Bose does not support DTS?
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I have a Bose Lifestyle 12 Home Theatre System and in my opinion get incredible 5.1 sound off my DVDs. My Sony DVD player supports DTS format but my Bose system apparently does not support DTS format. The Bose manual gives instructions to turn the DTS feature OFF on the DVD Player as it could cause damage to the Bose speakers. I would like to experience the DTS format for myself but am unsure if I can. Are there others with this problem and if so, is there a way around it?
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Welcome to the forum.
There's no way your speakers can deny you the ability to listen to DTS. If you can listen to DD (DVD player and/or receiver that support 5.1) and you have a DTS decoder you have everything you need.
-Gonnosuke
There's no way your speakers can deny you the ability to listen to DTS. If you can listen to DD (DVD player and/or receiver that support 5.1) and you have a DTS decoder you have everything you need.
-Gonnosuke
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If your Bose receiver does not have a DTS decoder, than there is no way you can watch a DVD with a DTS sound track.
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But he said his DVD player has a DTS decoder. Is this correct Brian?
Maybe I'm not familiar enough with the Bose system to properly answer his question but I would think that if the DVD player had the decoder then he wouldn't have a problem.
-Gonnosuke
[This message has been edited by Gonnosuke (edited January 15, 2001).]
Maybe I'm not familiar enough with the Bose system to properly answer his question but I would think that if the DVD player had the decoder then he wouldn't have a problem.
-Gonnosuke
[This message has been edited by Gonnosuke (edited January 15, 2001).]
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With your current set-up, you will not be able to listen to DTS unless you get a receiver or decoder. I believe that the lifestyle systems have their own decoder which does not support DTS.
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I think he says that his DVD player supports DTS which, in my mind, suggests that his DVD player has DTS digital out or that it passes a digital signal. No mention was made of an onboard DTS decoder on the player which is something pretty rare.
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I called Bose and they told me that their receivers do not have a DTS decoder. My DVD player does have the option for DTS ON or OFF. Is the sound from Dolby Digital 5.1 to DTS Sound so much more improved to justify me going out and buying a receiver that does have a DTS decoder?
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With your current setup I would say "No". You're not going to here a dramatic difference in the quality. At least enough to justify buying a new receiver.
-Gonnosuke
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Got in before it's moved to hardware.
If you perform a search in the hardware forum
you find this had been discussed before.
You're much better off buying some real speakers.
If you perform a search in the hardware forum
you find this had been discussed before.
You're much better off buying some real speakers.
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quote:<HR>Originally posted by Brian525:
My Sony DVD player supports DTS format but my Bose system apparently does not support DTS format. The Bose manual gives instructions to turn the DTS feature OFF on the DVD Player as it could cause damage to the Bose speakers. <HR>
You need to open the setup configuration menu on the DVD player and check the settings under "Audio Setup | Digital Out". Leave Dolby Digital "On", and turn DTS "Off" to disable passing of the DTS signal to the receiver
As far as DD vs. DTS - let's just say that this issue has been flogged to death around here. Do a search if you want more details, and you can put me in the DTS camp
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Welecome to the Forum.
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