Are studios covering up DTS?

Well today's editorial brought up a very interesting question. Are the studios downplaying DTS and why. The question I believe should lay not with the studios but with Dolby Laboratories...Forget Mircosoft!!! Dolby has had a strangle hold on movie sound for over 20 years and with every new technology that comes along, they seem to secure the exclusive rights to be THE ONES who profit from it. Granted Dolby has had years of experience and has been a leader in their field, but I believe only because they have kept a tight fist around any competition, if not trying to eliminate it altogether. I would not be surprised if Dolby has a deal in place with all the studios who release DVD's, etc. One that protects their name by making it the most recognizable on the box, you know...TOP BILLING...thus making the DTS logo or any other competing name almost invisible. If the government wants top crack down on monopolies...knock on Dolby's door!!!

I think it's fairly obvious who controls the audio side of the DVD industry. IMHO, dts sounds much better, and shouls be an option for all movie releases, not hidden on a select few. I often have wondered why many of the great dts LD releases were not given the same treatment on dvd(Stargate, Independance Day, True Lies,) and Titanic is even on the dts demo disc, but Paramount(!) can't even give us the best picture, let alone sound. I am eagerly awaiting the latest crop of dts titles to mature for harvesting, and well snatch them up ASAP9have most on pre-order,) maybe, sales well show studios that the dts titles will sell. I will e-mail each that releases a good dts disc, and thank them for their consideration of this wonderfull format, starting with Universal, and Dream Works.

Thank you SS and Universal for your support.

j

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First of all I would like to commend Warner for supporting DTS, even though you would know it by looking at the cover of one of the latest released titles. I can say they that Warner has done a lot more than many studios who refuse to a dts encode soundtrack on any of their titles. That said, I think its high time that more studios support DTS encoded DVD's. In every opinion poll I have read, regarding what features consumers want on their DVD's, DTS encoding is high on the list, no not french DD 5.1, but DTS. Why won't the studios give the consumers what they want? The issue of consumer confusion is B.S, especially when you can put DTS and DD on the same disc. Why would some of the studios support Divx, something the consumer did not want and refuse to support DTS something the consumers have said they do want? The hardware support for DTS is here, you can purchase A/V receivers for $250. and DVD players for $169. that both support DTS, so as far the hardware is concerned DTS has made it to the mainstream. BTW, DTS sounds better, even on inexpensive equipment the clarity of DTS over Dolby Digital is evident, is this what they are afraid of?

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I agree that DTS sounds better and I wish it was available on all dvd's. I also read that the majority of dvd owners (90% I think, but dont quote me!) dont even have DD 5.1 equipment yet. While DTS is an outstanding format, Im sure that there is considerable expense in including it on the disk. Did the lack of a DTS track hurt the sales of The World Is Not Enough? Obviously not. As more people update their systems we will hopefully see an increase in the demand for DTS from the average consumer. It will always be a money issue, and if DTS sells more dvd's Im positive that it will be on more of them. It looks like the big profits from DTS may not be there yet. I do applaud the studios that are suporting it by adding it to DD 5.1 dvd's, like The Man On The Moon, because it should lead people to think they are missing out!