How to Set Up a Home Theater System : Getting Surround Sound From Basic Cable

By admin · Sunday, April 11th, 2010

How to get surround sound from basic cable for your home theater; get expert tips and advice on hooking up video and audio equipment for home entertainment systems in this free instructional video.

Expert: Reggie Hayes
Bio: Reggie Hayes has researching and setting up home theater systems since 1995. He has also worked at a major retail outlet selling televisions and home theater equipment to consumers.
Filmmaker: Reggie Hayes

Duration : 0:2:1


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Lmao a vcr they are …
Lmao a vcr they are obsolete i havent used mine for years its put away collecting dust.HD Rules ftw lol hdmi rules

By NINOBROWN917 on April 11th, 2010 at 4:01 am

you talk about easy …
you talk about easy things and say ur an expert ive watched all your videos and all u do is talk about common sense things talk about hooking up more advanced setups

my optical cable is …
my optical cable is all i need…. oh my dead good ol optical cable….

a cable from the …
a cable from the wall?? what the heck is this guy on about

By 1DanielChristensen on April 11th, 2010 at 4:01 am

This is dumb basic …
This is dumb basic cable sucks; over the air is the ONLY way to get good sound OTHER than satellite TV.

By asatruviking on April 11th, 2010 at 4:01 am

@kdocki True 5.1 is …
@kdocki True 5.1 is a discrete signal which means each channel is separate. Stereo surround (pro-logic) is a matrix signal which means the center and surround speakers borrow from the left and right speakers. Also if you have a newer amp that has True HD and DTS Master than you should use HDMI for video and audio. Nothing but HDMI can pass uncompressed audio ( DTS Master,DD True HD, Disney uncompressed,)

this is the “old …
this is the “old method”

new method being “dont buy a prehistoric receiver”

By RogueRaceing1 on April 11th, 2010 at 4:01 am

what if you dont …
what if you dont have a vcr

By Teechan23 on April 11th, 2010 at 4:01 am

haahaa…dats …
haahaa…dats wassup good lookin

By iJames1o1o on April 11th, 2010 at 4:01 am

Its louder to other …
Its louder to other people. Depends how sensitive to the frequency

How can anyone even …
How can anyone even bear watching his videos with that god high pitched ringing?!

By DallasfuckingTT on April 11th, 2010 at 4:01 am

What’s a VCR?
What’s a VCR?

By agntroboy1995 on April 11th, 2010 at 4:01 am

ahahah XD
ahahah XD

By felttoaster on April 11th, 2010 at 4:01 am

For some reason …
For some reason this video makes me want to buy a Blu-ray/VCR combo

By oph5pr1n6 on April 11th, 2010 at 4:01 am

BTW my new receiver …
BTW my new receiver supports Dolby True-HD and DTS Master-HD so I’m covered. (Yes I’m Bragging.)

By oph5pr1n6 on April 11th, 2010 at 4:01 am

If you have an A/V …
If you have an A/V receiver that supports Dolby Pro Logic 2x or DTS NEO:6, you can get 5.1, 6.1, or even 7.1 channel surround sound from 2 channel audio. Its not as good as Digital 5.1but it does work surprisingly well. My First receiver didn’t have digital so I used to watch all my DVD’s using Dolby Pro-Logic II. Try watching Silent Hill in stereo, Then go back and turn on PLII or NEO:6 decoding. It works, and it works well.

By 123456789sha on April 11th, 2010 at 4:01 am

vcr FTW!
vcr FTW!

By mortalwinggk7 on April 11th, 2010 at 4:01 am

O WOW pshhh HDMI.. …
O WOW pshhh HDMI…..

By iamrich2000 on April 11th, 2010 at 4:01 am

Thats just 2 …
Thats just 2 channels, not sourround sound!!!

Most cable boxes …
Most cable boxes come with a box these days so you don’t need to do this.

However, something I would recommend instead of a VCR, if you have a LCD/Plasma TV then it most likely has an Audio Out on it which will take any sound you would normally hear on your TV and send it to an amplifier or external sound source.

This is because …
This is because your stereo amplifier can emulate surround sound. So the amp can produce a 5.1 surround sound feeling from background noises and ambient sounds. Why are you not utilizing HDMI for video and optical/coax digital cable for your surround sound?

By OscarBigOz on April 11th, 2010 at 4:01 am

VCR? What is that? …
VCR? What is that? This is the year 2009 right?

By crispybacon100 on April 11th, 2010 at 4:01 am

LMFAO R U SERIOUS
LMFAO R U SERIOUS

The red dude again
The red dude again

No it’s true, …
No it’s true, stereo surround sound exists, I watched fast and the furious through a bluray player with stereo cables, and I heard stereo surround sound. Really, it’s just the same as 5.1

 

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