Porsche Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 Given that I only have a DD 5.1 and DTS 5.1 capable system, would the following case be true: - All DVDs encoded in DTS 5.1 will sound better than DD 5.1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porsche Posted May 24, 2001 Author Share Posted May 24, 2001 Is there a FAQ I can read about DTS 5.1 versus Dolby Digital 5.1 somewhere? Thanks fellas! I am learning - I knew nothing a couple of days ago, and now I know a little bit more. Thx. ------------------ Onkyo TX-DS575X( Receiver Sony DVPS 560D DVD Player Klipsch Quintet Microtheatre Klipsch KSW-12 Subwoofer Sony 32" Trinitron TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 porsche (there is no substitute ), check out www.dtsonline.com & www.dolby.com i believe spielberg had a lot to do w/ the founding of DTS. can't believe they didn't release Ryan on DTS right off. dolby has a pretty strong lobby i guess. though i lean toward DTS, a lot still depends on the mixing jobs. ------------------ Klipsch KLF 30 (front), KLF C-7, Cornwall I (rear) Velodyne HGS-18 sub woofer Monsterbass 400 sub interconnects & Monster CX-2 biwire & Z-12 cable Marantz SR-8000 receiver Sony DVP-C650D cd/dvd player Sony Trinitron 27" stereo tv Toshiba hi-fi stereo vcr Technics dual cassette deck Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2000 digital cable box Boa's Listenin Lounge: Klipsch RF-3 (front), RC-3, cheap little Technics (rear) Monster MCX Biwires Sony STR-DE935 a/v receiver Kenwood KR-9600 AM/FM stereo receiver (vintage 1975) Russound AB-2 receiver switch to RF-3 Teac PD-D1200 5-disk cd changer Technics direct drive turntable Sega Genesis game player Sub: None yet rock on! This message has been edited by boa12 on 05-24-2001 at 02:10 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porsche Posted May 24, 2001 Author Share Posted May 24, 2001 Thanks! I've only seen Saving Private Ryan once, and that was in the theatre. The sound was amazing... (one of those theatres with THX, DTS and DD) I found the movie very intense, and haven't watched it since. I think I can do it justice on my little home system now. Thanks for the heads up! ------------------ Onkyo TX-DS575X( Receiver Sony DVPS 560D DVD Player Klipsch Quintet Microtheatre Klipsch KSW-12 Subwoofer Sony 32" Trinitron TV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Phillips Posted May 24, 2001 Share Posted May 24, 2001 Widescreen Review has part 2 of "Dolby Vs DTS"in the June 2001 issue. www.widescreenreview.com Check the site out,might be on there also.The guys at WideScreen like DTS over Dolby.There are differences in the 2,but not enough at times to jump up and down about.Just my oppnion.It's mostly the surround mix,more revealing maybe and the bass is to me a bit deeper. If I have the choice,I go for DTS.It's a bit different mix.I had the "Haunting"in Dolby EX and got the DTS ES 6.1 descret version.My wife and I love this flick and have watched it a lot.The other night we watched the DTS ES version for the first time and she said she liked the difference.More"you are there". ------------------ Main HT:'77 Klipschorns w/ALKs,'75 Heresy center,modified with,K-Horn sqauwker & AA network. KSP-S6 at sides 2 KSP-S6's rear. Denon AVR-3801 2 Denon POA-2800 200X2 1 driving the Horns 1 driving the bi-wired Heresy center. 2 DIY 12"4ohm subs,Carver A500x 400 watts per ch.feed. 1 12" powered sub(behind the couch)feed from the surrounds pre-outs. Sony DVP-C650D.Dish Echostar 4700 w/DD JVC S7600U S-VHS Pioneer CDL-D501 laser Music in "Direct"only! DH Labs T-14 speaker wire to the front 3. Bed room HT:KSB 2.1 mains,SC-1,SS-1's,2 SW 8 II subs. 2 Heresy's for music. Denon AVR-2800,Dishnetwork,Sony SLV-975HF VCR,Panasonic DVD-RV31. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornEd Posted May 28, 2001 Share Posted May 28, 2001 It seems that high volume buyers of DVD's (like Blockbuster) may be exerting pressure to get DVD versions that don't include dts as a way of cutting the creators royalty burden... and, perhaps, to increase the amount of extra "stuff" that customers aren't likely to hear on pay TV channels. I always seem to get an extra measure when I listen to the dts version... and I let the DVD rental staff know when I buy a title somewhere else to get the dts version. The more of us that do that, the more likely we are to have dts (or something better) between our ears. HornEd This message has been edited by HornEd on 05-28-2001 at 01:57 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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