OK.. what's the difference b/w dts/thx/dds? i prefer thx and dts as compared to dds..?

Dolby Digital and DTS are two different yet comparable surround sound encoding formats.





By the numbers both are as capable as the other. So it's comes down taste as to which is "better". DTS, I believe, is known to mix the surround effects a bit "hotter" than DD, but other than that, they're about the same.





THX is not a surround sound encoding format, but is a set of standards related to audio equipment performance.

OK.. what's the difference b/w dts/thx/dds? i prefer thx and dts as compared to dds..?
DTS is a type of surround sound encoding and DTS stand for Digital theater systems. Its biggest claim to fame was improved dynamic range in the encoding process. It has been my experience that the only ones who really benefit from this are those with high end high range reference speakers. They really sing on a set of Martin Logan's.





THX is surround sound related but only in the way information is encoded, what equipment is used, how it is remastered and the interconnects. There are now three grades of certification, select(small) ultra(big home) and commercial ( duh ). THX stands for Tomlinson Holman's experiment and was developed by Lucas arts and Skywalker sound.





Dolby Digital is the most prevalent and widely compatible 5.1 encoding around.
Reply:THX is a standard for DD and DTS it just means they meet a standard for George Lucas to get rich off of, and to make sure your DVD sounds great





some times DTS sounds better then DD, sometimes the other way around
Reply:"DTS" and "Dolby Digital" are the Coke and Pepsi of surround sound...You can add "THX" to either one of those formats...Like a Dolby cake with THX icing...Here's a link that shows all the formats (with pictures)...Click right here: http://www.whydoesmyhometheatersuck.com/...





But THX can actually make your home theater sound worse than just plain old Dolby or DTS...Nothing is RECORDED in THX...It's just added later by the receiver...Click this link to see why THX isn't always the best...Same site, different page...Click right here: http://www.whydoesmyhometheatersuck.com/...