DTS vs DD

AsSiMiLaTeD
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edited April 2004 in Music & Movies
Which is better...and why?
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited April 2004
    To my ears, DTS soundtracks are more enveloping than DD.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2004
    DTS has a higher sampling rate which makes is better. If used to its full potential DTS will sound better. Just think of when you make MP3's, a 192 MP3 sounds better than a 128 MP3 because of the higher sampling rate.

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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited April 2004
    why arent there more DTS movies? to save space on the dvd? i'd much rather have a DTS soundtrack then all that extra **** that i dont watch.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited April 2004
    Originally posted by Airplay355
    i'd much rather have a DTS soundtrack then all that extra **** that i dont watch.
    Amen! I just picked up the Superbit copy of Vertical Limit and the DTS soundtrack is beyond belief, not to mention the improved video. Watching it on the FP is amazing!
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2004
    Yes. Look for Superbit titles. I just made my own Superbit Undercover Brother, I stripped out all the menus and dolby crap and made it just video and DTS.

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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited April 2004
    PM -- Exactly how did you do that???
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2004
    early, sent you a PM.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited April 2004
    DTS, hands down.
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  • ninerbj
    ninerbj Posts: 870
    edited April 2004
    DTS floats mah boat!
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2004
    i've been partial to DTS ever since i got into buying DVD's. i think the sound in DTS has better dynamics overall. nothing wrong with DD of course.. but if a DVD has both tracks. i'll always choose the DTS soundtrack over the DD
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited April 2004
    ditto danger boy's comments
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  • Pablo
    Pablo Posts: 723
    edited April 2004
    dts all the way. the sourround effects always seem to be much more pronounced.
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  • movieguy
    movieguy Posts: 64
    edited April 2004
    I FIND THE DTS SOUNDTRACKS MUCH RICHER AND FULLER IN SOUND, THE SURROUND EFFECTS SEEM TO ME TO BE MUCH MORE PRONOUCED . IF YOURE INTO CONCERT DVD'S AT ALL DTS MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOURE RIGHT THERE .
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited April 2004
    There are several good DD tracks out there, very good actually. However, when it comes down to discs with a choice, DTS is always the winner to me.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited April 2004
    well that's pretty much unanimous...

    so why aren't mroe DVDs mastered in DTS?
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited April 2004
    What percentage of DVD players out there will decode DTS?
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited April 2004
    Originally posted by Shizelbs
    What percentage of DVD players out there will decode DTS?
    Who uses their DVD player to decode anymore? Good question...

    Every player I've owned does DTS...
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2004
    Originally posted by Shizelbs
    What percentage of DVD players out there will decode DTS?

    a DVD player will only pass thru the DTS signal.. your receiver/preamp does the decoding for ya. it's all so magical. i don't know how it does it. it just does.

    there are probably little tiny men in each unit. and they switch it between DD and DTS. waaaaaaaaaaaaa!
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited April 2004
    Are there not DVD players that let you send a line out for each speaker once the DVD player does the decoding?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2004
    yeah but i think that may be only for DD. and they are 5.1 analog RCA connectors. most of todays new model DVD players no longer have those 6 analog RCA connectors. unless you go to the higher end stuff. those used to be standard on most any dvd player. till a few years ago when the $49 DVD hit the Wal Marts of the world.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited April 2004
    I'm guessing that a lot of people when buying a new DVD player, naively ask the salesman if it has DD. I think its become a buzzword selling point for DVD players and DVDs. Perhaps dts does not have that buzzworthy recognition yet.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited April 2004
    DTS by a far margin. Better envelopment, panning, and integration.
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  • gregure
    gregure Posts: 871
    edited April 2004
    I used to think DTS always sounded better, but with my current setup DD seems better. DD has a higher volume output (switching to DTS lowers the volume for some reason), and has a greater bass impact. My current DVD player, although expensive, only has a DTS digital out, not a built-in decoder. Could this be the reason? My receiver is of high quality and DTS sounds great, but better? Not quite. I know it should though.
    (Accidentally posted this as a new thread rather than reply, so sorry if this is redundant).
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2004
    gregure,

    i don't think ANY dvd players have a DTS decoder in em.. only a Dolby Digital decoder.

    DVD players only pass thru the DTS signal and it is then decoded by your receiver.

    i could be wrong about this.. but i'd be surprised if a DVD player had a DTS decoder built into it.

    the digital connector whether it be optical or coaxial will work for both Dolby Digital and as a pass thru of the DTS signal.

    ;)
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited April 2004
    My Panasonic DVDP has built in DD and DTS processors. There are several that do actually, at least last time I looked.

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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited April 2004
    Yep, mine too.
    DV-47a specs

    There are tons of players are DTS capable, those simply pass the signal to a receiver/preamp/external decoder. Generally the players a little farther up the ladder will have a decoder built in. As long as the processor you're using has quality DAC's, then it shouldn't make too much of a difference.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2004
    Russ, which model of Panasonic DVDP do you have?
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited April 2004
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited April 2004
    my 2900 also has DTS.

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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited April 2004
    Can anyone cite a movie that they thought sounded better in DD than dts?
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