22 Apr
2012
22 Apr
'12
11:53 a.m.
i haven't heard the phrase NICAM stereo since the
90's.
It's all Dolby Surround sound now - though i personally don't care for it.
I beleive NICAM signals were transmitted (along with mono FM sound) with
the analgoue video signals until the very end.
As for surround sound, I've seen plenty of digital TVs with just 2
speakers (and 2 audio amplifiers), so I guess you don't _have_ to have it...
And as I've seaid many times before, I've never had my enjoyment of a TV
programme spoilt by poor sound reproduction, low picture resolution, or
anything like that. I have had it spoitlt by a stupid plot, poor acting,
poor dialogue, indisinct speech, and so on. Things that have not been
improved by digital TV.
-tony