DTS Decoder Card

superpsa

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I've got TB Santa Cruz using Altec Lansing 251 (5.1) Speakers. Would it be worth my while buying a DVD decoder card with DTS to get better DVD playback? If so, which one would be best price wise?

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kinetic_tw

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Well, the advantages of DTS over DD5.1 are marginal. If you're only using a 5 speaker setup, you wont even be able to benefit from the 6th channel. Not to mention that DTS is only really effective when movie soundtracks are coded specifically for it, which really cuts down on the number of movies where you'd be hearing any performance gain whatsoever.