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Old 09-12-2004, 07:08 AM   #90 (permalink)
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Re: Re: The Battlefield: Dolby Digital vs dts (Official thread)

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Originally Posted by Dilmo
This is another one of those no win situations, when you try to convince someone that one thing is better than the other. To prefer one thing is fine. That's a personal decision.
Exactly.

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DTS is technically the winner in the DTS vs. DD war. Specifications are not preferred facts. They are what they are.
While it's true that specs are not preferrences, I think your statement about dts being technically "better" than DD hasn't yet been objectively proven since "better" hasn't been yet defined and more importantly the design goals behind dts in the home and DD aren't being factored in. Sure one could argue that "technically" a higher bitrate is "better", but that's not an objective argument for reasons I mention above.

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What one prefers to hear is clearly the one they think is better. That though is not how technology works.
Agreed. In fact, sometimes the entity that is not technically superior is often the most popular. Microsoft Windows is a prime example.

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DTS will someday be replaced by a better format. Just enjoy your preference and make your ears happy.
The same applies to DD as well. It will be interesting to see what comes out next, especially with the additional storage capacity HD-DVD will bring to the table.

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