Why are most movies released in theaters as DTS...
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Why are most movies released in theaters as DTS...
...yet when they are released on home video, they mainly have Dolby Digital-only? It's really annoying to fast forward to the end of the credits to see a DTS symbol...and not have the DTS soundtrack available on the DVD. ...I mean, the DTS soundtrack exists SOMEWHERE right? Are the movie studios just plain lazy?!
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They are usually actually playing SDDS in theaters, aren't they?
There are usually symbols for DTS, Dolby, and SDDS at the end of the credits. On the actual credits put on film and transferred to DVD, it doesn't mean the copy YOU are watching is DTS, just that it was used sometime in the mfgr of various films.
There are usually symbols for DTS, Dolby, and SDDS at the end of the credits. On the actual credits put on film and transferred to DVD, it doesn't mean the copy YOU are watching is DTS, just that it was used sometime in the mfgr of various films.
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No, no....you aren't following me. I know that what I'm watching isn't in DTS...I was just wondering why studios rarely release DVDs with a DTS soundtrack? My point being...there is usually a DTS symbol at the end of the credits of most movies...so a DTS soundtrack exists somewhere. Why not transfer that onto the DVD as well?!
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Personally, I don't watch most of the special features on DVDs. I would much rather them use the space for a DTS soundtrack. Actually, this poses another question...since Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are right around the corner, do you think the studios will now put in DTS soundtracks since there will be more space to use?
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A DTS theater track MAY exist. That does not mean a DTS DVD track exists.
Star Wars will never be released by Lucasfilm (brother to THX, which has a relationship with Dolby) in DTS in the US.
Star Wars will never be released by Lucasfilm (brother to THX, which has a relationship with Dolby) in DTS in the US.
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all digital soundtracks need to be remixed for home video. most notably, to reduce the dynamic range. its up to the DVD's producer whether to pay for a new mix to be encoded via DTS.
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They are usually actually playing SDDS in theaters, aren't they?
Originally Posted by tooskinneejs
It's really annoying to fast forward to the end of the credits to see a DTS symbol...and not have the DTS soundtrack available on the DVD. ...I mean, the DTS soundtrack exists SOMEWHERE right? Are the movie studios just plain lazy?!
That said, theatrical DTS is not at all the same as home DTS. They are different codecs, so one does not translate to the other.
Therefore, a studio has to weigh several variables when deciding whether or not to include a DTS track on DVD. Having a DTS mix created and encoded costs money, as does licensing the technology from DTS. Some studios do not have a relationship with DTS at all, or if they do it is on a very limited basis.
And as has been said, there is the space issue on the disc itself.
So no, the studios are not just plain lazy.
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DTS makes more of a difference in a real theater than the approximation in your home. It's separate from the film, which means dropouts won't happen (at least because of the print). It's also already on a digital format (Dolby Digital is printed on the film, which is read by a laser reader device).
Even Dolby Digital would sound superior if it were full bitrate.
Even Dolby Digital would sound superior if it were full bitrate.