[frenchglen]

What the heck, exactly, is 3/2.1?


Despite being a multichchannel buff, I've never known, and google doesn't seem to find much info on the term.


Is it some form of mixing where the two fronts and LFE can be independently experienced if the user only has such a setup? What does the 3 mean?


Thanks!

 

[The_Nephilim1]

Hi it is another way to say 5.1 .... 3 Front channels - left, Center, Right... 2 rears and the sub .1

 

[shinksma]

You must have a Sony player. They are the only company to do that, AFAIK.


shinksma

 

[frenchglen]

Thanks. bit of a retarded way to call 5.1 but anyway

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And yeah - my old Sony DVD player is one place I've seen it before...

 

[sivadselim]



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Originally Posted by shinksma /forum/post/16894023


You must have a Sony player. They are the only company to do that, AFAIK.

I think a lot of companies do that. Denon does.




I thought you wanted to know exactly why, frenchglen. Which I'd like to know, too. I'm curious if true 7.1 soundtracks are displaying "3/4.1". I think the "3" represents the front 3 channels, but I could be wrong.

 

[MSmith83]



Quote:
Originally Posted by sivadselim /forum/post/16894567


I think a lot of companies do that. Denon does.


...I'm curious if true 7.1 soundtracks are displaying "3/4.1". I think the "3" represents the front 3 channels, but I could be wrong.

Yup.


As for the latter point, my Denon AVR does indeed show 7.1 signals as "3/4/.1" in its OSD.

 

[SiriuslyCold]

My Pioneer player shows 3/2.1 too

 

[sdurani]



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Originally Posted by frenchglen /forum/post/16894135


bit of a retarded way to call 5.1

Quite the opposite. It's useful nomenclature. Let's you know, for example, if a 4.1 source was mixed like old Pro Logic (3/1.1) or quad layout (2/2.1). You'd never know by just seeing a 4.1 number. Wish more manufacturers broke it down.

 

[PenteoSurround]



Quote:
Originally Posted by sdurani /forum/post/16896017


Quite the opposite. It's useful nomenclature. Let's you know, for example, if a 4.1 source was mixed like old Pro Logic (3/1.1) or quad layout (2/2.1). You'd never know by just seeing a 4.1 number. Wish more manufacturers broke it down.

Geek.

 

[bradandbree]



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Originally Posted by PenteoSurround /forum/post/16901964


Geek.

...says the guy who spends his life re-mastering stereo audio tracks into multichannel.

 

[sdurani]



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Originally Posted by PenteoSurround /forum/post/16901964


Geek.

Seems I've graduated from 'Nerd'. How 'bout that.