Video Asylum

Posted by townsend on May 31, 2004 at 06:25:33

In Reply to: Dialog clarity with Dolby Pro Logic vs: ProLogic II vs: Dolby Digital posted by DickW on May 30, 2004 at 21:26:09:

"Sound sources are cable with digital box and DVD using its stereo outputs."

Others can confirm, but I suspect that your problem lies in the phrase "stereo outputs."

The clearest dialogue from a movie is from a dedicated CENTER channel speaker, with the movie's audio mode being surround sound.

When the dialogue gets routed into a stereo pattern, it has "to compete" with all the other sound on the soundtrack.

I have trouble with dialogue on many of my DVDs, because I view and listen to them through a stereo TV.

regards, townsend