As the sound of HDTV is digitally transferred, so it will provide inherently superior sound quality. One can easily notice a difference between the sound of a HDTV television and analog television.

You will find that many HDTV programs are broadcast in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. However, to utilize this technology to fullest, you need to have the right equipment. This Dolby technology was created by Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

Many people prefer this technology for getting digital audio. From Dolby Laboratories, you can get reliable and superior products. All these reasons have made Dolby Digital Surround, a standard for HDTV.

In order to reach up to the level of Dolby, many manufacturers substitute their own surround sound systems but they fail to do so. For setting up Dolby Digital Surround Sound, you have three different options.

A simple way is to buy a television with high quality speakers, woofers, tweeters and Dolby technology installed in the television. By going with this option, one would not require to buy additional equipment for taking advantage of Dolby Digital Surround Sound.

Another option for taking advantage of the Dolby Digital Surround Sound with an HDTV is to connect an external set of surround speakers to the television. With this option, the surround sound set up includes a front pair of speakers, a surround pair of speakers, a center channel and a sub-woofer. Sometimes, the front speakers are \”powered towers.\” This means these towers include sub-woofers.

One very important thing to take care of is placement of these speakers. It plays very crucial role in controlling the quality of the surround sound. The placement of Center Channel Speaker should be above or below the television at the center. Place the Front Left and Right Speakers in an arc formation in line along the Center Channel Speaker. The placement of Left and Right Speakers should be at the left and right sides behind the listening position. One can also choose to wall mount these speakers.

For enjoying the advantage of Dolby Digital Surround System included in an HDTV television, you can also use an external set of front speakers that can be easily connected to your HDTV television. You can go with this configuration if you do not have much space for external surround sound system. In case you cannot choose any of the above two options then this is a suitable option for you.