DTS-HD

DTS-HD, or as it's properly know, DTS-HD Master Audio, is a form of Digital Theatre System (DTS) audio, owned by DTS, Inc. DTS-HD supports an unlimited number of surround sound channels. It supports bitrates from DTS Digital Surround up to lossless audio and can be downmixed to 5.1CH and 2CH audio.

DTS-HD Master Audio finds its audience in home theater systems by being part of the specifications of both blue laser next generation formats. HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc have both selected DTS-HD as an optional surround sound format to be included on retail titles to provide the highest quality audio. Both DTS-HD and it's competitor, Dolby TrueHD, are the only two formats that provide compressed lossless surround sound for both blue laser formats.

The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) 1.3 specification added confirmed support for both DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD.

News History for DTS-HD

• PowerDVD Ultra for HD DVD and Blu-ray playback (2 January 2007)
• Toshiba launches its HD-DVD recorder July 14th (22 June 2006)
• HDMI 1.3 upgrade published (22 June 2006)
• First HD DVD players on sale in Japan (31 March 2006)
• Toshiba details U.S. launch of HD DVD players (5 January 2006)