Whats the deal with DTS and DVD?
Digital Theater Systems Digital Surround is an audio encoding format similar to Dolby Digital. It requires a decoder, either in the player or in an external receiver. See 3.6.2 for technical details. Some people claim that because of its lower compression level DTS sounds better than Dolby Digital. Others claim there is no meaningful difference. DTS discs are produced only by DTS, under license from movie studios, and are generally considered to be specialty items intended for audio enthusiasts. It’s expected that discs produced by DTS will also be available in standard DVD format. DTS is an optional format on DVD. The original DVD specification developed in 1996 provides an ID code for DTS, but players made before mid 1998 (and many since) ignore DTS tracks. A few demo discs were created by embedding DTS data into a PCM track (the same technique used with CDs and laserdiscs), and these are the only DTS DVD discs that work on all players. New DTS-compatible players arrived in mid 1998,
Digital Theater Systems Digital Surround is an audio encoding format similar to Dolby Digital. It requires a decoder, either in the player or in an external receiver. See 3.6.2 for technical details. Some people claim that because of its lower compression level DTS sounds better than Dolby Digital. Others claim there is no meaningfully perceptible difference, especially at the typical data rate of 768 kbps, which is 60% more than Dolby Digital. Because of the many variances in production, mixing, decoding, and reference levels, it’s almost impossible to accurately compare the two formats (DTS usually produces a higher volume level, causing it to sound better in casual comparisons). DTS originally did all encoding in house, but as of October 1999 DTS encoders are available for purchase. DTS titles are generally considered to be specialty items intended for audio enthusiasts. Most DTS are also be available in a Dolby Digital-only version. DTS is an optional format on DVD. Contrary to uni
