What type of results have people noticed in Surround EX home theater setups?
When using a THX Surround EX decoder or a home brew Pro-logic setup for Surround EX encoded DVDs users have reported a fuller and more enveloping rear soundfield. Effects like overhead flybys are more effective and rear surround panning more seemless. By applying Surround EX decoding on 5.1 soundtracks without Surround EX encoding can also produce some impressive results. Rear soundtracks where a phantom center was desired by the mixer coupled with active surrounds seem to benefit most. There is also a general consensus that a larger room size benefits most from a surround back channel. 3) What current 5.1 DVD/Laserdisc releases have exhibited good results with Surround EX setups? (from various publications and personal reports; Widescreen Review magazine has adopted to using a form of Surround EX decoding (Circle Surround) in some of their 5.1 DVD/Laserdisc reviews and reporting the results when applicable.
