Difference between DTS and DD?

[Jayem Ares]

I wonder why DTS capability  big deal when purchasing a dvd.
I have T2 UE but cannot tell the difference between DTS and DD.
What other dvd/s that evidently show/s the difference?

[Philander]

Beegees One Night Only
Fast and the Furious

[Kings]

Eagles - Hell Freezes Over  and Saving Private Ryan...

Also, if you haven't already done so, read through this thread.

[greatbop]

err.. T2 UE doesn't have a dts track.. =)

[Compaq]

err.. T2 UE doesn't have a dts track.. =)

hmmm.... I believe T2 UE has DTS track.  

Cheers!!!
Compaq

[JhunDV]

hmmm.... I believe T2 UE has DTS track.  

Cheers!!!
Compaq

yes, it's the Extreme Edition that doesn't have one.  

[greatbop]

Oh well then.. Yeah i was referring to Extreme Edition, then. Yung bagong version that has a 2nd dvd that has 1080i resolution.

[dogears]

Parang meron ng ganitong topic dito dati... and yes, DTS is almost always better than DD and you really don't need to have a very revealing system to notice it. Ang unang reaction usually eh mas malakas daw ang DTS compared to DD. Also, be careful of using fake DTS dvds as your reference as it will not show you how good dts coding is. Reference DTS dvd? Try U-571 and hear for yourself the glory of DTS! Night and day...

In fairness, I admire StarWars epII's surround coding which is the best DD track I've heard so far! The audience is listening...

[vnO]

If you have watched Saving Private Ryan in DTS,  you'll know why it's a big deal in purchasing a DVD.

[DViant]

Oh well then.. Yeah i was referring to Extreme Edition, then. Yung bagong version that has a 2nd dvd that has 1080i resolution.

That's some DVD how'd they manage to jack up the resolution to 1080i?

[Jayem Ares]

noticed ko mas higher ang audio rate ng DTS compared to DD in terms of Kbps
dts has 760+
while dd has 400+

[aligonzales]

noticed ko mas higher ang audio rate ng DTS compared to DD in terms of Kbps
dts has 760+
while dd has 400+

This is true..

DD has a higher compression rate compared to DTS. When using DTS, much larger data passes through the wires, compared to DD. That's why DTS is more natural sounding because of its low compression rate, it is easier to decode. Imagine decompressing a winzip file with max compression than a normal compression as DD is to Max compression and DTS is to normal compression. But the problem is, DTS takes too much data space, kaya mas marami pa din DD audio tracks na DVD.

[aligonzales]

be careful of using fake DTS dvds as your reference as it will not show you how good dts coding is.

Fake DTS DVD's meron ba nito? ano titles?

[De Niro]

di ba yun Godfather na pirata?  

[Jett]

If you have watched Saving Private Ryan in DTS,  you'll know why it's a big deal in purchasing a DVD.

I agree! My friend bought a receiver with DTS and this was the movie we used to test. May mga sounds talaga na di mo maririning sa DD na version ... I need to get myself a DTS receiver. Mga magkano kaya yan dito sa pinas?

[De Niro]

depende sa brand yan na bibilin mo. siguro minimum 16k . . .

[aligonzales]

You can get a decent reciever with DD and DTS decoder at Ambassador Appliances in Makati or in Greenhills. They are selling DENON 1603 for only P14,800. Sobrang sulit na to...this is a great reciever!  

[boks]

Jett,
May I also suggest that if you're planning on buying a DTS capable reciver, go and buy a DTS-ES, DD-EX, DPL2 -ready unit na para one time investment na rin dba?  

[SiCkBoY]

In fairness, I admire StarWars epII's surround coding which is the best DD track I've heard so far! The audience is listening...

For me, the best DD track I've ever heard is Black Hawk Down, which edged out Episode 1.  

[bunkieboy]

For me, the best DD track I've ever heard is Black Hawk Down, which edged out Episode 1.  

which version? the original release or the new special ed?

[aligonzales]

For me, the best DD track I've ever heard is Black Hawk Down, which edged out Episode 1.  

You guys should try We Were Soldiers' DD-EX track. It will blow you away!!!  

[johndoe]

You guys should try We Were Soldiers' DD-EX track. It will blow you away!!!  

agree ako dyan!..ganda ng reproduction ng sounds..especially dun sa battle scenes..


try din das boot(director's cut) superbit or the regular release lang..claustrophobic ung sounds..lalo na pag mdyo high ung volume.. parang nsa sub ka tlaga..

[agent O 2 10]

hello to all!
i am new to the board, and i would like to get to know everyone.
i personally favor DTS soundtracks on dvd movies, but it is nice to have a choice (DD or DTS) both are great to listen to.

in the theater cinema it is a different story,

O 2 10    over & out

[MiKeBiBbY]

eh bakit ganun? since everybody agrees that DTS discs have a much superior audio quality than DD, why do manufacturers still come out with DD? in terms of price, i've noticed na di naman sila nagkakalayo.

anybody please?

[Kahon]

[1.32] What's the deal with DTS and DVD?

in a nutshell, according to the official dvd specs, DTS is an optional format, while either Dolby Digital or PCM is required.

how this got to be was the result of the lobbying of the Dolby Digital minions with the authors of the DVD specs.

[slowhand]

"DTS is superior to DD"

Generally true. Llike all generalizations, not entirely true.
There are some DD tracks that are better than their DTS counterparts. Haven't documented them, but I've found several in my collection. Other collectors have similar findings. Hope they can help identify the DVDs.

On another note, the earlier DTS-only versions of some DVDs are reportedly superior to those with mixed (DTS and DD) soundtracks. Among the DTS-only ones were Dances with Wolves, Out of Sight, Saving Private Ryan. Those discs used the DTS capabilities better than those that had to devote more space to mixed tracks. Maybe someone can confirm this statement.

[aligonzales]

eh bakit ganun? since everybody agrees that DTS discs have a much superior audio quality than DD, why do manufacturers still come out with DD? in terms of price, i've noticed na di naman sila nagkakalayo.

anybody please?

DTS soundtrack is less compressed compared to DD sountrack, hence, DTS DVD's have larger data which eats up space on the DVD. Maybe that's one of the reasons why not all DVD's have DTS tracks,  or kung meron, kadalasan two disc set. One example is Columbia's Superbit Releases. They have to take away most of the special features to give way to DTS track. Superbit Deluxe DVD's are 2disc sets, such as Charlie's Angels and Snatch, keeping its special features intact.  

[Miguelito]

Guys,

Do you know what are the differences of Dolby Surround vs. DTS Surround?

Which one is better? What should I look for a DVD player.

[dni]

Superbit DVDs remove the special features not because it is DTS.  They remove the special features because they actually put more data into the "video".  Meaning you should be watching a clearer video but the DTS audio stays the same.

I also thought it is because of the DTS track but when you read the insert of Superbit DVDs it explains there that it is actually the "video" that was unhanced and not the DTS track.  

I hope this helps.  

DTS soundtrack is less compressed compared to DD sountrack, hence, DTS DVD's have larger data which eats up space on the DVD. Maybe that's one of the reasons why not all DVD's have DTS tracks,  or kung meron, kadalasan two disc set. One example is Columbia's Superbit Releases. They have to take away most of the special features to give way to DTS track. Superbit Deluxe DVD's are 2disc sets, such as Charlie's Angels and Snatch, keeping its special features intact.  

[av_phile]

Guys,

Do you know what are the differences of Dolby Surround vs. DTS Surround?

Which one is better? What should I look for a DVD player.

In theory, DTS uses lesser storage compression than DD and should result in more detailed sound.  In practice, DTS tracks almost always come out louder, thereby revealing more details for the same volume level.  There are some movies whose DTS tracks seems to give better definition.  But a disc without DTS doesn't depart from the enjoyment you can  have with DD. I would say 85% of commerical DVDs are on DD.

Depending on your priorites, there are many things to look for in choosing a DVD player.  A simple set-up may require you to get a DVD player with all the features including a DTS encoding ability.  Most mass market DVD players have that.  At the other extreme, some would look for just plain DVD transport only player, relegating the decoding of DD and DTS or some other format from an external processor.   But DD/DTS is just a one of those features.