DTS on DVD's

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Hi,

I know by asking these questions I have far too much time on my hanRAB but here goes!!!


Does anyone know how they decide if a DTS track should be on a DVD of a film? i know not everyone's 5.1 amp has DTS, just having Dolby 5.1 but if the film originally had the DTS track on it in the cinema why can't they just put it on the DVD. For example, The Wild, at the end of the credits, it had the DTS logo but it wasn't an option on the DVD. I know that other Disny films like the Lion King had a DTS. DOes it cost a lot more to do or is it so they can make a special edition for muppets like me who would get both?


Also on the sam theme how do they decide that say Slepper Cell gets made in DTS but Lost only in Dolby? or West Wing gets made in Digital Pro Logic .


Thanks in advance to anyone who knows, and to everone reading my post, I hope and pray you are all well and you have a great weekend

Warm RegarRAB


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Licence fees need to be paid for using proprietary systems.

DTS (if its full bitrate) takes up more space than DD,so if the disc is crammed with extras DTS may be wasted space.

Some labels won't cater for DTS as the reality is that unless you have super high end equipment you won't notice the difference between DD and DTS anyway.

I was unaware that any tv show had DTS sound.
If there is one,I'm sure there will be a DD soundtrack aswell as DD is required for DVD releases 99.9% of the time.

Directors with influence can insist on the DTS track ,and labels have a different attitude to DTS.
Some see it as a premium feature for enthusiasts and will include it as a selling point.

Rich consumers in Japan have a vast range of DTS titles,however tightarse Brits won't pay extra for it so its a bit hit and miss when it comes to its inclusion on UK dvd's.

Warner were among the first distributors to use half rate DTS in order to fit both DD and DTS on one disc (in dvd's early days if you wanted DTS it was a separate disc with no extras) and they trialled it on the Lethal Weapon directors cut series on R1.

But warner executives decided it was no better than DD so they stopped using it and never used it in R2,although I think in the past year they have started adding it to a selection of titles
 
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