The Cutting Edge of Sound

DTS at the forefront of surround sound technology

Every home cinema fanatic knows that sound is half of the movie experience, and no company covers passion for cinema and domestic surround sound more than DTS. Founded in 1993, DTS developed a cinema sound system which added increased bandwidth and better dynamic range to movie audio. It was initiated to great approval with the release of Steven Spielberg's dinosaur epic Jurassic Park.

In 1996, DTS introduced a version of its system for domestic use, primarily on Laserdisc, and since 2008 the company has focused exclusively on the home entertainment market. Of course, it's the surfacing of DVD and Blu-ray which has brought DTS to the attention of most home cinema fans.

Adding symmetry
DTS is not the kind of company to rest on its glory, and has developed a number of exciting new technologies to make the most of audio data in a wide range of listening environments. DTS Symmetry, for instance, will be popular with anyone who has ever jumped out of their skin at a sudden volume change in movie sound, online content, CD listening, or even voicemail. Another DTS product with PC and gaming applications is Neural Surround, which converts seamlessly between stereo and 5.1-channel audio, while DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC creates a virtual surround effect. Also new is DTS Boost, which offers listeners a dramatic increase in perceived loudness from laptop speakers.

Let us look at five of the best DTS soundtracks.
• The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy
The new Lord of the Rings Blu-ray boxset is a real show-stopper when it comes to audio impact. Epic in scale, the mixes for all three films are bursting with spatial effects, booming LFE and immersive atmospherics.

• Up
The latest Pixar movie doesn't just look great in HD; it also sounds superb thanks to the Blu-ray's lossless 5.1 mix. The amount of fine detailing in the DTS-HD MA audio, from screeching floorboards to the whining of balloons smacking in to each other, is simply breathtaking in its precision and clarity.

• Terminator Salvation: Director's Cut
Epic dynamic range and an incredible sense of directional movement make you feel like you're right there, doing battle with Skynet's rampaging robots, in this sci-fi blockbuster sequel.

• Band of Brothers
The audio across this epic Spielberg-produced WWII TV series puts many film releases to shame. You'll be diving for cover during the battle scenes as bullets fly past your head and explosions shake you off your chair.

• Fight Club: 10th Anniversary Edition
This amazing soundtrack hits home like Brad Pitt's fist in your face, thanks to the punishing bass and highly aggressive sonic steering. Yet, incredibly, the accomplished mix doesn't lose track of the delicacies that exist within the aural assault.


By: Francis David


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