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DTS-HD Master Audio

By Robert Silva, About.com

Definition: DTS-HD is a high definition digital-based surround sound format that supports up to 8-channels of surround decoding with increased dynamic range, wider frequency response, and higher sampling rate than standard other DTS formats. DTS-HD Master Audio is one of the several audio formats designed and employed by Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD technologies.DTS-HD Master Audio is compatible with the audio portion of the HDMI interface interface. For more technical details, go to the official DTS-HD Master Audio page.

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