[old_tv_nut]

Originally Posted by dishdude

There were VHS tapes that had Dolby Pro Logic encoded in the sound tracks, it was more of a 4.1 since the rears were not separate. This gives a lot more detail.

Like most stuff Dolby, I thought it sucked.

https://hometheaterhifi.com/volume_8...c2-3-2001.html

In the 80s, I had a Zenith rear projo that included a similar surround system that depended on encoded two-track material.

A VCR that includes a decoder and speaker outputs seems like a very odd, dead-end product to me.