Good Scene to test surrounds

I cannot imagine how you could 'test' it with a scene although that might let you know that the rear channels were working. A test disc with signals and music, like the Chesky DVD-A or Telarc SACD, would be better.

Try the movie "Top Gun". There are scenes were the jets should move to the rear speakers. As I recall, the sound track has a few diagonal fly-overs.

Hello Captain,

I've recently been partial to "XXX" with Vin Diesel. The opening scene where the guy shoots the bolt, off screen, into the wood door and repels down has shaken people out of there seat more then once. Also, when he steals the senators car, a lot of rear channel info in that scene as well.......John