Hi what do I need to have 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound on my HDTV?

Question

Hi I have 38''Philips HDTV/LCD with native 768P & I also have Playstation 3. Yes I am using Philips HDMI -To-HDMI cables too. So my question is how do I get 5.1 or 7.1 sound? And is it true that I need surround sound speakers & audio player? Thank you!

Answer 1

You will need a home theater system. You can pick one up at any electronics store. They don't cost that much anymore, and are easy to setup!  I also think Target is still having a sale on  a Coby brand one this week. Its a 5.1 home theater system with a dvd player built in for $50.00. With a setup like yours you will definitely want surround sound!

Answer 2

yes surround sound speakers and a reciever to play sound through speakers most dvd players now act as reciever

Answer 3

All depends on how big your viewing room is and if you are prepared to drill holes in your walls and mount speakers.

You see, 5.1 works with 5 sound chanels and the ".1" being the sub.  So you would have 3 speakers at the front and two at the back plus your sub.

7.1 works on having 3 speakers at the front one on either side in the middle and two at the back plus the sub.

You will need a dedicated surround sound amplifier and an optical cable.  Sony or Dennon are both good choices.

Answer 4

You would need a receiver preferably one w/HDMI connections , the more the better, either 5 or 7 speakers and one subwoofer. You should also look at getting a blu-ray DVD player.