really good results with using a microphone like this and -- automated setup. It's getting better all the time. Now when you're going to do and the actual manual says there's a couple things you wanna keep in mind typically you'll find settings for a large speakers."

" And small speakers at a smaller speakers count those small cubicle ones the -- small and that may -- only go down media hundred acres. So you would set it down this small. And that way any frequency you know around a hundred or so it is automatic pass to the so. You get the dollar receiver whether or not yet senator speakers. Surround sound speakers with subwoofer and if you have a seven now one system that's round back speakers like the thrown back laughed and -- back right."

" Totally because doing that during the set up in the menus within the receiver itself. You'll tell it exactly how many speakers your house so that is the content is being played through it say you have just two speakers they're still in straight stereo. It would then say okay look I'm receiving five don't want content from my Blu-ray movie and make sure that when output this cult to it just two channels. And it's something that lead you don't have to worry about what format the audio as as long as it gets into the receiver. The receiver knows what to do with it from that point and takes care presenting you with the the audio response appropriate for your speakers."

" Now if you have a more advanced receiver typically have a couple of things first subwoofer. All of -- low frequency effects and of course mean now if you just said to low frequency effects. Only the low frequency effects in the soundtrack are gonna be broadcast by the subwoofer. Now -- can mix with Maine some of that low frequency audio gets passers so kind of mixes it. If you have kind of about system I typically said that Bentley so it comes off a little smoother. But some people might have a different set that might require them only have low frequency effect. If you just want the kind of rumble -- these -- just the -- noises or a little bit everything including. If you're doing the manual senate you have to adjust distance of where the speakers located relative to the listener. Either directly to you how far apart they are in the front how far are they on the back how far apart the front and the back -- space from each other. Test zones are being generated by the AV receiver itself you pick up at an expense of sound pressure level meter and use that as well to do balancing. For the sound and a simple tape measure to measure distance but. What Roger mentioned just using it a setup tool like and automated microphone system on a tripod that's really that's really the easiest way to go and nowadays the results are pretty darn good compared doing it. Fully manually. Right now we have everything connected running let's actually look at the receiver with the movie playing we have a Blu-ray disc Iron Man plain. And we sent it to in losses each -- obvious Branson connect and it's free check it out in the front. On the panel of what the receivers as it should stay. Dolby true HD now this was DT yes HD master audio would say to -- yes master. If it was a PC and the NC multi channel audio so it. You know you know what mode during typically because most receivers will display it now. Now if you're doing dolby digital city dolby digital or EC 3-D cancer showed the yes. And if you're doing stereo. Or some sort of matrix style audio UC dolby or stereo. -- of course you need."

" It going to the players well and specify for those losses formats -- generally want a bit stream output. To to receive real this doing any -- you really want it all being done by the receiver itself. And certainly please do not use any of those specialized audio modes like concert hall or. Bathroom motor something like that turn that stuff off and stick to just straight dolby. DTS and those type formats."