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I have both versions of SPR and I popped them into my two dvd players, synched them up, and compared them--dts is clearly the winner.
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Of course it is, because they used completely different masters and they intentionally juiced up the DTS track on Saving Private Ryan. They've even admitted as much. The master they used for the DTS track was a better master as well. The fact is this is an absolutely terrible comparison to use as a guage. Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks are co-owners of DTS. You do the math on that one.
Until you compare DTS and Dolby Digital tracks which use the same master on a single sound system, level matched, and double blind, any comparison is obviously biased and inaccurate. The fact is there have been a couple of tests such as these, and the results showed that the differences are negligible at best, with DTS being better in some instances, and DD being better in others. However, the difference was so small as to not even be worth talking about. If you want to find these articles, I believe Home Theater Magazine and Widescreen Review did the tests I've read. It's been a few years since I read those. If you want the articles, you're welcome to go look for them.
And please, don't give me that ridiculous bitrate argument to prove DTS is better. There are so many other variables that come into play, and the DD is a more efficient than DTS.