DTS 70 mm
This is a process designed specifically for playback in motion picture theaters equipped with 70mm projection and 6-track stereophonic surround sound. 70mm DTS prints do not have 6-track magnetic striping, so there is no analog backup should the digital sound fail.
The timecode track on the film is many times wider than the 35mm version, since it can occupy the real estate formerly taken up by a magnetic track. Theaters with 70mm DTS frequently install two timecode readers for greater reliability.
The gradual disappearance of 70mm as a common exhibition format has led to DTS-70 being reserved for niche engagements of 70mm revivals and restorations. Dolby Digital has not been adapted to the 70mm format.
DTS Neo:6
DTS Neo:6, like Dolby's Pro Logic IIx system, can take stereo content and convert the sound into 5.1 or 6.1 channel format.
DTS 96/24
DTS 96/24 allows the delivery of 5.1 channels of 24-bit, 96 kHz audio and high quality video on the DVD-Video format. Prior to the invention of DTS 96/24, it was only possible to deliver two channels of 24-bit, 96 kHz audio on DVD-Video. DTS 96/24 can also be placed in the video zone on DVD-Audio discs, making these discs playable on all DTS compatible DVD players.
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, with DTS-HD Master Audio, comprise the DTS-HD extension to the original DTS audio format. It delivers up to 7.1 channels of sound at 96 kHz sampling frequency and 24 bit depth resolution. DTS-HD High Resolution Audio is selected as an optional surround sound format for Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD with constant bit rates up to respectively 6.0 Mbit/s and 3.0 Mbit/s. It is supposed to be an alternative for DTS-HD Master Audio where disc space may not allow it.
DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS-HD Master Audio, previously known as DTS++,[3] is the second of two DTS-HD audio formats.[4] It supports a virtually unlimited number of surround sound channels, can downmix to 5.1 and two-channel, and can deliver audio quality at bit rates extending from DTS Digital Surround up to lossless (24-bit, 192 kHz). DTS-HD Master Audio is selected as an optional surround sound format for Blu-ray and HD DVD, where it has been limited to a maximum of 8 discrete channels. DTS-HD MA supports variable bit rates up to 24.5 Mbit/s on a Blu-ray Disc and up to 18.0 Mbit/s for HD DVD, with 2 channel encoded at up to 192 kHz or 8 channels encoded at 96 kHz/24 bit. In case more than 2 channels are used, a "Channel Remapping" function allows for remixing the soundtrack to compensate for a different channel layout in the playback system compared to the original mix.
As of April 2008, the Japanese version Pioneer BDP-LX80 and the Samsung BD-P1400 (through a firmware update) supports bitstream digital output of the format, and the PlayStation 3[5] can decode and then output the format as PCM. All Blu-ray and HD DVD players can decode the DTS "core" resolution soundtrack at 1.5 Mbit/s, however. DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD are the only technologies that deliver compressed lossless surround sound for these new disc formats, ensuring the highest quality audio performance available in the new standards. (N.B.: DTS Coherent Acoustics coding system has been selected as mandatory audio technology for both the Blu-ray Disc (BD) and High Definition Digital Versatile Disc (HD DVD).
DTS Connect
DTS Connect is a blanket name for a two part system used on the computer platform only, in order to convert PC audio into the DTS format, which is transported via a single S/PDIF cable. The two components of the system are DTS Interactive and DTS Neo:PC. It is found on various CMedia soundcards and onboard audio with Realtek ALC883DTS/ALC889A/ALC888DD-GR and SoundMAX AD1988 chip, as well as the Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium series.
DTS Interactive:
This is a realtime DTS stream encoder. On the PC it takes multi-channel audio and converts it into a 1.5mpbs DTS stream for output. Also it can be found on some stand alone devices (e.g., Surround Encoder). Nearly a dozen titles on the PlayStation 2 feature the "DTS Interactive" realtime stream encoder, such as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.
DTS Neo:PC:
Is a technology that is based on the DTS Neo:6 matrix surround technology, which transforms any stereo content (MP3, WMA, CD Audio, or games) into a simulated 7.1-channel surround sound experience. The 7.1-channel surround sound is output as a DTS stream for output via a S/PDIF cable part.
This is a process designed specifically for playback in motion picture theaters equipped with 70mm projection and 6-track stereophonic surround sound. 70mm DTS prints do not have 6-track magnetic striping, so there is no analog backup should the digital sound fail.
The timecode track on the film is many times wider than the 35mm version, since it can occupy the real estate formerly taken up by a magnetic track. Theaters with 70mm DTS frequently install two timecode readers for greater reliability.
The gradual disappearance of 70mm as a common exhibition format has led to DTS-70 being reserved for niche engagements of 70mm revivals and restorations. Dolby Digital has not been adapted to the 70mm format.
DTS Neo:6
DTS Neo:6, like Dolby's Pro Logic IIx system, can take stereo content and convert the sound into 5.1 or 6.1 channel format.
DTS 96/24
DTS 96/24 allows the delivery of 5.1 channels of 24-bit, 96 kHz audio and high quality video on the DVD-Video format. Prior to the invention of DTS 96/24, it was only possible to deliver two channels of 24-bit, 96 kHz audio on DVD-Video. DTS 96/24 can also be placed in the video zone on DVD-Audio discs, making these discs playable on all DTS compatible DVD players.
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, with DTS-HD Master Audio, comprise the DTS-HD extension to the original DTS audio format. It delivers up to 7.1 channels of sound at 96 kHz sampling frequency and 24 bit depth resolution. DTS-HD High Resolution Audio is selected as an optional surround sound format for Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD with constant bit rates up to respectively 6.0 Mbit/s and 3.0 Mbit/s. It is supposed to be an alternative for DTS-HD Master Audio where disc space may not allow it.
DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS-HD Master Audio, previously known as DTS++,[3] is the second of two DTS-HD audio formats.[4] It supports a virtually unlimited number of surround sound channels, can downmix to 5.1 and two-channel, and can deliver audio quality at bit rates extending from DTS Digital Surround up to lossless (24-bit, 192 kHz). DTS-HD Master Audio is selected as an optional surround sound format for Blu-ray and HD DVD, where it has been limited to a maximum of 8 discrete channels. DTS-HD MA supports variable bit rates up to 24.5 Mbit/s on a Blu-ray Disc and up to 18.0 Mbit/s for HD DVD, with 2 channel encoded at up to 192 kHz or 8 channels encoded at 96 kHz/24 bit. In case more than 2 channels are used, a "Channel Remapping" function allows for remixing the soundtrack to compensate for a different channel layout in the playback system compared to the original mix.
As of April 2008, the Japanese version Pioneer BDP-LX80 and the Samsung BD-P1400 (through a firmware update) supports bitstream digital output of the format, and the PlayStation 3[5] can decode and then output the format as PCM. All Blu-ray and HD DVD players can decode the DTS "core" resolution soundtrack at 1.5 Mbit/s, however. DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD are the only technologies that deliver compressed lossless surround sound for these new disc formats, ensuring the highest quality audio performance available in the new standards. (N.B.: DTS Coherent Acoustics coding system has been selected as mandatory audio technology for both the Blu-ray Disc (BD) and High Definition Digital Versatile Disc (HD DVD).
DTS Connect
DTS Connect is a blanket name for a two part system used on the computer platform only, in order to convert PC audio into the DTS format, which is transported via a single S/PDIF cable. The two components of the system are DTS Interactive and DTS Neo:PC. It is found on various CMedia soundcards and onboard audio with Realtek ALC883DTS/ALC889A/ALC888DD-GR and SoundMAX AD1988 chip, as well as the Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium series.
DTS Interactive:
This is a realtime DTS stream encoder. On the PC it takes multi-channel audio and converts it into a 1.5mpbs DTS stream for output. Also it can be found on some stand alone devices (e.g., Surround Encoder). Nearly a dozen titles on the PlayStation 2 feature the "DTS Interactive" realtime stream encoder, such as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.
DTS Neo:PC:
Is a technology that is based on the DTS Neo:6 matrix surround technology, which transforms any stereo content (MP3, WMA, CD Audio, or games) into a simulated 7.1-channel surround sound experience. The 7.1-channel surround sound is output as a DTS stream for output via a S/PDIF cable part.
