DTS-HD 5.1 vs DTS 5.1?

[bdisc]

I want to import Howl's Moving Castle on Blu-ray. I see that there is a Japanese language track in DTS-HD 5.1. There is an English track with DTS 5.1. Will I notice a huge difference between DTS-HD and DTS?

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by bdisc

I want to import Howl's Moving Castle on Blu-ray. I see that there is a Japanese language track in DTS-HD 5.1. There is an English track with DTS 5.1. Will I notice a huge difference between DTS-HD and DTS?

if u've ever listend to an HD track and non-HD track....you'll notice the difference.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by bdisc

I want to import Howl's Moving Castle on Blu-ray. I see that there is a Japanese language track in DTS-HD 5.1. There is an English track with DTS 5.1. Will I notice a huge difference between DTS-HD and DTS?

If you have a decent 5.1 surround speaker system and a receiver than can decode lossless audio you will.

[spidermanonu]

DTS HD 5.1 is a clearer channel separation and more of a natural sound then just regular DTS

[Ray O. Blu]

Originally Posted by spidermanonu

DTS HD 5.1 is a clearer channel separation and more of a natural sound then just regular DTS

Agreed.
Plus the original Japanese audio will provide a much more accurate listening experience anyway. Too much emotion is lost any time dubbing is applied for convenience.

[seigneur_rayden]

Yes, there is a huge difference between the 2 (better dynamics, clarity, separation, oomph, potency, detail, ...)

[Mr. Movie Fan]

Normal 756kbps DTS and Lossless not too hard.
Between Lossless and DTS at 1.5mpbs, hard to tell very hard to tell. Lossless will feel better though.

[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.

[jala12]

Originally Posted by Ray O. Blu

Agreed.
Plus the original Japanese audio will provide a much more accurate listening experience anyway. Too much emotion is lost any time dubbing is applied for convenience.

It's not always the case. Personally I find that the English version of Howl can stand toe to toe with the JP one.

[slimdude]

Speaking of DTS, I just watched Face/Off on blu-ray tonight, and the core DTS- 6.1 ES Discrete sounded pretty darn good for a lossy soundtrack. I was surprised! And another good sounding DTS 6.1 soundtrack is Black Rain.

[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?