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Is my system working properly?
It's hard to say if your system
is working properly or not. A system connected and
configured properly is maximizes the ability of every
component, makes appropriate use of all the speakers and
is easy to use. This could get technical.
Check out our
wiring
guide for detailed explanations.
Maximizing the ability
of your components:
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Video:
All your high-def components should be showing you
1080i
picture quality or better. Just because your
high-def channels are showing up on your TV doesn't
mean they are in high-def. You might be using
cables that can't carry the high-def signal or you
might have your TV or cable box configured wrong.
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Audio: Your
surround sound devices should be pushing out the
best audio possible. Blu-ray players have new
surround sound formats, but you need to use the
right wires with a compatible receiver. All
your other surround sound devices should be
connected using
digital audio cables or you won't get true
surround sound.
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Sound setttings:
We go further into this
here.
Using all your speakers:
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Your speakers sound best
when you say they sound best. It's your
system, so you can decide how to use them.
That being said, there are recommended sound
settings. We go into that
here.
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Unless you like all your
speakers working at the same time, they shouldn't be
working like that. Normally, your front
speakers would always be and the rest should be on
during appropriate times. For example: they
would be off during the news, but on during the
battle seen in "Avatar."
Ease of use:
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