DTS Digital Surround, also known as the "Core", is the high-quality standard for providing 5.1 channels of discrete digital audio in consumer products. With the ability to operate at 44.1 or 48kHz, and at a bit rate of upto 1.5Mbps, the DTS Digital Surround sets the bar for audio on DVDs.
Most multi-channel home theater systems already support DTS Digital Surround, and now it is the mandatory audio format on all Blu-ray Disc Players.
There are several upgrades that seamlessly extend the DTS Core for a more realistic, powerful experience. Check out the Core + Extension architecture and indidivual extension formats:
DTS-ES
DTS-96/24
DTS NEO:6
How does Core + Extension work?
The original DTS engineers designed a unique, future-proof coding system that has a “Core + Extension” structure. The DTS “core” contains data for a 5.1-channel system, operating at 44.1 or 48kHz, with a bit rate of 1.5Mbps (mega-bits per second). As DTS has introduced new technologies, these new “extensions” can then be added onto the core, providing higher performance. So, if you have an older DTS-capable receiver, it will “ignore” any extensions and just decode the core — ensuring you of compatibility and very high quality. And, a newer DTS-capable receiver will decode both the core AND the most recent extension it’s capable of handling, for compatibility and even higher quality. The result: An immediate boost in quality vs. other surround formats, and compatibility into the future.
