At A Glance
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| Affixed to encoders, decoders, DVD players and other components, the various DTS logos indicate the following capabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround is the standard for providing 5.1 channels of discrete digital audio in consumer electronics products and software content. |
DTS 5.1 decoding inside. |
The disc contains a DTS 5.1 soundtrack. |
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DTS-ES DTS-ES is the only digital audio format capable of delivering 6.1 channels of discrete audio in the consumer electronics market. DTS-ES is also fully backwards-compatible with DTS decoders that are not Extended Surround equipped.
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DTS 6.1 Matrix and DTS 6.1 Discrete decoding inside. Fully compatible with DTS 5.1 software. |
This disc contains a DTS 6.1 Matrix and/or DTS 6.1 Discrete soundtrack. Fully compatible with DTS-capable 5.1 hardware. |
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DTS Neo:6 DTS Neo:6 provides up to six channels of matrix decoding from stereo matrix material.
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DTS Neo:6 is available in all DTS-ES-equipped receivers. |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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DTS 96/24 DTS 96/24 offers an unprecedented level of audio quality for multi-channel sound on DVD-Video, and is fully backward-compatible with all DTS decoders. "96" refers to a 96kHz sampling rate (compared to typical 48kHz sampling rate.) "24" refers to 24-bit word length.
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DTS 5.1 and DTS 96/24 decoding inside |
The disc is encoded with DTS 96/24 and is playable in 96/24 with any DTS 96/24-equipped hardware. Fully compatible with DTS-capable 5.1 hardware, and backward-compatible (at 48/24) to all DTS-equipped hardware. |
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DTS Digital Out DTS Digital Out indicates that a unit reads and passes the DTS bit stream via the device's digital output to a device equipped with a DTS decoder. This is a necessary feature for playback of a DTS soundtrack through a DTS-capable decoding receiver or preamplifier equipped with digital inputs. |
DTS bitstream pass-through is necessary for playback of DTS soundtrack through a DTS-capable system. |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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DTS Interactive DTS Interactive delivers real time, discrete multi-channel interactive playback for PlayStation®2 games when connected to a DTS-equipped device such as an AV receiver. |
NOT APPLICABLE |
A PlayStation®2 game with DTS Interactive features discrete surround sound during game play. |
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DTS Virtual DTS Virtual down-converts DTS 5.1- or 6.1-channel soundtracks to stereo while processing a realistic simulation of surround sound for two-channel equipment such as headphones. |
Found on some headphones designed to simulate a surround sound experience. |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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