Does 5.1ch mean it includes DTS effect?

Question

i am planning to buy a home theatre with 5.1surround. does that mean it includes DTS also. or it is the DVD that must have DTS?

Answer 1

DTS is a type of processing. Your home theater system would need to be labeled for DTS, and the DVD you play would need to have been encoded in DTS.



Some other encodings are Pro Logic II, Descrete Matrix, Digital EX, etc...

Answer 2

The DVD must include a DTS audio track to play in DTS 5.1 on your receiver. There are DTS Neo:6 settings on most newer receivers that will allow you to listen to any 2 channel source like music and tv in a simulated 6.1 surround environment. But plain old DTS on the receiver just means that you have the ability to listen to it providing that the source is either a DTS music cd or DVD movie with a DTS soundtrack.

Answer 3

DTS is a encoding standard. DTS has to be read by a DTS decoder found in your DVD Player. Also you HT Amplifier must be able to process DTS Tracks. Therefore for a true DTS setup you must have the following. 5.1 speaker setup (not essential but usually recommended for 5.1 surround sound), A DVD that has DTS Tracks on it (found in the language or sound setup in the DVD you must specify DTS 5.1) also your DVD player must be DTS compatible and your Amp must be DTS compatible. Then you will get true DTS sound! Also note that the connection between the DVD player and the Amp must be digital (Either Fiber Optic or Digital Coax).

Answer 4

DTS and 5.1 channel is different thing. 5.1 surround is owned by Dolby. DTS is DTS itself. You need to buy Home Theater that support DTS for you to feel the DTS effect. If the Amplifier do not support DTS, when you playing DVD using DTS audio track, the amp. cannot reconise the signal and no sound will come out.



DVD usually comes with few audio track. Someties with DTS, 5.1 ch and 2.0 ch.



5.1 channel also gives 5 speakers and sub-woofer function saperately.

Answer 5

5.1 does not necessarily mean DTS effect.

Not only does your DVD player have to be able to play DTS but your receiver must be able to play it also to get surround sound from it.

Answer 6

DTS is an acronym for Digital Theater System -- an organization that specifies various methods and performance requirements for a wide range of digital entertainment applications, ranging from commercial theaters to home systems. 5.1 is one of the DTS specifications for home theater surround sound.

Answer 7

No.



Make sure to see the DTS logo for both your source and receiver to be sure. Some special hookups only need the source to be DTS.



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