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Is DTS audio dead?


rockbobmel

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Pure speculation here, but I wouldn't be surpised if they simply decided that multichannel audio was dead, at least for now, given the nearly-dead DVD-A, SACD, and Dualdisc markets. This is sad, especially given that DTS (and DD5.1) sound can be enjoyed with any 5-ch HT system with a Dolby or DTS decoding receiver (nearly all). Its all been lamented before, but the majority of the public clearly cares nothing about multichannel sound, only their mid-fi iPods and mp3 downloads.There is a section of the AVSForum.com site: Forum > Audio Area > Surround Music Formats, where multichannel music folks talk, and commiserate. There maybe some info there you are seeking.

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That avatar still cracks me up! I can't read one of your posts without doing so with the voice of comic book guy in my head. But as for the topic, since movies are produced for the theater in multi-channel sound, why would they not continue to be released as dvd's with muti-channel sound with options for stereo as they are now?

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check out acousticsounds.com

they have the best selection of sacd and dvd audio if that is what you are after.

there are also quite a few of both always listed on ebay. be prepared though, most of the good stuff is out of print. i paid over $60 for the eagles hotel california dvd audio.

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