Me neither... but there's several archived threads about this... DTS uses less compression than DD for the same thing... and most of the time DTS was louder which gave the impression of being 'better'.
So I am a vain elitist A-hole, just because I have slightly better hearing, and maybe slightly better equipment...hmmm ok whatever.
rich
Technically DTS is better because it uses more bandwidth.
However, any "quality increase" people may hear in DTS over DD is almost purely because DTS is mastered at a higher gain than DD, and because it's LOUDER many people hear it as being BETTER.
In controlled tests, it is virtually impossible to tell a pure SOUND QUALITY difference between the two.
However, any "quality increase" people may hear in DTS over DD is almost purely because DTS is mastered at a higher gain than DD, and because it's LOUDER many people hear it as being BETTER.
In controlled tests, it is virtually impossible to tell a pure SOUND QUALITY difference between the two.
Oh screw you! I can tell the difference between 12Ga. and 14Ga. speaker wire... after they've been properly burned in, of course.
Originally posted by: Ornery
Oh screw you! I can tell the difference between 12Ga. and 14Ga. speaker wire... after they've been properly burned in, of course.
Yeah. Amazing isn't it?
Although you don't really need too long for burn-in.
I usually select DTS although I usually think they sound the same, except for the ~5dB higher gain with DTS. The main reason I go with DTS is for that cool trailer before the movie starts. 
Also depend on the DTS bitrate as a lot of DVD's do not use the full bandwidth, but usually use about half to save space for other things on the DVD.
I usually go for DTS if I have a choice on the disk.
I usually go for DTS if I have a choice on the disk.
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Originally posted by: yellowperil
I usually select DTS although I usually think they sound the same, except for the ~5dB higher gain with DTS. The main reason I go with DTS is for that cool trailer before the movie starts.
Thought that was THX
With my rather humble setup I doubt I could tell the difference between them.
I prefer DTS too because it's "louder" on action movies.
It does not make a difference if it's drama.
I think with DTS, the high and low have extreme differences.
It does not make a difference if it's drama.
I think with DTS, the high and low have extreme differences.
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DTS tracks take up quite a bit more space on a DVD. Not as compressed as DD tracks, so yeah, space is the #1 reason there aren't as many DTS movies as DD. While legally backing up my DVDs, I have noticed that DTS tracks can be around 4x as large as DD tracks.
I was convinced DTS was better til I went to a blind listen and found that I sometimes prefered the DD sound over DTS. Some other audiophiles also were surprise that they picked DD over DTS.
DTS may have a higher bitrate but DD is suppose to be a more effient codec, so it may all equal out.
DTS may have a higher bitrate but DD is suppose to be a more effient codec, so it may all equal out.
The only movie where I thought I could tell a difference, and it was in favor of DTS, was Almost Famous.
A lot of the better sounding DTS soundtracks are mixed better than the original DD soundtracks. If you took 6 uncompressed channels and listened to it in both DD and DTS, I doubt there would be a difference in quality.
The reason DTS sounds better is because its a 1.5 mbit/stream bitrate to each of the 6 channels. I'm not sure what DD is but I think its around 256k. Either way you can't hear the diff unless you have a good home theater system.
Another thing is, many movies don't really do 6 full channels of Dolby Digital even if it says so on the box. Especially the older ones. A lot of the time the studio translates the Prologic soundtrack to DD, matrixes the front channels to the rear, and leaves out the sub channel. The Top Gun DVD is a good example of this.
With DTS, the movie itself has 6 full distinct channels encoded into the soundtrack so you always get exactly what was originally done, not a cheap remix.
Another thing is, many movies don't really do 6 full channels of Dolby Digital even if it says so on the box. Especially the older ones. A lot of the time the studio translates the Prologic soundtrack to DD, matrixes the front channels to the rear, and leaves out the sub channel. The Top Gun DVD is a good example of this.
With DTS, the movie itself has 6 full distinct channels encoded into the soundtrack so you always get exactly what was originally done, not a cheap remix.
Every DVD seems to have DD 5.1, so if available, I choose DTS for two reasons:
1) It's rare and exotic
2) I like the little intro test with the piano (I think... or some other instrument) better than the one for DD, if there even is one.
1) It's rare and exotic
2) I like the little intro test with the piano (I think... or some other instrument) better than the one for DD, if there even is one.
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DTS is technically superior I believe 32bits vs DD's 24bits
Of course mastering matters immensely, but in the end if both are mastered equally well, DTS is superior.
period.
Of course mastering matters immensely, but in the end if both are mastered equally well, DTS is superior.
period.
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