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Can THX
post-processing be used with DTS and DTS-ES soundtracks?
Yes! For the same reasons that
THX post-processing works so well with Dolby
Digital and Dolby Digital 5.1
EX soundtracks, THX post-processing can enhance the surround sound
experience with DTS 5.1, DTS-ES
Matrix, and DTS-ES Discrete
soundtracks.
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How do I
connect my DVD-Video player?
See the answer to this
FAQ.
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How do I
connect my DVD-Audio/Video player or SACD player?
Your home theater receiver needs to
provide multi-channel analog audio inputs. Use three pairs (6
total) of analog audio connectors (via RCA jacks) to connect the
analog audio output (5.1-channel output) of the DVD-Audio player or
SACD player to the multi-channel (or 5.1-channel) analog audio input
of the home theater receiver.
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How do I
connect my audio CD player?
Use a pair of analog stereo audio
interconnects (via RCA jacks) to connect the stereo output of the CD
player to the “CD” stereo audio input of the receiver.
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How do I
connect my VCR?
Use a pair of analog stereo audio
interconnects (via RCA jacks) to connect the stereo output of the VCR to the stereo audio input of the
receiver with a label like “Video 1”, “Video 2”, “Video 3”,
etc.
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How do I
connect my analog TV?
You can hear the TV's stereo soundtrack
through your home theater receiver and speaker system by connecting
TV's audio output to your receiver. Use a pair of analog stereo audio
interconnects (via RCA jacks) to connect the stereo output of the TV to the stereo audio input of the
receiver with a label like “Video 1”, “Video 2”, “Video 3”,
etc. If you have a Digital TV or HDTV,
see the answer to the next FAQ.
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How do I
connect my Digital TV or HDTV?
If you have an integrated Digital TV or
HDTV, then you can output to Dolby Digital soundtrack from your TV to
your home theater receiver for decoding and amplification. Use
either the optical digital
audio connection (Toslink) or the coaxial
digital audio connection. If you
have a conventional, analog TV, see the answer to the previous
FAQ.
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How do I
connect my turntable (i.e., record player)?
Use a pair of analog stereo audio
interconnects (via RCA jacks) to connect the stereo output of the
turntable to the stereo audio input of the receiver with a label that
reads “Phono”. If your home theater receiver does not have a “Phono”
input, then you will need a phono pre-amplifier. Read this
section of our Home
Theater Receiver Buying Guide for an explanation and more
detail.
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