Dolby Digital, DTS… whats up with all those surround sound formats?
Almost every movie, TV show, and video game out there these days offers some form of surround sound to provide a more exciting viewing or playing experience. Although there are lots of different surround sound formats available, each taking a somewhat different approach to providing room-filling multichannel sound, today’s home theater receivers are equipped to decode them. To find out more about the various types of surround formats and their capabilities check out our surround sound article, as well as our Receivers Glossary for a list of terms.