The evolution of audio technology over the past 20 years is pretty mind-blowing
and dolby atmos as well as DTS X are prime examples of how far technology has
advanced in the past two decades Dolby Atmos and DTS X are two of the most
advanced in popular surround sound formats but what and how exactly do they
do whatever it is they do well to put it simply both add overhead sound effects
to our movie or gaming experience in order to deliver surround sound with
greater realism than ever before including the last gen audio formats
such as Dolby Digital and DTS so why are overhead sounds so important
well the use of overhead sound effects allows to place individual sounds or
anywhere in a room essentially creating an encompassing multi-dimensional sound
experience for the movie watcher a feature that we like to call object
based surround sound technology a thing that was pure science fiction just a
decade ago so without going too deep in technical terms what's the deal with
Dolby Atmos and how exactly does it work surprisingly it's quite simple Dolby
Atmos achieves object based surround sound by expanding on conventional
surround sound systems the inclusion of a new addition channel called high
channel let's imagine you're watching a movie with a scene where an aircraft is
taking off from an airport and the filmmaker wants the viewer to experience
that overhead takeoff sound instead of just using limited directional sound
from front to rear and left to right with the use of Dolby Atmos the
filmmaker can actually place the take up sound literally right above you
the end result you'll get to sit back in your chair and enjoy the full sound of
an aircraft taking off right above me which is pretty cool to think about
to take advantage of this dolby atmos technology Julia actually install
overhead speakers and a lot of them even though Dolby states that using two
overhead speakers will be enough to get a decent result some Dolby Atmos systems
utilize up to 34 speakers so you can either go for the conservative approach
and install two overhead speakers or you can literally go Atmos crazy and still
multiple overhead speakers in your ceiling there's a third option to get
some of that dolby atmos lovin and is hands-down the easiest cheapest and
cleanest option of them all that option is getting a dolby atmos sound bar dolby
atmos sound bars achieve that overhead effect with a use of internal upward
firing speakers without the hassle of purchasing placing and installing
separate speakers all across the room and the ceiling as far as the best
option well it is very individual if you're going for the flogs
perfect dolby atmos sound you'd probably want the full speaker system but if
price space and ease of installation are important to you Adobe Atmos Ambar is
your move but wait what about DTS X well it started as a movie theater feature
back in 2015 but shortly after it began to appear in high-end home theater
receivers it made its way into mainstream home audio systems much like
Dolby Atmos DTS X is an object based around sound technology that expands on
conventional surround sound systems however unlike dolby atmos DTS X has no
requirements for additional height channels or requirements for a specific
number of speakers in any configuration instead a DTS X enabled receiver does
all the heavy lifting internally via its auto calibration and object-based
processor to deliver multi-dimensional sound to the output channel it decides
is best with the use of standard speaker sets and without the need to install any
ceiling mounted speakers DTS X also allows users to adjust the volume of
voices on a standalone basis this is a very nifty feature for dialogue heavy
seams since they tend to be difficult to hear clearly especially with sound rich
scenes unlike Atmos which is still quite a
novelty DTS X is supported by a large number of manufacturers with menu
releasing firmware updates for existing AV receivers so now the moment you have
all been waiting for the ultimate showdown Dolby Atmos vs. DTS
who will come out on top and a head-to-head battle before we move on to
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ready for the final showdown kini you handled the truth honestly you are not
likely to notice any difference between mixes with both of these formulas
however we feel the DTS X is a much more flexible format meaning that translates
much better to different kinds of layouts either standard 5.1 or 7.1 most
of all since DTS X is free and simpler makes the price of DTS X enabled harder
it should be more competitive on a value-for-money basis having said that
right now it seems that despite it all Dolby Atmos is the more popular format
as far as new movie releases so you definitely want to have it in your setup
well it's too early to announce somebody's the clear winner in the DTS X
first dolby atmos battle we aren't really sure that it's even necessary
unlike the DVD versus blue ray battles I had to end in a loss for one side
because of the inherent lack of compatibility between the formats here
we may even have a win-win situation on our hands the truth is that most
consumer grade audio equipment can be compatible with both technologies
without any issues so come down to which one is more widely adopted by the
entertainment industry as of now we mentioned that though both formats have
seemingly received some degree of support from the big Hollywood studios
Dolby Atmos seems to be in the lead will be interesting to see who comes out on
top when the dust finally settles well by then these sound formats will
probably be obsolete thanks for watching and we'll catch you guys next time