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DTS, Inc. is a digital technology company specializing in mulitichannel digital surround sound formats for both commercial/theatrical and consumer grade applications. It was formerly known as Digital Theater Systems, Inc. and is used for in-movie sound on film, DVD, CD, Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. The company is a pioneer in multi-channel audio and also finds applications in car audio and game console products.

DTS 70 mm is a process specifically designed for playback in motion picture theaters that are equipped with 70 mm projection and 6-track stereo. However, the 70 mm DTS prints lack analog backup if the digital sound fails, since they do not have 6-track magnetic striping. The time code track on such a film is several times wider than the 35 mm version and theaters with 70 mm DTS install two time code readers for greater reliability.

DTS 96/24 is a compressed surround format technology that supports 96 kHz and 24-bit sound resolution and multi-channel capabilities. It also happens to be the first technology to do so and is the best multi-channel audio format for DVD-Video. It offers an unparalleled level of audio quality for multi-channel sound on DVD-Video. It is also fully backward-compatible with all DTS decoders.

DTS Connect comprises two-part system used only on the computer platform for the conversion of PC audio to the DTS format. This is transported via single S/PDIF cable. DTS Interactive and DTS Neo:PC are the two components of the DTS Connect system. The technology offers simple installation of multi-channel audio for the PC and is available on select motherboards and peripherals.