Originally posted by brsett:
Its actually worse than you think. THX isn't really worth anything, its merely a logo applied if you paid the bounty, many THX certified dvds are utter crap, its not hard to believe that the hardware receives the same pass, if the price is right.
THX Ultra 2 is both a certification scheme and an audio format. THX Ultra 2 is a "seven-channel" surround mode that derives sides and rears. This mode must be implemented in a processor to receive THX Ultra 2 certification (
pace my colleague Philip Brandes over at SMR). Unfortunately THX updates its website so infrequently that there are no details available there yet.
But your concept is correct -- THX cert does not necessarily mean that the gear will sound any better than non-THX cert gear.
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Nigel Pond
SMR Home Theatre SMR Forums SMR Group HighFidelityReview [This message has been edited by ukexpat (edited February 19, 2002).]
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