The Ideal HD TV Surround Sound Set Up

Get the best out of your home theatre. High Definition TV brings you Dolby Digital (TM) 5.1 surround sound. 5.1 means five speakers and one subwoofer to envelope you in sound.

Two front speakers and two rear speakers put you in the centre of the action. A fifth, centre-channel speaker is positioned above or below your TV. The subwoofer can be placed anywhere in the room, and delivers the low-frequency bass effects to complete the big cinema sound experience.

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A surround sound system is usually completed with a "receiver" box that controls the sound for all the speakers.
To maximise your HD Television set-up choose the right audio cables to connect surround sound to your HD TV. Connections do matter.
Some cabling of the options for setting up your HD TV Surround Sound are;
- HDMI cable - The simplest and best way to connect your HD TV to surround sound, HDMI cables carry crisp, clear audio and video signals in a single cable.
- Optical cable - Transferred in a fibre optic cable, this audio signal is sent with light pulses and supports stereo to multi-channel audio transmission. Compatible with AC-3, Dolby Digital and Stereo.
- Digital Coax cable - Transferred in a single shielded cable, this audio signal is sent with electrical signals, and supports stereo to multi-channel audio transmission. Compatible with AC-3, Dolby Digital and Stereo.
- RCA cable - An analogue signal output used to transmit mono or stereo audio channels
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The Ideal HD TV Surround Sound Set Up