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Originally Posted by Robbo /forum/post/18185542
Many of the new pre-pro/receivers have audio modes that are specifically for gaming. Is anyone using one that converts 5.1 games into 7.1 audio? Do you notice the difference? Any particular game mode seem to work better than others?
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Originally Posted by SKoprowski /forum/post/18186104
Dolby Pro Logic IIx works real well for that.
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Originally Posted by the muleskinner /forum/post/18190060
My reciever does all the new gaming modes. Action, RPG, Music, racing.... I've been using game action. I don't know if it's "hooey" or not, but it sounds amazing. Esp. with Dead Space. I'm only running 5.1 right now.
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Originally Posted by SlaughterX /forum/post/18198042
Yeah my reciever is set to matrix out a 7.1 signal, it sounds fine, but I don't notice much of a difference. Then again I don't notice much of a difference in real 7.1 uncompressed PCM games on the PS3 either...
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Originally Posted by confidenceman /forum/post/18190255
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Like I said in my post above, I realized what gaming mode was. My mistake. Not hooey. It's just another post-processing mode. But if a game's sound space is well designed (as with Dead Space), it shouldn't need anything other than direct DD. Regardless, the "best" mode is always what sounds best to you.
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Originally Posted by confidenceman /forum/post/18199651
All depends on the quality of the source. "Uncompressed PCM" doesn't necessarily equal "sounds awesome"; it just means it has the potential to sound better, so long as the source material is high enough quality. Also depends a lot on your speaker quality and overall setup. Given all that, a game like Uncharted 2 should sound much better with uncompressed multichannel PCM than at 5.1 DD.
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Originally Posted by Roger Dressler /forum/post/18199727
Since games are created live in PCM, not sure why or how they would become 5.1 DD, unless there's a bottleneck in the plumbing--like no HDMI output, in which case S/PDIF with a DD stream is not only a good alternative, it may be the only alternative other than stereo.
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Originally Posted by Anthony1 /forum/post/18201803
7.1 is incredibly overrated.... unless.... you have a huge room. Luckily, I have a pretty large room, and the 7.1 becomes a real factor in there. With the Xbox 360, I layer DPLIIx on top of the 5.1. Of course I have two subwoofers as well (but I still don't consider that 7.2).
Best sound in a Xbox game for me is still Bioshock (the original). Dead Space is definitely up there, and so is Crackdown.
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Originally Posted by Toe /forum/post/18201812
7.1 is definately not a huge step up from 5.1, especially if you are centered between your surrounds which gives you surround stereo imaging anyway (if called for). 7.1 does/can help as far as effects that are supposed to be localized though IMO and you dont need a large room to hear the benefit of a 7.1 setup in this area from my experience.
Best sounding game to date IMO is still Dead Space with Bioshock a close 2nd (just the opposite of the poster above).![]()
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Originally Posted by Toe /forum/post/18201812
and you dont need a large room to hear the benefit of a 7.1 setup in this area from my experience.
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Originally Posted by Anthony1 /forum/post/18207967
Well, a large room isn't an absolute requirement, but it's definitely preferred if you want the full benefits of 7.1 . Really, the most critical element, is that you don't have your sofa backed up to the back wall. In my living room, due to the way the room is situated, and the wife factor, I have to have the sofa backed all the way up to the rear wall. In that situation, 6.1 or 7.1 makes no sense whatsoever, and actually detracts from the overall experience. Believe me, I know... because I've tried it. You have to have alot of space "behind" you for the 7.1 to really work it's magic.
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Originally Posted by Anthony1 /forum/post/18201803
7.1 is incredibly overrated.... unless.... you have a huge room. Luckily, I have a pretty large room, and the 7.1 becomes a real factor in there.
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Originally Posted by Anthony1 /forum/post/18207967
Well, a large room isn't an absolute requirement, but it's definitely preferred if you want the full benefits of 7.1 . Really, the most critical element, is that you don't have your sofa backed up to the back wall. In my living room, due to the way the room is situated, and the wife factor, I have to have the sofa backed all the way up to the rear wall. In that situation, 6.1 or 7.1 makes no sense whatsoever, and actually detracts from the overall experience. Believe me, I know... because I've tried it. You have to have alot of space "behind" you for the 7.1 to really work it's magic.
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Originally Posted by WalksInDarkness /forum/post/18210111
If you use true "surround" speakers (ie side firing), and they are placed and calibrated properly as Rears, you can get a good enhancement from a 7.1 setup which is close to the back wall.