I am not completely sure if the set up for DVD player surround sound hard to do. I have done some research and found videos and guides that might help you about it.
A DVD player does not have surround sound built into it. You can purchase surround sound speakers and connect them to the DVD player. This will make your movie experience much better.
The best brands of DVD players to use for a DVD player surround sound system will be brands listed as a home theater DVD player. The home theater DVD player is specifically designed to make the most of the surround sound system.
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Many surround receivers have surround simulation capability, however this is not true surround sound. Two-channel analog outputs from a DVD player can be decoded to 3 or 4 channel Dolby Surround (not the same as Dolby Digital or DTS) using the same surround receiver.
No, you will need a surround sound receiver or amplifier with 5 speakers and a subwoofer to hear surround sound.
Could be nothing more than the Bluray DVD's that you're watching aren't encoded in 5.1 surround.
That depends on what kind of DVD player you want, one with a single disc, multi-disc, with surround sound, without? Brands don't really martter when it comes to a DVD player they all do the basic. It basically comes down to what kind you need and for who. If your mother is into technology and will be able to mess with an over the top blu-ray, multi disc, surround sound equipped player, go with Sony. If not Wal-Mart had just a basic one for about $50.
Toshiba makes a great combo unit that provides excellent surround sound. You can check into this model Toshiba SD-V594 DVD/VCR Combo.
You can use any sound card that has surround sound outputs along with a surround speaker setup to watch movies in surround sound. No sound card replicates all the functions of an actual receiver, though, as a real receiver will connect your CD player, TV, DVD player and other devices and offer a AM/FM tuner for radio (that's the 'receiver' part of the description).
No, the output of most DVD players are analog stereo (front channel only) or digital optical or coaxial. The DVD player must be connected to a surround sound receiver, and then the front and rear speakers can be connected to that.
You cannot add an external reverb to a surround sound (Dolby Digital or DTS) signal connected through the digital input, such as a DVD player. Many receivers can add reverb and ambient echo to the sound themselves to emulate different venues. If you want reverb for your voice for karaoke, you can do this inside the DVD player or by adding an external reverb processor that adds effects to the microphone cable signal.
The cheapest DVD surround sound system is currently produced by Coby. The site Sale Stores offers the Coby CSP97 Home Theater system for only $43.05 USD.