JVC announced the completion of technical specifications to enable authoring of DTS sound on its D-VHS platform.
It will be an optional sound system in addition to mandatory Dolby Digital and MPEG Audio (MPEG-1/layer 2). The D-VHS D-Theater platform incorporates a proprietary encryption system to prevent theunauthorized duplication of high value content. The DTS system has been added as an option to the D-Theater platform for HD prerecorded content in the North American market.
In January 2002, JVC announced the development of the D-VHS D-Theater platform incorporating a proprietary encryption system to enable the release of high definition content from major film studios.D-VHS D-Theater content is currently the only software platform in the world that allows consumers to view high definition content surpassing HD broadcast standards.
Since D-Theater’s introduction, high definition film content has become available from major studios such as Artisan Home Entertainment, DreamWorks SKG, Twentieth Century Fox and Universal Studios,with over 50 major titles now available. While Dolby Digital sound encoded at 576kbps (bit rate surpassing that available from the
popular DVD Video system) and MPEG Audio were available as mandatory audio specifications to be included in all D-Theater content, incorporation of other popular audio standards have been highlyanticipated by home theater enthusiasts.
DTS® audio will be encoded at its full rate of 1.5Mbps, in addition to Dolby Digital and MPEG Audio, and can be enjoyed by selecting the audio stream on the new JVC HM-DH40000U D-VHS Digital HDTVVideo Recorder available in the North American market since August.
JVC believes that the addition of DTS® audio to D-Theater prerecorded HD software further paves the way for more content holders to release prerecorded content, allowing consumers to enjoy the fullbenefits of the digital and high definition era. Additionally, since D-VHS allows the recording and playback of virtually any broadcast source, JVC believes that the rapid penetration of D-VHS willdramatically quicken the transition from analog to HD digital in North America.
