DTS

📚 Key Takeaways:

📌 What does DTS mean? DTS is an acronym of Digital Theater Systems, which can refer to both its company and an audio format.

📌 What is DTS Audio? DTS is a surround sound format that can support multi-channel sound. It was initially designed for cinema and now is also used in home theater systems, Blu-ray discs, DVDs, and streaming.

📌 What’s the difference between DTS and Dolby Digital? DTS technology was originally launched as a competitor to Dolby Laboratories. While both can provide an immersive surround sound experience, they have some differences in compression levels, bitrates, and availability. DTS uses less compression and a higher bitrate, thus generally considered to be better sound quality. However, Dolby Digital is more widely supported and optimized for compatibility across devices and streaming services.
(See this guide DTS Digital Surround VS Dolby Digital for more information on them.)