How does DTS work?
The DTS system consists of two main components: The player and the reader. The player connects to a theater’s existing sound system, cinema processor, video projector, and Internet. DTS audio discs are produced by DTS and contain the 6-track surround sound mix. DTS-Access discs are also made for films that contain descriptive narration and/or captions for front, on-screen, or rear display (i.e, open and closed). Access content is determined by the Film Distributor. For each feature, special DTS timecode is printed on the motion picture film. Once the film is started, the DTS reader sees the timecode and sends the information to the DTS player. The timecode tells the player what to play on the discs. Each feature has its own unique timecode ensuring that only the matching discs play with the film. Films released in DTS Digital Sound also contain a traditional analog soundtrack that serves as a back-up sound source. If a problem occurs in the DTS digital system, the DTS player automatica
