On Fri, 26 Jan 2001 07:14:29 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> This is a little off topic (so what else is new?). I'm interested in
> your opinions of the quality of DTS and THX.
>
> DTS (Digital Theater Sound) is Spielberg's standard and involves special
> decoding as I am sure most of you know. While THX is belongs to
> Lucasfilms and is a standard rather than specifically encoded
> information.
>
> There is now also THX-EX which adds an addition matrixed surround
> speaker and can be set up with a separate 2 channel amp as 7.1 sound
> (I've never heard this set up yet).
>
> I don't see a mass growth of DTS even though the price of receivers
> which have DTS decoders keeps dropping and the number of units with them
> increasing. I only have a few DVDs that are DTS encoded and have not
> been personally blown away by their sound.
I've only got one DVD with a DTS soundtrack (T2 - Ultimate Edition), and I
have to say the sound is truly awesome - I guess I don't have any like for
like comparisons to make, but I find the sound on this DVD significantly
more jaw-dropping than any of my other DD DVDs. Having said that, I live in
the UK, and it's only been quite recently that the odd R2 DVD has included a
DTS soundtrack (T2 - UE is a region 1 DVD), I suspect most of my DVDs are
region 2, with perhaps around 25% being region 1.
> I am actually more impressed with THX (I have a THX certified receiver).
I know you've alluded to it, but THX is just really a certification thing,
the soundtrack on DVDs will still be either DD or DTS (for the
foreseaable...). THX is just a certification of the equipment you use,
alluding to the quality and integrity of the kit.
Neil
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