I honestly think 7.1 was a pretty unnecessary addition to the next-gen video specs. Movies are not mastered in 7.1 for theatrical release, so a 7.1 home theater release would require a complete rework of a soundtrack from the ground up. I suspect that's why we see so few of them, relatively.
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Mr. E @ May 29th 2008 3:40PM
I honestly think 7.1 was a pretty unnecessary addition to the next-gen video specs. Movies are not mastered in 7.1 for theatrical release, so a 7.1 home theater release would require a complete rework of a soundtrack from the ground up. I suspect that's why we see so few of them, relatively.
I'm happy with 5.1, personally.