PS3 to get DTS-HD support with April 15 firmware update
April 10th, 2008 -
Posted by: Jeff Rivera in PlayStation 3
YES! Here’s a direct quote from the official PlayStation blog:
I have more good news to report today – the system software update will also add DTS-HD Master Audio output for Blu-ray videos, which means the high-definition visuals of Blu-ray will now be matched with the highest quality audio for the ultimate movie-watching experience on PS3.
DTS-HD Master Audio is literally bit-for-bit identical to the studio master recording and makes movie soundtracks and sound effects truly come to life. The technology delivers audio at the incredibly high rate of 24.5 mega-bits per second (Mbps) on Blu-ray disc, which is significantly higher than standard DVDs. DTS-HD Master Audio also offers 7.1 audio channels at 96k sampling frequency/24 bit depths, so you’ll be totally immersed in the sound. The firmware update will add DTS-HD High Resolution Audio as well, which is a similar output technology that requires less disc space.
Time to upgrade those receivers and audio setups, suckers. I’ve been keeping my eye on a certain tuner for quite some time, and now it looks like I should make the jump. For companies that were only putting DTS-HD tracks (as far as their HD audio was concerned) on their Blu-ray releases, this is huge. Fox wasn’t including other forms of HD audio, so PS3 owners were forced to revert back to audio quality from yesteryear. Audiophiles, today is a happy day.
Source: Official PlayStation BlogÂ
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April 10th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Still would require me to drop the 350 or so on a PS3, which, even with Blu-Ray, I haven’t found anything to make my desire strong enough yet.
April 10th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
This is great news! Now I have to upgrade my receiver to take advantage of this. I’m assuming this will only be through the HDMI 1.3?