Blu-rays that offer Lossless Audio, ie. DD TrueHD / DTS MA

[BG3]

I've looked through hundreds of threads and didn't see this so, I thought I'd start a thread to list Blu-Rays that feature the lossless audio formats, ie DD TrueHD or DTS MA.

 

[j_garcia]

That should include lossless PCM. I believe there are already sites that track this info.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Has anyone actually listened to DTS-MA yet?

 

[j_garcia]

Only in 5.1 for me

 

[Cavediver]

Has anyone actually listened to DTS-MA yet?

Many times.

 

[GlocksRock]

Has anyone actually listened to DTS-MA yet?

Not yet, but I would imagine it sounds no differnt than TrueHD or PCM since it's all lossless. I can't wait for the PS3 to get DTS-HD MA decoding so I can rewatch the last Die Hard movie.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Many times.

Only in 5.1 for me

How are you guys getting the DTS-MA?

Panasonic DMP-BD30, Samsung 5000 or 1400?

Hooked to what receiver?

 

[j_garcia]

PS3 via optical. It will pass the core 5.1 at 1509kbps, so it is not full blown DTS-HD MA. I am waiting for the BD-50

 

[captiankirk28]

How are you guys getting the DTS-MA?

Panasonic DMP-BD30, Samsung 5000 or 1400?

Hooked to what receiver?

Hi i do with the Samsung BP-1400 hooked to my Pioneer Elite VSX-94 THX, it sounds great!

 

[Cavediver]

How are you guys getting the DTS-MA?

Panasonic DMP-BD30, Samsung 5000 or 1400?

Hooked to what receiver?

Panasonic DMP-BD30 bitstreamed via HDMI to an Integra 9.8.

 

[allargon]

Let me show (one of the former reds) show you the easy way to find out.

Go to Blu-Ray stats.

http://www.blu-raystats.com/stats.php

Select DTS-MA. You might have to do it multiple times to get 5.1, 7.1, etc.

Next, select Dolby TrueHD--see above regarding selections.

Then, select PCM for all those crappy 1st and 2nd gen players from Sony, Philips, Samsung, etc. that didn't do what they were supposed to do. (Sorry, bad habit. Note: I don't hate PCM. I just hate players that can only do PCM.)

For the record, it's actually easier on Blu-Ray to select the discs that DON'T have lossless sound (*cough* Warner, *cough* Paramount) vs. HD DVD where most have high res but not quite lossless.

 

[jostenmeat]

I also use the BD specs site a lot, if only for comparative shopping. If you want a list that already segregates titles by audio codecs for you, here's one:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=760714

 

[The Chukker]

Yup

I have a couple of DTS MA discs: Pan's Labyrinth and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. It sounds terrific. However, the PCM discs sound just as good IMO. In fact, the best sounding (and mixed) movie I own is 3:10 to Yuma (which is 7.1 PCM uncompressed).
Absolutely killer surround effects.
I have the Pioneer Elite bitstreaming to a Denon 3808.

 

[BG3]

Thank you for the replies. I also found this site somewhat useful:

http://www.blu-ray.com/

 

[dobyblue]

Panasonic DMP-BD30, Samsung 5000 or 1400?

Hooked to what receiver?

The two Denon players and the most recent Pioneer Elite blu-ray player also allow for bitstreaming of dts-ma.

 

[dobyblue]

For the easiest way to check and see which titles have what, use this excellently put together site:

http://www.blu-raystats.com/stats.php

You can sort by audio and see all the PCM titles, 24-bit PCM titles, dts-ma 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, etc., etc., etc.

To summarize, currently 66% of all Blu-ray Disc titles on the market feature lossless audio.

LPCM	203	40%
dts-ma	78	15%
TrueHD	56	11%

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

For the easiest way to check and see which titles have what, use this excellently put together site:

http://www.blu-raystats.com/stats.php

You can sort by audio and see all the PCM titles, 24-bit PCM titles, dts-ma 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, etc., etc., etc.

To summarize, currently 66% of all Blu-ray Disc titles on the market feature lossless audio.

LPCM	203	40%
dts-ma	78	15%
TrueHD	56	11%

Wow, I'm a little bit surprised to see more DTS-MA titles than TrueHD.

Do you think TrueHD will eventually surpass both PCM and DTS-MA?

I know that LionsGate recently switched from DTS-MA to PCM. Beuna Vista/Disney released at least one title on TrueHD, and Sony recently used TrueHD instead of PCM.

With my luck, as soon as I get a DTS-MA (Internal Decoder) blu-ray player, every studio will stop making DTS-MA altogether!

 

[dobyblue]

Ha, ha, wouldn't that be a *****!

I'll bet you any money Paramount releases Indy 4 and Jurassic Park IV both with dts-ma.

I think Fox will stay with dts-ma and so too will MGM/UA. Sony seems to be using TrueHD now more than ever, Disney it's too early to tell. Universal were the biggest supporter of 1.5 Mbps dts on DVD, releasing 23 of the 40 dts 1.5 Mbps DVD's that ever saw the light of day.

I'm sure the sun is far from setting on dts-ma.

 

[dobyblue]

...and just in case anyone was wondering what the 40 titles with 1.5 Mbps dts were on DVD-Video:

• 12 Monkeys (Universal) 1509kbps
• Amistad (DreamWorks) 1509kbps
• Antz (DreamWorks) 1509kbps
• Apollo 13 (Universal) 1509kbps Discontinued
• Babe (Universal. Warning: Pan and Scan) 1509kbps Discontinued
• Born on the Fourth of July (Universal) 1509kbps Discontinued
• Boxer, The (Universal) 1509kbps
• Dances With Wolves (Image Entertainment) 1509kbps Discontinued
• Dante's Peak (Universal) 1509kbps
• Daylight (Universal) 1509kbps
• Dragonheart (Universal) 1509kbps
• EdTV (Universal) 1509kbps
• Flintstones, The (Universal) 1509kbps
• For Richer or Poorer (Universal) 1509kbps
• Galaxy Quest (DreamWorks) 1509kbps
• Interview with the Vampire (Warner) 1509kbps
• Jackal, The (Universal) 1509kbps
• Lethal Weapon (Warner) 1509kbps
• Lethal Weapon 2 (Warner) 1509kbps
• Lethal Weapon 3 (Warner) 1509kbps
• Liar Liar (Universal. Warning: Pan and Scan) 1509kbps
• Little Rascals, The (Universal) 1509kbps
• Mercury Rising (Universal) 1509kbps
• Mouse Hunt (DreamWorks) 1509kbps
• Nutty Professor, The (Universal) 1509kbps
• Out of Sight (Universal) 1509kbps
• Passion of the Christ, The (20th Century Fox) 1509kbps Canada/754kbps US Standard and Definitive Edition
• Patch Adams (Universal) 1509kbps Discontinued
• Paulie (DreamWorks) 1509kbps
• Peacemaker, The (DreamWorks) 1509kbps
• Primary Colors (Universal) 1509kbps
• Prince of Egypt, The (DreamWorks) 1509kbps
• Re-Animator: Millennium Edition (Elite Entertainment) 1509kbps Discontinued
• River Wild, The (Universal) 1509kbps
• Shadow, The (Universal. Warning: Pan and Scan) 1509kbps
• Small Soldiers (DreamWorks) 1509kbps
• Super Speedway: The Mach II Special Edition (Image Entertainment) 1509kbps
• Thin Red Line, The (20th Century Fox) 1509kbps
• Twister (Warner) 1509kbps
• Virus (Universal) 1509kbps
• Waterworld (Universal) 1509kbps

 

[rgriffin25]

How are you guys getting the DTS-MA?

Panasonic DMP-BD30, Samsung 5000 or 1400?

Hooked to what receiver?

I have, Yamaha RX-V3800 (7.1) and Panasonic BD-30. I use netflix and I must say I am quite suprised how many movies that are encoded in DTS MA. I remember about 10 years ago when I bought my first Dolby Digital Receiver and how impressed I was with Twister in 5.1. I had that feeling all over again with DTS HD MA.