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    Best Blu-Ray / DVD to demo 5.1?

    Hi All,
    So I've pursuaded the Mrs to let me have a 5.1 setup in the lounge. Anyone have a suggestion of a film to demo it when it's all set up?

    Cheers....

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    Re: Best Blu-Ray / DVD to demo 5.1?

    A good 5.1 sound demo is Aero by Jean Michel Jarre. For movies Top Gun in the plane fight sequences is excellent.

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    Re: Best Blu-Ray / DVD to demo 5.1?

    Lucky man, I wanted to go 5.1 but my parents said no. Fair enough though, my cable management sucks so I'd probably have them trailing all over the place. Instead I opted for one of those Yamaha 5.1 soundbars, not exactly 5.1 but a million times better then tv speakers.

    Anyhow I would say Saving Private Ryan would be a good choice to demo. Lord of the Rings is not bad as well.

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    Re: Best Blu-Ray / DVD to demo 5.1?

    Heh, my cable management sucks too. But I discovered this:

    http://www.d-line.co.uk/

    So I'm going to give it a go....

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    Re: Best Blu-Ray / DVD to demo 5.1?

    Used to work for a hi-fi retailer and did countless demos on 5.1

    Good Soundtracks I used (it was a while ago)

    Toy Story 2
    Bugs Life
    Gladiator
    Jurrasic Park
    Phantom Menace





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    Re: Best Blu-Ray / DVD to demo 5.1?

    Quote Originally Posted by b0redom View Post
    Heh, my cable management sucks too. But I discovered this:

    http://www.d-line.co.uk/

    So I'm going to give it a go....
    I think they've started selling that in B&Q
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    Re: Best Blu-Ray / DVD to demo 5.1?

    Quote Originally Posted by b0redom View Post
    Heh, my cable management sucks too. But I discovered this:

    http://www.d-line.co.uk/

    So I'm going to give it a go....
    I saw these in B&Q but they only had the wooden coloured ones in stock. They do look useful though.

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    Re: Best Blu-Ray / DVD to demo 5.1?

    Saving private ryan beach scene or the matrix are excellent

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    Re: Best Blu-Ray / DVD to demo 5.1?

    TOP GUN first scene with the planes taking off. I Remember seeing laserdisc demoed with that.

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