DVD-A: Not impressed with selection (1 Viewer)

[Larry Geller]

No, just the DTS, but buy it anyway, it WILL play in 5.1 in your car! And you will love it!

 

[AricB]

[try this]http://www.dts.com/entertainment/catalogue/[/url]

they are labeled as DTS DVD-Audio OR DTS 5.1 Music Disc(like the eagles disc)

 

[Paul.S]

Larry:

I don't think I understand how you are so sure that DTS CDs will play in Ron's new Acura. Are you familair with the system in the Acura RL?

Granted I don't know much about the aud systems in the finer autos available that are playing DVD-As, but I do know it seems unlikely that an audio system that does not play DVD movies (which I don't think the Acura does; is there a display device in your car, Ron?) would include the DTS decoding that is necessary to play DTS CDs.

You don't have to have a DTS-capable playback device in order to playback DTS CDs--unlike DVDs, the DTS bitstream is PCM-encoded. One simply must either have a playback device that does onboard DTS decoding and then passes the 5.1 analog signal out for amplification -or- the device passes the DTS bitstream via a digital output for offboard decoding. I could be wrong, but neither of these scenarios seems likely for a car head unit.

-p

 

[LanceJ]

Paul: in my post here I talked about the (quad) Dark Side Of The Moon DTS-CD I listened to......in an Acura RL. Physically-speaking it is actually a CD-R but it uses the same format of course.

The TL also plays DTS-CDs (I played a store bought DTS-CD of the Moody Blues' Seventh Sojourn in one when they debuted & started a thread here about my entire TL/surround listening experience).

FYI: the new Infiniti "M" series and Cadillac's new STS both have optional dvd-audio playback systems, which include DTS-CD playback. At the time I was there, there were no M's with that system on the lot; and the STS in the showroom that did have the surround system had a run-down battery so I didn't get to hear it (the salesman said it comes with a sampler disc which he said sounded very good to him).

 

[Larry Geller]

Because I have listened to a DTS CD in an RL. I also own a TL, which also plays DTS CDs.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

I am currently listening to Sheryl Crowe
The Globe Sessions in DTS in my Acura RL.

...or at least I believe it is being decoded
as a DTS CD.

I know that on the audio menu screen it does
display an indicator that the CD playing is DTS.

If it is actually outputting DTS, I am not sure.

I suppose I should look at the manual.

 

[Larry Geller]

It is. IT IS!!! If you hear any music at all instead of white noise, it is being decoded into DTS. Stop being so skeptical already & just enjoy the 5.1!

 

[Paul.S]

Weeelll when I play back a DTS CD on my Pio 563A (which has onboard DTS decoding) thru my 2-channel stereo system, I am hearing some kind of downmixed DTS.

Ron, after expressing interest in more DVD-A selection what made you select the DTS CD of Globe Sessions instead of the DVD-A??

-p

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Paul,

Got it for free when I visited DTS a few
years back.

 

[Larry Geller]

This is true.

 

[Brian O]

Ron and Craig,

You might want to check out Foreigners debut album on DVD-A. I really enjoy it and it has commentary by Lou and Mick too.

Very clean vocals and good, interesting use of surrounds when appropriate.

 

[Michael Allred]

If you have the ability to enjoy DVD-Audio, you're missing out if you don't own Queen's "A Night at the Opera" or their more hit friendly "The Game" which are both currently available.

 

[Dick Knisely]

Larry -- my, my. Another TL owner here. Got mine a year ago almost and love it so far. Audio system is very good but I do wish it had an input jack for an MP3 player.