Dolby Pro Logic II questions

Right, to use Dolby Digital Pro Logic II on the PS2, what do I need ? in terms of decoder and cable.

Can you run it through standard stereo or like DD5.1 do I need to go through an optical cable..

My amp is a Yammy DSP-A1

Being lazy I have'nt bothered to read too much up on DPLII so I'm not even sure what it does, I think it provides a full freq rears can anyone confirm or give me a no nonsense link to this ... Also cos my amp is three yrs old DPLII wasn't around, can my standard pro logic encoded amp decode DPLII .. or does it use the DD5.1 decoder ? or does it indeed need it's own DPLII decoding ?

Cheers

 

As far as i know Prologic 2 uses a normal stereo source to convert into surround sound so i dont think you need any new cables.

 

Basically PLII is a analogue sound format so you only need the standard two phone left and right connection.

However your amp must have onboard PLII decoding so no your amp won't give you PLII.
Same goes for the games the game must be encoded in PLII not just stereo.

 

PL2 is well worth having over DPL. It's getting towards DD/DTS which is amazing from an analogue source. A DPL2 amp and normal phono cables will suffice.

S

 

I don't think I'll replace my amp just for that though..

oh well do any games on the PS2 play in DTS ??

I know I've seen some DTS logos on some games..

 

Well youve answered your own question there then

 

I don't think the PS2 can do proper 5.1 sound. I have heard that it can do it in places but does not have dedicated hardware so such sound detracts from games. I may be wrong but I don't think you can get proper 5.1 during whole games on the PS2.

S

 

Yeah i think your right i think you can only get it in cut scenes.

 

PS2 can only do DTS/DD 5.1 in the movie clips of games - it can not do in game DTS/DD 5.1 sound.


The only console that can do in game DTS/DD 5.1 sound is the xbox.

Spike

 

SSX Tricky on the PS2 has DTS sound (only 4.0 though) in-game generated on-the-fly. The PS2 *can* do digital sound in-game, but it takes too much processing power in the vast majority of situations, hence you normally only see it in a few cutscenes.

Don't know which other games have DTS, SSX Tricky is the only one I have and it's actually quite effective when you're playing, as you hear the other riders behind you so know where to block...

 

fifa 2003 has dts 4.0

 

so does my NHL2002

 

GTA Vice City is rumoured to also be 4.0 DTS