DTS-HD 5.1 vs DTS 5.1?

[svenge]

According to the BDInfo scan for the Japanese release of Howl's Moving Castle, the English DTS track is half-rate (i.e. 768kbps) so the difference should be rather noticable.

[bdisc]

Originally Posted by svenge

According to the BDInfo scan for the Japanese release of Howl's Moving Castle, the English DTS track is half-rate (i.e. 768kbps) so the difference should be rather noticable.

I guess I'll wait then for the American release, because I like to see the movie in English (also I want to get around the menus with ease).

Why spend almost 3 times the price to watch a movie on Blu-ray (with a lossy English track) before it comes to the U.S.?

The packaging looks great, and I've really wanted to see Howl's Moving Castle on Blu-ray, but I'm leaning toward not importing it.

[bdisc]

One more question I have is that it says the DTS-HD Japanese track is 6.1 surround sound. I have a 5.1 system. Will I even be able to use surround sound for the DTS-HD?

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by bdisc

One more question I have is that it says the DTS-HD Japanese track is 6.1 surround sound. I have a 5.1 system. Will I even be able to use surround sound for the DTS-HD?

It’ll just “split” the 6th channel into your rears I believe.

[bdisc]

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

It’ll just “split” the 6th channel into your rears I believe.

Thanks. I've never heard of 6.1. Is that a Japanese thing?