Hey, I just listened to the queen song on the dts demo disc 6 and I was amazed by DTS 96/24, how is it different and where else can I find it, thanks

James

I think 96/24 is 96 KHz and 24 bit, as opossed to 48KHz and 16 bit to most recorded sountrack.

From the FAQ at the official DTS website:

"8. What is 96/24?
More recording is being done at a 96kHz sampling rate and at 24 bits. DTS has always had 24-bit capability, and DTS 96/24 adds the 96kHz capability. It is fully compatible with existing DTS decoders, which will output 96/24 tracks at 48kHz. DTS 96/24 is the only system that:

* provides 5.1 channels of 96/24 along with full-motion video on DVD-Video and DVD-Audio (video zone),
* is compatible with all DVD-Video players, and
* is accessible through the digital output."

DJ

this just furthers my dts fetish =) at least now i have some sort of backup besides "it just sounds better"

Something that needs a lot more releases. Especially in movies.

Not ALL DTS discs are 96/24 (in fact no movie DVD has this). It's really DTS's answer to Sony SACD. DTS 96/24 is AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT THING. It just happens to have DTS in its name. It requires a different kind of DVD player and everything. It is backward compatible w/ current DTS 5.1 decoding.

Tomb Raider R3 (Italian) has a DTS 96/24 track. Yes, it's an entirely new format, but no you don't need a new DVD player- just a decoder that supports the format.

Name 1 DTS DVD with a 48/24 track. Can't? Because there aren't any. Lol. What makes this doubly sad is the 96/24 DVDs could easily have a standard 48/24 track, but they don't.

My guess is HD-DVD will end up either having DTS 96/24 or the Dolby 96/24 equivalent (when they invent one). I'd rather have MLP or some other lossless audio, but DTS 96/24 ain't bad- certainly one step ahead of what we have now.