Before you start posting please read the forum rules. Now for the fun, some non dd tv shows or movies sound better in plii, others sound better in neo 6. Can someone please explain the differences, and which one is generally considered the best one. What this means, if this option is selected, is that a compatible dvdbluray player can postprocess an audio signal from a dvdcd internally into the dts neo. Although cant decide if this sounds better than dolby plii movie and music respectively. Neo from dts is part of dts and dolby trying to oneup each other with surround sound dts vs dolby digital, es 6. I got the videopicture settings all setup, but i am confused as to what settings i should select for audio. Dolby pro logic ii takes the audio for almost any tv show, movie, game, or music album and wraps it around you.
I too will use dd or dts when available, i suppose i was really asking. What is the difference between dolby prologic, dolby. I posted the poll to make sure i wasnt missing something or my ears were deceiving me. Both dolby and dts offer surround sound codecs for 5. Mp3 format recordings, often downloaded from the internet, can. Whats the difference between dolby digital and dts, and.
Plii can take any 2 channel analog or digital including dd 2. When changing the option as shown above to dts it unblocks the slidernot sure what the slider does though how ever still dont know how to send a test soundtone through individual speakers. What audio settings should i use for a samsung ks8000. I have my samsung un55uh6830 tv connected to the directv box with an hdmi cable but the tv does not output dolby digital 5. Playing with my new receiver i must say that dolby pro logic ii is really fun and a a big step forward as compared to the original pro logic. Dts connect to put surround on pc motherboards audioholics. Each of these have their own little twist on the passive decode scheme, though the basic principles are all the same. Some receivers will let you layer pliix on top of dts 5. Dts surround sensation surround sound effects for pcs. Dolby pro logic is the surround sound codec that really put surround sound for home theater on the map. Dts connect to put surround on pc motherboards by clint deboer may 22, 2005. Dtsi extended surround sound technology, dtses enables up to 6. Stereo upmix to multichannel like dolby pro logic ii dts neo.
The sound fills the room more than stereo but not as well as true multichannel formats. You will likely have access to other decoders than dts neo, you just need to work out how to change surround decode mode on your receiver. This dolby vs dts surround sound is a rather hotly debated issue. Unlike dolbys pro logic iizs system, which only adds front height channels to the 7. I realize that they are simply competing formats that do basically the same thing, but i figure people have to have come to a consensus if one is better than the other. In realtek hd audio manager, if the dolby digital live was selected, the dolbydts tab cannot be used. Pliix can do the same but converts to 5, 6, or 7 channels, including dd 5. What is the difference between dolby prologic, dolby prologic ii.
I prefer the stronger stereo separation of plii and pliix in the surround field. Neo free trial downloads for microsoft outlook users. By posting to this forum you agree to abide by the rules. Denon 3312 will it be optimized for any of the dsp settings i use e. Obviously neo6 is a bit more aggressive so maybe that is what i am basing my opinion on. Unlocked realtek hd audio drivers for windows 10 dolby. Depending on your prepro or avr, it might not even allow you to apply this enhancement. Personally i prefer neo6 most of the time, but on occasion i will find something that sounds better through plii. There will often be three different versions of dolby pro logic ii movie, music and. Dolby digital live or dts connect enables you to enjoy audio from your pc or game console through your home theater. X supports both front height and front wide channels. Dolby stereo was developed by dolby in 1976 for analog cinema sound systems. From its lightning fast searching, email arrival notification, attachment manager to the logic way of sorting your email, neo is ready to simplify your life.
From dts to dolby atmos, we demystify the tech and its terms. Left center right leftsurround centersurround rightsurround. Satellite sound is hooked up to the receiver via digital cable and properly switches to digital dolby, when it receives a dd signal. Anyone listen to 2channel music using dolby pro logic ii. For me, i find pl ii too compressed and use neo6 for any non surround. So when you are watching netflix, or any other two channel source, which. Dts 9624 boosts dvd audio resolution from 4816 to 9624.
It encodes in realtime the pcs multichannel audio into a dolby digital or dts bitstream and outputs it from the soundcards digital out spdif, via a single digital cable into home theater receiver system. This format takes a stereo sound source and creates virtual surround sound either 5. Dolby now uses a multiband decoder, vs the broadband plii, and god knows what dts is doing to derive the extra channels. Officially known as dts surround sensationultrapc, it uses the dts neo.
Now i just want to explore a bit further and put the system to the test, however i can not find any. This is dtss effort at a matrix system which takes twochannel source material and delivers up to six channels at playback. Is there a possibility to add the option to force movies with dd or pcm audio to dts neo 2. Baically, neo is the dts equivielent for marketing terms, at least of dolby pro logic 2. Dpl ii as im coming to the end of my ht project, i thought it would be interesting to have your opinions on these two codecs, and for those of you who use them, which one you prefer and why.
Given that the sony playstation store was offering a free viewing of the funny and schloky godzilla 2000, i decided to download the. Or it could just be that people who love dts, prefer neo. In any event, dts neo and dolby prologic are both a means to do the same thing. Music variations cater to their namesakes material, with cinema being more center channel. Dolby pro logic is a surround sound processing technology developed by dolby laboratories, designed to decode soundtracks encoded with dolby surround. To tell you the truth i really havnt heard much feedback about the dts neo. Powered by the boom in popularity of vhs in the late 1980s, dolby pro logic brought a.
The format was adapted for home use in 1982 as dolby surround when hifi capable consumer vcrs were introduced. Try dvdfab and download streaming video, copy, convert or make blu. I listen to mostly live music and the center channel adds a lot to the sound. Many audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts argue that dts surround sound formats can deliver higher quality audio in dolby digital will be coming out. Surround sound is a great addon to any tv setup, but the jargon is enough to make you dizzy.
Understanding dolby and dts surround sound formats crutchfield. The adjustabilities of plii are really helpful, letting the user choose how much centre info and surround info are extracted. Prologic ii button except that it uses a different algorithm i know that many people use avrs which are capable of dolby or dts upmixing. Dolby plii vs neo 6 audioholics home theater forums. Welcome to doom9s forum, the inplace to be for everyone interested in dvd conversion.