Universal to make DTS-HD MA the standard for Blu-ray

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by owa

Paramount is standardizing on TrueHD. Maybe that wasn't part of the press release though but if you read Bill Hunt's thread, it's discussed there and also on The Digital Bits.

I don't like TrueHD nearly as much as DTS HD MA. I've said it a hundred times that Dolby detailing is not nearly as rich or positionally accurate as DTS tracks in all "supposedly equal" forms. DTS HD MA and PCM tracks always fill my room with more sound (NOT MORE VOLUME as many will say) than TrueHD tracks. In my opinion, TrueHD is great for romances, comedies, and documentaries. Action, fantasy, adventure, and every other type of film not mentioned deserves PCM or DTS HD MA to push the experience to its utmost presentation ability.

And before counter arguements ensue, I have been scrutinously listening for the differences from a completely objective viewpoint as I have been reviewing digital media for the last several years. Every disc I play gets a clean slate approach. I'll finish the movie and pop in a couple of comparable genre titles to compare the sound of PCM and TrueHD tracks. Each time, the DTS HD MA has more weight to it.