From: "las" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> This is a little off topic (so what else is new?). I'm interested in your
opinions of the quality of DTS and THX.
THX is a set of quality standards being applied to Dolby Digital 5.1
surround recordings (as well as picture transfer quality) to make certain
that a particular film or soundtrack or recording or piece of electronic
equipment, etc. meets a certain criterion for quality of reproduction and
fidelity to the original master recording. It is Lucas' attempt to bring
some sort of standardization to an industry floundering in the flood brought
on by the brave new world of digital surround formats and crying out for
some ordo ab chao.
DTS, on the other hand, is actually a surround sound encoding system which
(at one time) seemed poised for a battle royale with Dolby Digital in a
format war that threatened to rival that of VHS and Beta. But, it was not to
be. By the time DTS was out of the gate, Dolby Digital was already
established as the dominant player in the field, and the intervening years
have done nothing to diminish that. However, there are many in the pro sound
industry (both music recording AND foley) who insist that DTS remains the
superior format sonically.
I am personally VERY impressed with the actual DTS audio recordings I have
heard. However, most of them have been live recordings (such as The Eagles
'Hell Freezes Over' on cd and dvd) which use the surround channels for
little more than ambience. However, if you want to hear what DTS surround is
really capable of, this is a recording you OWE it to yourself to hear.
http://www.dmprecords.com/CD-804.htm
It is a big band sampler recorded by Tom Jung's DMP Records which places you
in the perspective of the band director standing in the middle of a big band
which is semi-circled around you. The effect is nothing short of stunning
and the recording is absolutely pristine. Check it out. It's an AMAZING
recording and worth every dime.
Don
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