surround sound and xbox 360

i am looking to get a surround sound system however i dont know much about what i need to set it up

what exactly does the audio input on the 360 cables do and if i use that how can i have surround sound for my Wii

thanks

what do receivers usually connect to on the tv

The equipment you need to buy for surround sound is a surround sound reciever, and 6 speakers (FL, FR, BL, BR, center, and the bass box to make 5.1 surround).

You need an optical cable for the 360 to output in 5.1. The normal L/R cables will only produce stereo. Your reciever may simulate surround sound with just L/R channels, but it won't really be surround sound.

The Wii does not and will not support 5.1 surround sound. The Wii does, however, output Dolby ProLogicII, which is the best surround simulation format available (it's better than the stereo output from the 360). Your reciever will need to support ProLogicII for you to maximize the Wii's output.

Hope this helps.

what do receivers usually connect to on the tv

xparadox8

The "normal" TV output is stereo. You use the Red and White (R/L) cables that ships with the 360 for that.