Can I play ac-3 or 5.1 sound on Stereo Receiver?

[richmonro]

I would like to know if I will be able to play movies with 5.1 sound on a 2 Channel Stereo Receiver.

I backed up these movies with the ac3 or 5.1 instead of and adding the 2 channel stereo sound track as well.

[louthewiz]

In your case ac3 and 5.1 is the same thing since you only have a stereo reciever you cannot hear the dvd in all its 5.1 glory you need a 5.1 setup (thats 5 satellite speakers and a subwoofer) to hear surround sond ac3 ... P.S. you can get a 5.1 reciever for about 100-1,000 dollars it depends on your budget and tastes

[lacywest]

I got this one for my girlfriend ... her friends really enjoy hearing her movies with this system.

RCA Surround Sound System RT2360

$168.76 ... Was: $178.86


Features 5.1-channel Dolby Digital surround sound, 300 total watts of power and 5 speakers plus subwoofer.

Quick-connect guide, color-coded wiring and color-coded speaker terminals
50 watts x 5 plus a 50-watt subwoofer amplifier
Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround sound decoding
Equalizer with presets
Digital sound processing
Digital AM/FM stereo tuner with 40 station presets
Front panel audio/video inputs
Optical digital audio input
Coaxial digital audio input
S-video connection
Stereo headphone jack
4-level display dimmer
Universal remote control operates most brands of TVs, cable boxes, DVD players and VCRs

Web Site link >> http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2128755&cat=77622&type=19&dept=3...622#long_descr

[AarontheRipper]

Well, to answer your question, since no one else bothered, yes, you can play 5.1 sound through a two channel set up. I always keep the 5.1 sound and scrap the stereo because the 5.1 will, in nearly every case, be converted to stereo in order to be played.