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In Reply to: Re: No Surround Sound With FINDING NEMO posted by johnvb on October 11, 2004 at 13:22:48:

So far, this is the only CD with this problem. Star Wars (the original, but now called IV) plays great, as does the Matrix Revelations. My DVD player does not show a THX logo, so maybe that is the problem, although my Receiver is THX certified. I have been planning on upgrading the DVD player, so I might just bite the bullet. However, before doing so, I want to make sure the DVD player is the problem. Perhaps I will borrow a newer unit from the NAD dealer and see if this cures the problem. Also, I was also waiting for a DVD player that has a digital output, so that is a factor. But as I have learned from my many puters, waiting for the next technology before upgrading is not as simple as one would expect. DVDs will be obsolete before long, so then I will wait on someting else, etc.....

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To quote "Mr Krab"... - Joe Murphy Jr 18:53:40 10/11/04 (3)
I smell the smelly smell of a smell that smells smelly.
Besides the theater, you will find EX encoding on DVDs, D-Theater tapes and HDTV/digital movie feeds. There are no CDs with EX encoding -- none. You used the "CD" description twice, so maybe this is your problem (the EX 5.1 was re-encoded to stereo for a copied version of Finding Nemo). Are you really playing a DVD or an SVCD (or VCD)?
If the rest of your movies play fine, there's no reason Finding Nemo shouldn't give you the same experience (more or less). It was recorded in Dolby Digital EX 5.1, so the only way to get 2-channel output from the DVD player is to use the DD --> PCM conversion. And in that case, the rest of your movies would be presented in stereo as well.
You mentioned that you have tried the coax/TOSlink connections in one post, yet in another you mention waiting for a DVD player with a digital output as being a factor. That's clearly conflicting information. If you meant a digital output for video, what does that have to do with your digital audio comments?
By the way, the THX logo is meaningless -- in more ways than one.
- When I said CD, I meant DVD - ChicagoT5 19:36:45 10/11/04 (2)
  Until recently, my DVD player has been used as a CD player, so I kind of think of it as a CD Player, hence my mistake. Sorry for the confusion.
  I am playing a store bought, shrink wrapped DVD. It is not a VCD, nor is it pirated.
  As for the digital output in my 2nd post, I was reffering to digital video, such as DVI. My point on this was that while I am planning on upgrading my DVD, I would prefer to wait until digital video and the next format of DVD stablizes.
  - Re: When I said CD, I meant DVD - johnvb 05:34:40 10/12/04 (0)
    Maybe the easiest thing to do is to go to a local DVD rental store and rent a copy, you may just have a defective disc.
  - Thanks - Joe Murphy Jr 20:17:58 10/11/04 (0)
    for clearing up the confusion. Of course, that just adds another piece to the puzzle. :-)
    Not all SVCDs/VCDs are pirated discs. Many people like to make backups or copies for the kids in these formats. They'd rather little Billy or Suzy scratch up a $1 disc than a $20 DVD. We take VCDs on the road to play in the portable player, rather than bringing the originals on the trip. On a 9" LCD screen, you can hardly tell how crappy they really are.

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