Every day new technology is hitting the market as far as electronics are concerned. The latest technology in players is the system for high-def surround sound, the BLU RAY FEATURE. Some of the players available in the market with the BLU RAY feature are Panasonic DMP-BD10, Sony STR-DA5200ES, Sony KLV-46X200 (LCDTV)
These players offers the most comprehensive decoding spec, they decode DTS-HD as well as both Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby True HD. Some like TheToshibaHD-EX1 HD DVD player decodes both new Dolby formats, and if confronted with a DTS HD soundtrack, decodes it in core form. This means what you hear will be in standard DTS but with the highest possible bit rate of around 1.5 mbps.
Such systems increase sonic scale and power. While receivers that decode the new formats are thin on the ground right now, there will be much ad ons soon hitting the market. Companies like Sony are working hard on new receivers, while Denon and others will soon be following suit. They will well interact with your system to give you the best sound as they will receive soundtracks from your HD player as linear PCM in effect an uncompressed signal offering enhanced dynamics, great detail and the sonic power your movie soundtracks deserve. Even if you have a player that does not decode DTS HD, it will decode a core audio sound track that still sounds better than old DTS.
With BLU RAY it is now possible to store an uncompressed PCM soundtrack but Dolby True HD and DTS Master Audio are lost. It works on a lossless signal when decoded, should replicate exactly the original uncompressed signal. The bit rates of these lossless formats are much bigger than traditional data rates and DTS Master Audio delivers roughly 50 times information per second, to your receiver as a standard Dolby Digital soundtrack on DVD. The more information you have, the better it can sound. So with Blu-ray and HD DVD, you buy yourself a sonic treat.
WHY THE BLU RAY?
The extra capacity of HD discs means more room for high-quality audio. Dolby Digital Plus offers is only slightly better than traditional Dolby Digital, whereas comparing the Dolby True HD format to the soundtrack offered on a standard-definition DVD is quite a vast comparison in means of the levels of detail, realism, punch and dynamics from Dolby True HD. And as for the DTS formats, the top-rated DTS Master Audio format gives high quality. New developments in the HDMI specification also have a part to play in this revolution. This form of the connection allows you to pump a great deal more data down that slim cable and into your receiver which can give you better than any cinema sound. With the right kit, and the right connections, your adventure into the world of high-definition discs guarantees you levels of sound quality in the home that are beyond your wildest dreams.