Dolby Digital

[technoguy]

Dolby Digital, or AC-3, is the common version containing 6 total channels of sound, with 5 channels for normal-range speakers (Right front, Center, Left Front, Right Rear and Left Rear) and one channel for the LFE, or subwoofer. The Dolby Digital format supports Mono and Stereo usages as well.

[Desiree]

What the differnce between dobly 5.1 and 6.0, it that just the level of technology in the equipment?

[Trinity]

I remember years ago when using tape to tape recording equipment----didn't know anything about dolby---justthat it was best to use it.

[rjpeters]

6.0 really just ads a rear center speaker. They have a pretty good explanation on this web site: http://www.ecoustics.com/avrev/surround/

[Desiree]

Hm I am not sure of the differance can yout ell me about it?

[vipl]

A standard for high-quality digital audio that is used for the sound portion of video stored in digital format, especially videos stored on DVD-ROMs. Dolby Digital delivers 6 channels in the 5.1 configuration: left, right, and center screen channels, separate left and right sounds, and a subwoofer channel. This is sometimes called surround sound or 3D sound. It is a technology updation version of 5.1 and 6.0.