| Home theater sound system is a very important | | | | about the efficiency of a sound system. Usually, |
| component of your home theater. However how | | | | there is too much data in sound formats and thus |
| will you know that which is the best one for you? | | | | it requires efficient compressing. The compressing |
| Two types of surround system are really popular. | | | | should also be economical. So always look out for |
| They are the DTS surround sound or the DTS | | | | the compression ratio. It should be high. Your |
| and Dolby Digital. You can go for either of these | | | | sound system may have a high data rate, but it |
| depending on your needs. Most people consider | | | | won't be effective if its compression ratio is low. |
| DTS surround sound to be superior to Dolby. But | | | | So which is the better sound format? |
| ultimately it's your own choice. So understand | | | | Everyone wants their sound system to have |
| what these sound systems basically are and then | | | | great sound quality. However the issue still |
| make the final decision. | | | | remains as to which sound format is better? |
| Dolby or DTS | | | | People use different points to debate over this. |
| Most of the movies in theaters are played in | | | | Some say that DTS is better because of its high |
| Dolby digital surround sound. Nowadays even | | | | data rate but what they do not realize is the fact |
| DVD's have this surround sound. It has a low bit | | | | that it doesn't utilize data efficiently. The basic |
| rate but if functions effectively at lower levels. So | | | | thing is that both DTS and Dolby give almost the |
| bit rate should not be the only criteria while | | | | same results. So you can buy either of them, |
| choosing the sound system. The data rate is | | | | depending on your requirements. The bottom line |
| higher in DTS and hence it is usually considered | | | | is that both are good in their own ways. |
| superior. DTS is not the usual sound format in | | | | Basically, no one can say that DTS has a better |
| DVD's. Because of high data rate the encoding | | | | sound quality than Dolby and vice versa. Both |
| process requires less compression and thus you | | | | have their share of merits and demerits. A sound |
| get better sound. The disadvantage with DTS is | | | | format may sound good in theaters but it may |
| that it uses a lot of disc's data capacity. Before | | | | not sound too good at home. However there is |
| you buy the sound system, you have to take | | | | no clear cut criterion to decide on this issue. You |
| many things into consideration; data rate is just | | | | should decide as per your requirements. You can |
| one of them. | | | | change the playback to decide on any changes in |
| Compression ratios also decided as to which | | | | the sound format. Listen to each sound format |
| sound system is better. This gives a clear idea | | | | carefully and only then make the final choice. |