Kalman Rubinson wrote:
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 21:32:10 -0400, Jeff Rife wrote:


It's just that using "discrete" when it isn't is one of my current buttons,
because the SRS people claim their "Circle Surround 5.1" offers 6 discrete
channels, even though the company itself will tell you that most signals
end up in more than one speaker even if the intent is for them to be in
just one.


Ain't semantics great? They can claim 6 discrete channels without
discussing that the signals in them are not.


Hey, here's a question for you, Kal: I believe ESPN claims to broadcast
sporting events in "Circle Surround". I always thought it was a decode
only process--is there an encoding component to their format too?