surround sound on the xbox 360

NokkonWud · 25 Feb 2006 at 23:48

R5Rich said:
does seem a lot of money! I want something a bit cheaper if possible. I was looking at the complete surround sound systems and none of em seemed to have optical things. There is one in argos for £90 that does tho i think its ok to use?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5125423.htm seems alright?

You won't be able to find good quality sound with optical for such a low price. The logitech ones are bargains. You have to spend money if you want good audio. I will be getting some Z-5500's very soon and selling this god-awful 7.1 creative speakers.

VIRII · 26 Feb 2006 at 00:36

R5Rich said:
does seem a lot of money! I want something a bit cheaper if possible. I was looking at the complete surround sound systems and none of em seemed to have optical things. There is one in argos for £90 that does tho i think its ok to use?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5125423.htm seems alright?

Should work although it says will convert ANY DVD player and not every DVD player has optical out.

VIRII · 26 Feb 2006 at 00:37

da_mic_1530 said:
im in a different boat to your Rich as i already have a 5.1 surround sound system, hell even the 100 quid im looking at paying is a bit steep

out of intrest could i run a line in to my pc and make the PC output the sound through the speakers, or would this not work

EDIT - them argos speakers look canny tbh, for the price

I think my Amp and speakers came to the best part of £3000 about 5 years ago. The sub alone was £500. Prices have fallen a lot though.
I have spent a silly amount of cash on new cables etc since getting my new TV as well.

FeFiDoh · 26 Feb 2006 at 00:49

too much money VIR

NokkonWud · 26 Feb 2006 at 02:26

VIRII said:
I think my Amp and speakers came to the best part of £3000 about 5 years ago. The sub alone was £500. Prices have fallen a lot though.
I have spent a silly amount of cash on new cables etc since getting my new TV as well.

Indeed, I use a £140 component cable from my DVD player to my TV. Thats just for image!

VIRII · 26 Feb 2006 at 10:31

R5Rich said:
too much money VIR

Bah

We bought a new house so added slightly to the mortgage

I think in retrospect that the speakers are a bit large for what is needed, I have NEVER been able to really turn the volume up very far because the neighbours in the next county complain

DaveyD · 26 Feb 2006 at 10:40

VIRII said:
I can't see how else it can work. If it was plugged in with the red and white plugs then it was stereo to both front and rear.

You'll get 'Surround Sound' via Dolby Pro Logic if you only use the two channel red/white cable, which is pretty poor and nothing compared to Dolby Digital 5.1

I wish I had a 360 at my parents house, I've got ~£1500 worth of surround sound setup which needs to be pushed

VIRII · 26 Feb 2006 at 10:43

DaveyD said:
You'll get 'Surround Sound' via Dolby Pro Logic if you only use the two channel red/white cable, which is pretty poor and nothing compared to Dolby Digital 5.1

Ahh that is true but is it really surround sound? I don't think it splits into 5 channels does it? I think it is left, right and rear only?

DaveyD · 26 Feb 2006 at 11:10

VIRII said:
Ahh that is true but is it really surround sound? I don't think it splits into 5 channels does it? I think it is left, right and rear only?

I think it kind of sticks voice + similar stuff in the centre speaker, and kind of splits the left + right to rears... it's not very good really.