Is TrueHD Uncompressed PCM The End of The Line? - Blu-ray Forum

bumpylemon · 02-07-2008, 09:38 PM

just wanted to know if 7.1 HD surround sound is the future as well? I guess I want to know what is the end of the line? What is the highest possible sound we can hear or get? i mean adding 9 other speakers around your room is ridiculous but i dont know. like clearly when regular tv came out we knew that in the future there would be 1080p and all that. So whats the end of the line at the consumer level for video and audion?

Galley · 02-07-2008, 09:51 PM

It appears that 22.2 Surround Sound will truly be the end of the line (for now, at least).

bumpylemon · 02-07-2008, 09:55 PM

how the **** do we go from 7.1 to 22.2 hahah jesus

Canada · 02-08-2008, 04:34 AM

Hell where would you put 24 speakers and how many watts would the amp be!

richterbon23 · 02-08-2008, 04:37 AM

lol, that just makes me laugh.... 24 speakers haha

Marcusarilius · 02-08-2008, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canada

Hell where would you put 24 speakers and how many watts would the amp be!

Your speakers would be your walls, floor, ceiling and will need 24 seperates (amps) for each channel.

kingofgrills · 02-08-2008, 06:12 PM

22.2 is a bit on the ridiculous side for a home application. They might as well pay someone to kick your @ss during fight scenes, so they're more convincing.

Rike255 · 02-08-2008, 06:33 PM

I don't see a practical use for 24 speakers in a home theater setting. Those kind of things would be limited to professional type applications.
I don't plan on going past 5.1 for quite some time let alone 7.1.

Tok · 02-08-2008, 07:03 PM

Well how many people have actually upgraded to 5.1 sound since DVD was introduced? And even bigger question is how many people have their speaker array arranged properly? I have been to few peoples homes where all five fullrange speakers were arranged around the TV in the front of the room.

7.1 is pushing it and not saying that there are not benefits going beyond that but it just becomes impratical. I only recommend a 7.1 setup if the room shape and environment support it. 7.1 makes sense in rooms that are 300 sq ft or larger. Smaller than that you start dealing with a smaller soundfield area that I just don't think you get as much bang for your buck. Not saying no one should do it, but I would consider upgrading speakers before adding more in small soundfield environment.

If you are installing in an extremely large area then setups beyond 7.1 start making more sense.

02-07-2008, 09:38 PM	#1
bumpylemon Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Worcester, Ma Blu-ray collection:51 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:26	Is TrueHD Uncompressed PCM The End of The Line? just wanted to know if 7.1 HD surround sound is the future as well? I guess I want to know what is the end of the line? What is the highest possible sound we can hear or get? i mean adding 9 other speakers around your room is ridiculous but i dont know. like clearly when regular tv came out we knew that in the future there would be 1080p and all that. So whats the end of the line at the consumer level for video and audion?

02-08-2008, 07:03 PM	#9
Tok Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 4K collection:1009 Blu-ray collection:1821 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:5	Well how many people have actually upgraded to 5.1 sound since DVD was introduced? And even bigger question is how many people have their speaker array arranged properly? I have been to few peoples homes where all five fullrange speakers were arranged around the TV in the front of the room. 7.1 is pushing it and not saying that there are not benefits going beyond that but it just becomes impratical. I only recommend a 7.1 setup if the room shape and environment support it. 7.1 makes sense in rooms that are 300 sq ft or larger. Smaller than that you start dealing with a smaller soundfield area that I just don't think you get as much bang for your buck. Not saying no one should do it, but I would consider upgrading speakers before adding more in small soundfield environment. If you are installing in an extremely large area then setups beyond 7.1 start making more sense. Last edited by Tok; 02-08-2008 at 07:10 PM.

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02-07-2008, 09:51 PM	#2
Galley Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Greenville, SC 4K collection:117 Blu-ray collection:634 DVD collection:41 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:7	It appears that 22.2 Surround Sound will truly be the end of the line (for now, at least).

02-07-2008, 09:55 PM	#3
bumpylemon Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Worcester, Ma Blu-ray collection:51 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:26	how the **** do we go from 7.1 to 22.2 hahah jesus

02-08-2008, 04:34 AM	#4
Canada Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1201 DVD collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:42	Hell where would you put 24 speakers and how many watts would the amp be!

02-08-2008, 04:37 AM	#5
richterbon23 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:266 Blu-ray collection:685 Trading Score:22	lol, that just makes me laugh.... 24 speakers haha

02-08-2008, 06:12 PM	#7
kingofgrills Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:PDX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:31	22.2 is a bit on the ridiculous side for a home application. They might as well pay someone to kick your @ss during fight scenes, so they're more convincing.

02-08-2008, 06:33 PM	#8
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	I don't see a practical use for 24 speakers in a home theater setting. Those kind of things would be limited to professional type applications. I don't plan on going past 5.1 for quite some time let alone 7.1.

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