Surround Sound Question

FittyFieFo
FittyFieFo Posts: 482
edited September 2007 in Electronics
This is probably the most noobiest question, but do you need a HD-DVD player to hear surround sound on your speakers? Or can I just use my good old xbox to play DVD's and still hear the full effect? (I'm thinking about purchasing fxi3's)

Scott
Samsung LN52A850 (52" 1080P LCD TV) | RTi A9's (Fronts) | Csi A6(Center) | FXi A6 (Rear Surrounds) | SVS PB12-NSD (Sub) | Oppo BDP-103 | Panamax M5300-PM

Pre-Amp: Marantz AV7005 | Amp: Emotiva XPA-5 | Speaker wires: Signal Cables | Interconnects: Signal Cables
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  • MADGSF
    MADGSF Posts: 603
    edited September 2007
    You do not need a HD-DVD player to get surround. Don't know a thing about X-boxes. You will need a digital out on the DVD player and a digital input on your receiver/Pre-pro to decode dolby/DTS 5.1. Then you will get the surround seffects the director puts in the film.
    AVR: Elite VSX-21TXH
    Amplifier: B&K 7250 Series ii
    Misc: Velodyne SMS-1
    Mains: RTi-10
    Center: CSi-5
    Rear: Boston DSi460
    Sub: SVS PC-Ultra
    TV: Panasonic TC-P58V10
    DVD: Panasonic DMP-BD60K
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  • FittyFieFo
    FittyFieFo Posts: 482
    edited September 2007
    Wasn't there something around forum with like a digital converter device for xbox?

    hmmmm
    Samsung LN52A850 (52" 1080P LCD TV) | RTi A9's (Fronts) | Csi A6(Center) | FXi A6 (Rear Surrounds) | SVS PB12-NSD (Sub) | Oppo BDP-103 | Panamax M5300-PM

    Pre-Amp: Marantz AV7005 | Amp: Emotiva XPA-5 | Speaker wires: Signal Cables | Interconnects: Signal Cables
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  • lomic
    lomic Posts: 407
    edited September 2007
    Xbox or Xbox360? You can buy cables for Xbox which have optical out (supports Dolby 5.1) - I got the Monster Component cable + Monster Optical cable on Ebay for like $20 total. I don't endorse monster, but that's the only decent cable I could find for original Xbox.
    Dodd Audio ELP [ Tubes ] // Harman Kardon AVR330 // Parasound HCA-1203A // Denon DVD-2900
    Polk Audio LSi9, LSiC, LSi 7 // HSU STF-2 // Signal Cable Interconnects (SG BW/A2/MP)
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  • FittyFieFo
    FittyFieFo Posts: 482
    edited September 2007
    It's a XBOX, no 360. Do I need a HD TV? I have a regular TV...pretty old tv.
    Samsung LN52A850 (52" 1080P LCD TV) | RTi A9's (Fronts) | Csi A6(Center) | FXi A6 (Rear Surrounds) | SVS PB12-NSD (Sub) | Oppo BDP-103 | Panamax M5300-PM

    Pre-Amp: Marantz AV7005 | Amp: Emotiva XPA-5 | Speaker wires: Signal Cables | Interconnects: Signal Cables
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited September 2007
    For the original Xbox, you need either the Advanced A/V cable or High Definition A/V cable to get optical out for surround sound. Not only will you get DVDs in surround sound, the vast majority of Xbox games had 5.1 surround as well.

    The question is whether you'll be able to find one now that the Xbox is essentially dead.
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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