Where can I see what soundtrack a disc has?

robfosters · 07-11-2009, 3:54 PM

I need a site that lists what audio formats the blu-ray comes in.Namely, I want to know whether or not they have standard dolby 5.1 or dts.

Any sites that give this info?

t1m103 · 07-11-2009, 3:59 PM

any good? > Blu-ray.com - Blu-ray Movies, Players, Recorders, DVDs, Media and Software

robfosters · 07-11-2009, 4:06 PM

Thats the one, cheers

Blimey, DTS seems as rare as hens teeth on blu-ray.

**Richard** · 07-11-2009, 4:48 PM

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Originally Posted by robfosters

Thats the one, cheers

Blimey, DTS seems as rare as hens teeth on blu-ray.

You'll find DTS becoming more common. I know Warner is switching to DTS now.

IAN P · 07-11-2009, 5:15 PM

All Sony titles are coming out with DTS Master audio as the norm. That statement is from a Sony guy who was interviewed in a recent Home Cinema Choice mag.

They've dropped True HD.

confused88 · 07-11-2009, 5:48 PM

Do they ever come in both?

**Richard** · 07-11-2009, 5:54 PM

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Originally Posted by confused88

Do they ever come in both?

Sometimes. Close encounters has a true HD and a dts HD ma soundtrack. I know there's a handfull of others too but can't remember them off the top of my head. Not really sure why they put them both on the disc though??

mentasm · 07-11-2009, 5:55 PM

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Originally Posted by robfosters

Thats the one, cheers

Blimey, DTS seems as rare as hens teeth on blu-ray.

Actually, most Fox, Universal and Disney BDs have DTS-HD audio, as do a lot of independents. TrueHD has tended to be Sony, Paramount and Warner.

robfosters · 07-11-2009, 6:06 PM

I'm actually talking about normal DTS, not DTS-HD.

All the compressed audio seems to be bog standard dolby digital instead of DTS.

*outdoorminer* · 07-11-2009, 6:27 PM

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Originally Posted by robfosters

I'm actually talking about normal DTS, not DTS-HD.

All the compressed audio seems to be bog standard dolby digital instead of DTS.

you ARE aware that the DTS HD-tracks by design always carry a (most of the time full bitrate) DTS track as core? the HD formats are mathematical extensions of a normal DTS track.
putting a separate legacy track on there would be utterly pointless.

confused88 · 07-11-2009, 6:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Richfell

Sometimes. Close encounters has a true HD and a dts HD ma soundtrack. I know there's a handfull of others too but can't remember them off the top of my head. Not really sure why they put them both on the disc though??

Maybe to lure consumers even more ?

Miss Chief · 07-11-2009, 8:26 PM

I know Top Gun has DTS-MA and True-HD.

robfosters · 07-11-2009, 8:34 PM

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Originally Posted by outdoorminer

you ARE aware that the DTS HD-tracks by design always carry a (most of the time full bitrate) DTS track as core? the HD formats are mathematical extensions of a normal DTS track.
putting a separate legacy track on there would be utterly pointless.

Thanks for explaining this. I have just checked and when I play a DTS-HD disc, the DTS light on the reciever comes up, so all is well. I am getting the normal compressed DTS track over optical from PS3.

Thanks all

simonblue · 07-11-2009, 11:30 PM

Red Cliff 1/2 HK versions

DTS master 7.1
DD ture 7.1
PCM 7.1

confused88 · 07-11-2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by simonblue

Red Cliff 1/2 HK versions

DTS master 7.1
DD ture 7.1
PCM 7.1

PCM ? This seems strange. It takes a lot of space without adding anything.

Miss Chief · 08-11-2009, 12:10 AM

PCM is MANDATORY on the blu-ray specification. The other two, Dolby TrueHD and DTS MA are optional.

hippo99 · 08-11-2009, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss Chief

PCM is MANDATORY on the blu-ray specification. The other two, Dolby TrueHD and DTS MA are optional.

Not quite right.

It is mandatory for a Blu-Ray PLAYER to support Dolby Digital, DTS & PCM. It is only mandatory for a Blu-Ray disc to have one of these tracks on the disc. So it's not mandatory to have PCM on the disc (if there is already a Dolby Digital or DTS track on the disc).

If the disc already has TrueHD & DTS-MA, you don't have to have a PCM track (which can be very large). This is what confused88's point was