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What if I dont have a THX Surround EX compatible setup? Can I still play Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded DVDs?

April 26, 2017compatible dolby digital DVDs encoded ex play Setup Surround THX

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What if I dont have a THX Surround EX compatible setup? Can I still play Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded DVDs?

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Yes. Even if your home theater is not equipped for Surround EX, the encoded surround back information is still contained in the l/r surround channels and will be played back accordingly. That is; in-phase and equal information representing the surround back EX channel sound information will be output by the l/r surround speaker arrays (ie a phantom rear center.