If given the choice on a DVD: DTS or Dolby Digital? (1 Viewer)

[Marc Go]

We just purchased Grinch, Shrek, and Chicken Run on DVD for my daughter. All have DTS and DD. My HT system is both DD and DTS compatible. I have always leaned towards DTS if given the choice (see The Haunting on DTS!). Does anyone have any thoughts on this subject?

Thanks.

 

[HenrikTull]

Not touching this one...

 

[Marc Go]

Uh oh, have I opened a can of worms?

 

[Damien Montanile]

I thought we swapped these discussions for P&S debates (which hopefully will soon be replaced by something more constructive than the "debates" have become)
-D

 

[Paul_D]

Does anyone have any thoughts on this subject?

You may find a coupla people with an opinion on this one!
But you may find them not voicing it, cos wow this topic has been covered quite comprehensively. To sum up the prevelant arguments across the HTF, I'll say this - its the mix, not the sound format. Some DTS mixes are better than their DD counterparts, some arent. Nowadays DTS are using the same masters DD are using to create their mixes, so the differences are getting smaller and smaller IMO. And DTS is usually recorded slightly louder than DD, so some people think they can hear a better mix when really what theyre hearing is a LOUDER mix. Don't crucify me for this one DTS lovers!

 

[Tom-G]

If given the choice on a DVD: DTS or Dolby Digital?

How about the one that sounds better?

 

[Arthur Legardo]

Ever since I upgraded my equipment to include equipment that can handle DTS (new receiver and DVD player), I've been finding myself choosing the DTS option, if available on the disc, more often then not.

 

[Keith_R]

personally I prefer the DTS option.

 

[Neil Joseph]

If a favourite movie of mine comes out in 2 versions, dts and DD, and all else is equal, I go with the dts.

 

[todd stone]

DTS

 

[Mark Austin]

DTS

 

[Reginald Trent]

I tend to prefer DTS over DD when given the option of the two.

 

[Will_B]

Because I beleive my eyes are more sensitive than my ears, I'd favor Dolby Digital, which I understand leaves relatively more room than DTS for the video.

Also, my PC's DVD player doesn't seem to "see" DTS audio.

 

[Jason_Els]

DTS is always my prefered choice. To *me* it sounds a little richer and I find it easier to hear details. Again, my experience, my ears.

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

Whichever sounds best - to you - on your system and at the volume you normally listen to.

 

[Jesse Leonard]

Because I beleive my eyes are more sensitive than my ears, I'd favor Dolby Digital, which I understand leaves relatively more room than DTS for the video.

If a title contains both a DD and DTS soundtrack, the video will be EXACTLLY the same no matter which track you choose. The video will not improve or diminish picking one over the other. The studio may have to lower the video bit rate to fit both audio tracks on the disk, but that video is a constant once the disc is pressed.

 

[Shane Martin]

Because I beleive my eyes are more sensitive than my ears, I'd favor Dolby Digital, which I understand leaves relatively more room than DTS for the video.

Also, my PC's DVD player doesn't seem to "see" DTS audio.

There are plenty of dual DD/DTS releases with killer video.

The Fast and the Furious would be one of them.

 

[Will_B]

How about a campaign for something more productive:

Get studios to stop calling Dolby Surround Dolby Surround.

It is confusing to newbies that 5.1 is true surround, but Surround is not.

Oh never mind. Let's do that world peace thing instead!

 

[tommy_esq]

DTS tracks usually kick butt!

 

[Shane Martin]

Get studios to stop calling Dolby Surround Dolby Surround.

Umm Dolby Surround is Dolby Surround. Its not discrete but its surround sound. Listen to Star Wars on Laserdisc in only Dolby Surround and tell me thats not surround sound. It's completely immersive and IMHO better than the Discrete 5.1 track.