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  • <h4 class="dechead">On One Hand: Benefits of a Stereo

    DVD (and Blu-Ray) players help bring the movie-going experience to your home by providing high-quality digital video and audio. That experience can be greatly enhanced by connecting the player to a home stereo system, especially if that stereo has surround-sound capability for Dolby Digital 5.1 channel audio, something that can't be matched by simply connecting the player to the TV.

    On the Other: Equipment/Inputs

    While all home theater systems and most newer stereos contain inputs for DVD players, some older stereos may not be equipped with the digital audio inputs necessary for surround-sound audio, or not enough of those inputs to accommodate every digital device. In these cases, connecting a DVD player to any analog auxiliary inputs will only provide slightly better sound than the TV's speakers.

    Bottom Line

    When it comes to DVDs, having multi-channel digital audio is essential to creating the best viewing experience. The speakers included in most TVs are inadequate, so connecting the player to a stereo system, whenever possible, creates an improvement. A stereo with digital audio inputs, especially a home theater system, enables the user to get the most out of their DVD player and hear the movie the way it was meant to be heard.

    Source:

    Ecoustics: Connecting DVD to a stereo

    Techlore: Connecting DVD to a stereo

    Dolby Digital

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