Yeah, a warner bros thing... though a few films have it per directors request.
Meh, theres a small difference in the bandwidth per channel when compared to Dolby Digital... not much of an issue.
Well, although some would argue that the audible differences are quite subjective, I'm inclined to agree with spjk and hence I would understand his visible frustration. My own opinion is that the bandwidth differences between Dolby Digital and DTS aren't small in relative terms - standard DD compresses all surround channels in a DVD-Video soundtrack to 384 kbps to 448 kbps, with a maximum limited to 640 kbps, while DTS uses much higher bit rates up to 1.5 Mbps. Hence DTS employs less data compression - only 4:1 compared to DD's 10-12:1 - and the resulting higher data transfer rate means "potentially" higher quality signals, particulady in dynamic range and signal-to-noise parameters. I would suggest that there are potentially other more important factors at play rather than the type of digital audio encoding - for instance, room acoustics, system setup (from DVD player to multi-channel amp to speakers), quality of sound engineering and transfer, etc. - but all things being equal, the majority of high-end home cinema 'purists' would contend that DTS is vastly superior to DD in terms of sonic perfection.
The_Rebel
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10-12-2004 12:09 AM
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