AC3 6ch or DTS 6ch ?

[denz_ngr]

DTS is digital output right? will DTS 6ch still work in a dvd player that is not using digital ouput (optical or digital coax)?

[BJ_M]

if it has a built in decoder for DTS yes .

[FulciLives]

DTS is digital output right? will DTS 6ch still work in a dvd player that is not using digital ouput (optical or digital coax)?

The short answer ... most likely NOT.

Some DVD players (but very few) will downmix the DTS into normal 2 channel stereo sound that you can output through the regular LEFT(WHITE)/RIGHT(RED) RCA STEREO jacks.

My Cyberhome CH-DVD 500 does this.

But like I said very few stand alone DVD players do this which is why all DTS DVD discs also have AC-3 audio as a back-up for those that don't have DTS capabilities since the official DVD spec does not REQUIRE DTS support.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[vandakeg]

It probably should be pointed out too that, if you do have a DVD player that downmixes the DTS signal... that's exactly what it's doing, downmixing from 6 channels to 2 channels. So even though you're hearing sound, it's no longer DTS.

[BJ_M]

some dvd players have discreet 6 channel analog outputs .. and can decode ac3 and dts and then spit it out ...

thats what i meant above

[FulciLives]

some dvd players have discreet 6 channel analog outputs .. and can decode ac3 and dts and then spit it out ...

thats what i meant above

That's correct I forgot about that but I assume if the person who originated this thread didn't have a receiver with digital inputs they didn't have a receiver with 6 channel inputs.

What you know what they say when you assume something ...

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[maa]

I have a Player with 6 analog outputs. (StarMedia) AC3 and DTS
I use an Onkyo Reciever for Front L/R and Back L/R
An old HiFi Amp for the center Box and and a
Powered Subwoofer.

Works a treat and although I didn't expect much for the cheap price the onboard 6 channel preamps are excellent !