On Mon, 29 Jan 2001 18:49:21 -0500 (EST), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Please clarify....Don C. suggested that THX certified equipment has
> nothing to do with processing, but the certification is a set of
> guidelines required to achieve an " optimal" theatre sound. Then what
> exactly makes an audio receiver THX certified? And why suggest to the
> McIntosh amp owner to listen to the THX module before purchasing one and
> listen to the differences?
> Is a THX certified receiver merely a marketing ploy,
I would say not merely - but I suspect there is something to that. It's a
standard, essentially.
> or is there
> actually an EQ applied,
Perhaps on some equipment, the use of certain modes (perhaps labelled as
THX) may well effect configurable parameters or controls on the equipment.
> or some other DSP application VS any other 5.1
> receiver? Seems to me there must be a difference in the processing
> somewhere?
Why so?
Are you now seeing differing media with soundtracks that are THX specific?
Nope.
Some DVDs now include DD-EX, or dts-ES soundtracks. They may also be
mastered using a THX certified configuration, and when reproduced on THX
certified equipment, you can be truly sure you are getting your moneys worth
from your THX labelled equipment.
But as of yet, it doesn't present a difference in decoding. They may well
have been involved with Dolby in creating this new revision - seems almost
something to be expected.
In general, you'll tend to see DVDs with soundtracks that are usually either
Dobly Pro Logic, or some Dolby Digital derivative (1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.1,
EX) or dts (possible ES) - none of which depend on THX equipment (per se)
for the reproduction of said soundtracks.
Neil
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