I first heard of Dolby Digital Live (DDL) back when nVidia motherboards featured their Soundstorm. I thought this was a neat feature. The Yamaha speakers I had (5.1) had a receiver that would decode ...

Sonos is rolling out an update to its S2 control app that will give the Sonos Arc, Sonos Beam (Gen 1 and Gen 2), Playbar, Playbase, and Sonos Amp compatibility with DTS Digital Surround. The surround ...

as if HD-DVD&BluRay wasn't confusing enough, now there will be new audio codecs as well. DDPlus is higher bitrate DD and DDTrueHD is supposedly uncompressed multichannel surround sound. DTS-HD is ...

Since its debut in 1993, DTS has made its mark in both cinema and home audio. Let’s take a look back at its significance. DTS Digital Surround (aka DTS Core): This is a 5.1-channel home theater ...

Sonos’ latest update contains big news for surround sound fans: the addition of DTS audio support for its home theater speakers. These include not just newer speakers like the second-generation Beam ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There was a time, not so long ago, when most of us were perfectly content with our 32-inch CRT screens and their tinny, built-in speakers.

In June, I wrote about how AirTunes works, based on a briefing I had with Apple VP Greg Joswiak. At that time, I reported a fascinating feature that Joswiak mentioned to me: If iTunes is playing back ...

Two manufacturers are racing to bring wireless immersive multi-channel surround sound to a broader market. Which one will win? There’s no denying that immersive surround sound or “3D Surround” formats ...