Dan Hitchman
Senior HTF Member
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Terrell,
The majority of master multichannel tracks today are created using either high resolution 24 bit PCM or (in some instances) Sony/Philip's Direct Stream Digital (DSD) format. DTS and Dolby Digital are only audio compression algorithms for packing these types of uncompressed masters into smaller files (although you lose necessary audio information with these formats, hence the term "lossy compression"), and not the best out there at that if you want high resolution sound.
For right now, yes you would need DD or DTS tracks included for all the equipment that only support those formats, however a mandatory audiophile track like what I proposed above needs to be the wave of the future for audio not lossy compressed formats.
HD-DVD is a means to move beyond DTS and Dolby Digital. I'm all for that.
Dan
P.S. My site sports the logo too.
The majority of master multichannel tracks today are created using either high resolution 24 bit PCM or (in some instances) Sony/Philip's Direct Stream Digital (DSD) format. DTS and Dolby Digital are only audio compression algorithms for packing these types of uncompressed masters into smaller files (although you lose necessary audio information with these formats, hence the term "lossy compression"), and not the best out there at that if you want high resolution sound.
For right now, yes you would need DD or DTS tracks included for all the equipment that only support those formats, however a mandatory audiophile track like what I proposed above needs to be the wave of the future for audio not lossy compressed formats.
HD-DVD is a means to move beyond DTS and Dolby Digital. I'm all for that.
Dan
P.S. My site sports the logo too.