Which do you prefer? DD EX or DTS ES or.......

J_Kennedy
J_Kennedy Posts: 137
edited March 2008 in Music & Movies
When a DVD gives you audio options, what do you prefer to use if oyu have choices? I have some that include DTS or DTS ES 6.1 Discrete which also have DD EX.

I'm not sure I've tested enough to see a huge difference or which is better or why.

I do know, using THX Cinema or EX with DD sometimes make it sound "small". I know it's supposed to manipulate the audio which was developed for large scale cinema, for our small home viewing, but it sometimes makes it too small and emptier.

Once, DTS seemed not as robust, but sounds seemed more distinct. Maybe.

Sometimes I think, I know, I'm still over analyzing. :D
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2008
    even today.. i still prefer DTS over DD. just sounds more full throttle to me.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited March 2008
    danger boy wrote: »
    even today.. i still prefer DTS over DD. just sounds more full throttle to me.


    +1

    DTS all the way when it's an option.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2008
    +2 I always choose DTS when there is a choice. However, it seems as though they are no longer releasing standard dvds with that option.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2008
    +3 for DTS.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited March 2008
    Dts....
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited March 2008
    DTS - Dynamic range is off the charts compared to DD.
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  • ttomp
    ttomp Posts: 181
    edited March 2008
    +4 Dts
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited March 2008
    Always DTS.

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  • AdamRagland
    AdamRagland Posts: 521
    edited March 2008
    cfrizz wrote: »
    +2 I always choose DTS when there is a choice. However, it seems as though they are no longer releasing standard dvds with that option.

    i just bought Enchanted in sd and it is in DTS...and yes i'm a little embarrassed:o
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited March 2008
    DTS all the way....the steering between the channels with moving objects on screen is much more accurate with better realism. I ALWAYS check the disc to see if DTS is available.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited March 2008
    DTS. Sometimes, I'll even go back and buy a newer version of a DVD I own just for DTS.

    Sick? Perhaps but movies with whimpy audio sucks.
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  • mutelight
    mutelight Posts: 1,054
    edited March 2008
    DTS all the way. Having encoded my own mixes in both DD and DTS I can easily tell you that DTS retains the original fidelity in regards to dynamic range, high and low end detail much better than DD. The mix has to be compensated much more for DD than it does encoding to DTS.

    Also DTS ES is a discrete center surround whereas DD EX is a matrixed center surround also lower average bitrates with DD.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited March 2008
    Stereo:p
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited March 2008
    it doesn't make any difference with the exception being the .1 which seems to be slightly better with dts, dts gets picked by the mod squad because its there and something different to select. I always pick dts if the disc has it.

    I guess my HT is just weak.
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  • conqur
    conqur Posts: 80
    edited March 2008
    ok let's go a step further. for those of you who have experienced dolby true hd. how does it square off with dts. not dts hd, just dts.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited March 2008
    DTS...:cool:
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  • AdamRagland
    AdamRagland Posts: 521
    edited March 2008
    considering DTS bitrate is somewhere in the ballpark of 1.5-1.8 Mbps and TrueHD is around 15-18 Mbps . i think i would have to go with TrueHD. it is lossless. i havent heard any but just hearing the bitrate diffrences DTS over DD made i would think TrueHD would be wonderful.
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