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Old 11-21-2006, 07:34 AM   #1 of 23
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The future of DTS?

Maybe I'm wrong but it seems to me that the number of DTS soundtracks on releases has really declined this year. Personally, I prefer this format to DD5.1.

So is DTS being gradually phased out? And if so, why?


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Old 11-21-2006, 07:35 AM   #2 of 23
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Re: The future of DTS?

The new ULTIMATE BOND series features DTS tracks on all of the films, doesn't it? That's twenty new DTS tracks. . .


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Old 11-21-2006, 08:43 AM   #3 of 23
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Re: The future of DTS?

I always use the DTS track, when available, and I've noticed very few DVDs having a DTS track in the last year or two. It's a shame, but understandable, because most customers probably aren't even aware of the difference, and don't care either.

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Old 11-21-2006, 10:59 AM   #4 of 23
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Re: The future of DTS?

With few exceptions, DTS tracks seem to be used for double/triple dips. There are exceptions, but not very many.

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Old 11-21-2006, 11:02 AM   #5 of 23
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Re: The future of DTS?

As long as Spielberg keeps making movies we'll have DTS tracks.
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Old 11-21-2006, 11:17 AM   #6 of 23
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Re: The future of DTS?

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As long as Spielberg keeps making movies we'll have DTS tracks.

I'd agree except that one of the most alarming things was that MUNICH doesn't have a DTS track.

Oh shit - just heard Robert Altman died!

I've crapped my own thread, sorry.


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Old 11-21-2006, 11:28 AM   #7 of 23
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Re: The future of DTS?

Sorry about that. Bit of a shock.

Anyway - yes, all the Bond movies have DTS but that's one block of films and the exception. I think it's pretty undeniable that DTS seems to have fallen out of favour. Fox used to use it quite regularly for new releases. But isn't there some politics behind all this? George Lucas seems set against DTS and Warner Bros have sworn they'll never use it (though they broke this rule for the BATMAN set). What's going on? Is there some kind of concerted effort by members of the industry to kill it off?


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Old 11-21-2006, 11:37 AM   #8 of 23
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Re: The future of DTS?

I don't think that there's any conspiracy - I think the general public just sees it as redundant, and studios see it as something that takes up disc space that could be used for special features.


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Re: The future of DTS?

Included on HD-DVD and BD as standard?
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Old 11-21-2006, 12:32 PM   #10 of 23
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