Description of the DTS 6.1-channel surround sound format
what you need to know
- Auto: Sets the home theater receiver to automatically detect the incoming surround sound format.
- Manual: optional DTS-ES Discreet or procession The sound of the DVD soundtrack.
This article explains how to select the DTS-ES in your home theater receiver. It also provides more insight into the two major providers of surround sound formats for home theater systems: DTS-ES and Dolby Digital.
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How to Choose a DTS-ES on a Home Theater Receiver
Make sure your home theater receiver is set to automatically detect the incoming surround sound format (DTS-ES Discrete and Matrix options are available). This means the receiver will automatically do the correct decoding and show the selected format on the receiver display.
To manually set the surround sound format, select DTS-ES Discrete or Matrix Sound in the DVD soundtrack.
What is DTS-ES?
The most common surround sound formats are Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 Digital Surround. These systems require 5 speakers: front left, front right, front center, surround left and surround right. You will also need a single subwoofer, indicated by the “.1” mark.
In addition to the 5.1 core channel format, Dolby and DTS offer several variants. One of these variants of DTS is known as DTS-ES or DTS Extended Surround, marked by the official logo.
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Instead of a 5.1 channel, the DTS-ES adds a sixth channel, allowing the sixth speaker to be placed directly behind the listener’s head. For the DTS-ES, the speaker layout includes 6 speakers: front left, front right, front center, surround left, surround center, surround right and subwoofer.
A dedicated rear center speaker provides a more accurate and immersive listening experience, but these systems do not require a 6.1 DTS-ES compatible home theater receiver. You can use either a 5.1 or 7.1 channel receiver.
In a 5.1 channel setup, the receiver folds the 6th channel into the surround channel and speakers. In a 7.1-channel arrangement, the receiver sends the signal for the surround center speaker to the two rear speakers at the back of the room, creating a ‘phantom’ surround center channel.
Two flavors of DTS-ES
While DTS-ES is based on DTS 5.1 digital surround, DTS-ES is available in two versions: DTS-ES Matrix and DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete.
The difference between the two is that if your home theater receiver offers DTS-ES decoding/processing, the DTS-ES Matrix extracts the 6th channel from the cue contained in the DTS 5.1 digital surround soundtrack. DTS 6.1 Discrete decodes a DTS soundtrack with additional 6th channel information into a separately blended channel.
DTS-ES vs Dolby Digital EX
Dolby also offers its own 6.1-channel surround sound format, Dolby Digital EX. The desired speaker layout is the same as Front Left, Front Right, Front Center, Surround Left, Surround Right, Surround Center and Subwoofer. However, while DTS-ES gives audio engineers the ability to mix on a discrete center return channel (DTS Discrete), Dolby Digital EX is more like a DTS-ES Matrix. The center back channel is mixed with the surround left and right channels and can be decoded and distributed within a 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel array.
Some DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, and streaming content use Dolby Digital EX encoding.
final result
Since the advent of Blu-ray Disc and 7.1-channel home theater receivers, new DTS surround sound formats such as DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS:X have been included in the mix. DTS Virtual:X further expands the experience without additional equipment.
However, many home theater receivers still offer DTS-ES Matrix and DTS-ES Discrete processing and decoding. For users with home theater receivers with DTS-ES decoding/processing and 6.1 channel setup, see List of DVD Soundtracks with DTS-ES 6.1 Individual Soundtracks (including DTS-ES Matrix and Dolby Digital EX 6.1 Soundtracks) do it. The soundtrack types available on the DVD must be listed on the DVD packaging and on the DVD menu screen.
More information
Guide to DTS-ES and How to Use It
The DTS 6.1 channel surround sound formats explained
What to Know
Auto: Set home theater receiver to auto-detect incoming surround sound formats.
Manual: Select DTS-ES Discrete or Matrix sound on DVD soundtrack.
This article explains how to select DTS-ES on your home theater receiver. It also provides more insight into DTS-ES vs. Dolby Digital, the two primary providers of surround sound formats for home theater systems.
How to Select DTS-ES on Your Home Theater Receiver
Ensure your home theater receiver is set to auto-detect incoming surround sound formats (and DTS-ES Discrete and Matrix options are available). This means the receiver will automatically perform the proper decoding and display the selected format on your receiver display.
To manually set the surround sound format, select the DTS-ES Discrete or Matrix sound on your DVD’s soundtrack.
What Is DTS-ES?
The most common surround sound formats are Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 Digital Surround. These systems require five speakers: front-left, front-right, front-center, surround-left, and surround-right. They also need a single subwoofer, which is what the “.1” designation refers to.
Besides their core 5.1 channel formats, both Dolby and DTS offer several variations. One such variation from DTS is known as DTS-ES or DTS Extended Surround, which is represented by its official logo:
DTS
Instead of 5.1 channels, DTS-ES adds a sixth channel, allowing for a sixth speaker positioned directly behind the listener’s head. With DTS-ES, the speaker arrangement includes six speakers: front-left, front-right, front-center, surround-left, surround-center, surround-right, and a subwoofer.
Although a dedicated rear-center speaker provides a more accurate and immersive listening experience, such systems do not require a 6.1 DTS-ES-compatible home theater receiver. You can use either a 5.1 or 7.1 channel receiver.
In a 5.1 channel setup, the receiver folds the sixth channel into the surround channels and speakers. In a 7.1 channel arrangement, the receiver sends the signal intended for the surround-center speaker to the two rear speakers in the back of the room, creating a “phantom” surround-center channel.
The Two Flavors of DTS-ES
Although DTS-ES builds on the foundation of DTS 5.1 Digital Surround, DTS-ES comes in two flavors: DTS ES-Matrix and DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete.
The difference between the two is that if your home theater receiver provides DTS-ES decoding/processing, DTS-ES Matrix extracts the sixth channel from cues embedded within DTS 5.1 Digital Surround soundtracks. DTS 6.1 Discrete decodes a DTS soundtrack that has the additional sixth channel information present as a separately mixed channel.
DTS-ES vs. Dolby Digital EX
Dolby also offers its own 6.1 channel surround sound format: Dolby Digital EX. The desirable speaker layout is the same: front-left, front-right, front-center, surround-left, surround-right, surround-center, and a subwoofer. However, whereas DTS-ES provides the ability for a sound engineer to mix in a discrete center backchannel (DTS Discrete), Dolby Digital EX is more like DTS-ES Matrix. The center backchannel is mixed with the left and right surround channels and can be decoded and distributed within 5.1, 6.1, or 7.1 channel arrangements.
Select DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and streaming content use Dolby Digital EX encoding.
The Bottom Line
Since the advent of Blu-ray Disc and 7.1 channel home theater receivers, newer DTS surround sound formats, like DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS:X, have found their way into the mix. DTS Virtual: X is expanding the experience even more with no additional equipment.
However, many home theater receivers still provide DTS-ES Matrix and DTS-ES Discrete processing and decoding. For those that have a home theater receiver with DTS-ES decoding/processing and a 6.1 channel setup, check out a listing of DVD soundtracks that contain DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete soundtracks (along with DTS-ES Matrix and Dolby Digital EX 6.1 soundtracks). The type of soundtracks available on DVDs should be listed on the DVD packaging and on the DVD’s menu screen.
#Guide #DTSES
Guide to DTS-ES and How to Use It
The DTS 6.1 channel surround sound formats explained
What to Know
Auto: Set home theater receiver to auto-detect incoming surround sound formats.
Manual: Select DTS-ES Discrete or Matrix sound on DVD soundtrack.
This article explains how to select DTS-ES on your home theater receiver. It also provides more insight into DTS-ES vs. Dolby Digital, the two primary providers of surround sound formats for home theater systems.
How to Select DTS-ES on Your Home Theater Receiver
Ensure your home theater receiver is set to auto-detect incoming surround sound formats (and DTS-ES Discrete and Matrix options are available). This means the receiver will automatically perform the proper decoding and display the selected format on your receiver display.
To manually set the surround sound format, select the DTS-ES Discrete or Matrix sound on your DVD’s soundtrack.
What Is DTS-ES?
The most common surround sound formats are Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 Digital Surround. These systems require five speakers: front-left, front-right, front-center, surround-left, and surround-right. They also need a single subwoofer, which is what the “.1” designation refers to.
Besides their core 5.1 channel formats, both Dolby and DTS offer several variations. One such variation from DTS is known as DTS-ES or DTS Extended Surround, which is represented by its official logo:
DTS
Instead of 5.1 channels, DTS-ES adds a sixth channel, allowing for a sixth speaker positioned directly behind the listener’s head. With DTS-ES, the speaker arrangement includes six speakers: front-left, front-right, front-center, surround-left, surround-center, surround-right, and a subwoofer.
Although a dedicated rear-center speaker provides a more accurate and immersive listening experience, such systems do not require a 6.1 DTS-ES-compatible home theater receiver. You can use either a 5.1 or 7.1 channel receiver.
In a 5.1 channel setup, the receiver folds the sixth channel into the surround channels and speakers. In a 7.1 channel arrangement, the receiver sends the signal intended for the surround-center speaker to the two rear speakers in the back of the room, creating a “phantom” surround-center channel.
The Two Flavors of DTS-ES
Although DTS-ES builds on the foundation of DTS 5.1 Digital Surround, DTS-ES comes in two flavors: DTS ES-Matrix and DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete.
The difference between the two is that if your home theater receiver provides DTS-ES decoding/processing, DTS-ES Matrix extracts the sixth channel from cues embedded within DTS 5.1 Digital Surround soundtracks. DTS 6.1 Discrete decodes a DTS soundtrack that has the additional sixth channel information present as a separately mixed channel.
DTS-ES vs. Dolby Digital EX
Dolby also offers its own 6.1 channel surround sound format: Dolby Digital EX. The desirable speaker layout is the same: front-left, front-right, front-center, surround-left, surround-right, surround-center, and a subwoofer. However, whereas DTS-ES provides the ability for a sound engineer to mix in a discrete center backchannel (DTS Discrete), Dolby Digital EX is more like DTS-ES Matrix. The center backchannel is mixed with the left and right surround channels and can be decoded and distributed within 5.1, 6.1, or 7.1 channel arrangements.
Select DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and streaming content use Dolby Digital EX encoding.
The Bottom Line
Since the advent of Blu-ray Disc and 7.1 channel home theater receivers, newer DTS surround sound formats, like DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS:X, have found their way into the mix. DTS Virtual: X is expanding the experience even more with no additional equipment.
However, many home theater receivers still provide DTS-ES Matrix and DTS-ES Discrete processing and decoding. For those that have a home theater receiver with DTS-ES decoding/processing and a 6.1 channel setup, check out a listing of DVD soundtracks that contain DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete soundtracks (along with DTS-ES Matrix and Dolby Digital EX 6.1 soundtracks). The type of soundtracks available on DVDs should be listed on the DVD packaging and on the DVD’s menu screen.
#Guide #DTSES
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