Best dvd to listen to surround sound

ok i wanted to get your opinions on the best dvd to hear the full effect for the surround sound experience.

and im trying to find a set up dvd for the surround sound any help with that too

thanks

 

I think one of the best is the opening battle scenes in Saving Private Ryan....it lasts a good fifteen minutes or so and the effects are extraordinary and keep right on going if you're looking to set stuff up. The movie starts with the older WWII vet at a military cemetery in France, goes to the grave of the guy that saved him then it flashed to the beaches of Normandy and the sound effects are awesome and last a good long time.

 

i used to use the U571 were they are getting depth charged but i will have to check out saveing private ryan

 

The effects are pretty intense and they go on for quite some time so its handy if you're setting things up.

 

Good one gerry. Saving Private Ryan is a great demo movie.
Cars and Superman Returns, have some good surround in them too.
Star Wars: Ep.1........the pod race is a good one.
The dts version of Gladiator, is a very good one for a 6.1 system.
Bad Boys II has some very good demo material too.
There is really too many to mention...........

 

ok but is there any dvds that are for surround sound like you would see at stores

 

well; if you're talking about getting a THX Demo Disc; or DTS Demo Disc; then you're out of luck because those aren't sold retail.....

...although; if you do want to purchase one; the place to look is on Ebay because normally somebody will have a THX/Dolby/DTS Disc for sale......although I'm not sure if they're bootlegs or not.....thats something you'll have 2 find out yourself....

 

Avia guide to home theatre: (This is what store such as BestBuy/FutureShop use to calibrate instore displays/audio)

http://www.ovationmultimedia.com/avia.html

This is what I have:

http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/Reviews/UltimateDVDPlatinum.asp


Now if you are looking to setup your home theatre on the cheap, use any THX dvd and click on the THX optomizer icon:

http://www.thx.com/mod/products/dvd/optimizerIntro.html

http://www.thx.com/mod/products/dvd/dvdFind.html (click on entire list)

 

my music/concert dvds are the best for the surround sound experience.