The words 'no-brainer' apply, IMHO. My spouse and I jump for joy when a DVD is DTS encoded. Very few 5.1 soundtracks are in the same galaxy sonically as DTS. For example, listen to the DTS copies of Bone Collector, U-571, Titan A.E, and.. I rest my case. We need a major drive to get more DTS titles! And while they're at it, 1.85 format enhanced for 16:9 would be nice on ALL DVD's so we wouldn't have to look at those !*&$#@ black bars. Whew! I feel much better now.
DTS or Dolby Digital?
OK, this topic may have been beaten to death elsewhere, but I'm going to revisit. The current argument seems to be that with DVDs the bitrates of DTS and AC-3 are nearly identical, so the sound difference is minimal. Maybe back when LDs had 1.5MBs DTS soundtracks, there might have been a difference they say.
However, I find myself really enjoying the DTS soundtracks on DVDs that have them. The bass is really deep and powerful, sounds are detailed and lush, and there is no listener fatigue. Dolby Digital sounds thinner and the bass seems weaker. Am I just a fool, or do others prefer the DTS soundtrack vs. Dolby Digital?
Also, there was a fiasco with DTS pumping up the surround levels on some LDs a while back. Are DTS soundtracks now mastered with the same as the AC-3 tracks, or are they mastered differently (thus the resulting sound difference)?
However, I find myself really enjoying the DTS soundtracks on DVDs that have them. The bass is really deep and powerful, sounds are detailed and lush, and there is no listener fatigue. Dolby Digital sounds thinner and the bass seems weaker. Am I just a fool, or do others prefer the DTS soundtrack vs. Dolby Digital?
Also, there was a fiasco with DTS pumping up the surround levels on some LDs a while back. Are DTS soundtracks now mastered with the same as the AC-3 tracks, or are they mastered differently (thus the resulting sound difference)?