JVC Announces New Audio Option To D-VHS D-Theater HD Prerecorded Content

10-Dec-03

JVC, the inventor of the VHS video format and one of the world's leading innovators in audio/video consumer electronics, announced the completion of technical specifications to enable authoring of DTSÆ sound on its D-VHSÆ D-Theaterô high-definition prerecorded video software platform as an optional sound system in addition to mandatory DolbyÆ Digital and MPEG Audio (MPEG-1 Layer 2). The D-VHS D-Theater platform incorporates a proprietary encryption system to prevent the unauthorized duplication of high value content. The DTS system has been added as an option to the D-Theater platform for HD prerecorded content in the North American market.In January 2002, JVC announced the development of the D-VHS D-Theater platform incorporating a proprietary encryption system to enable the release of high-definition content from major film studios. D-VHS D-Theater content is currently the only software platform in the world that allows consumers to view high-definition content surpassing HD broadcast standards.Since D-Theater's introduction, high-definition film content has become available from major studios such as Artisan Home Entertainment, DreamWorks SKG, Twentieth Century Fox and Universal Studios, with over 50 major titles now available. While Dolby Digital sound encoded at 576 kbps and MPEG Audio were available as mandatory audio specifications to be included in all D-Theater content, incorporation of other popular audio standards have been highly anticipated by home theatre enthusiasts.DTS audio will be encoded at its full rate of 1.5 Mbps, in addition to Dolby Digital and MPEG Audio, and can be enjoyed by selecting the audio stream on the new JVC HM-DH40000U D-VHS Digital HDTV Video Recorder available in the North American market since August. (The DTS audio track can also be accessed with the Marantz MV8300 D-VHS D-Theater recorder.)JVC believes that the addition of DTSÆ audio to D-Theater prerecorded HD software further paves the way for more content holders to release prerecorded content, allowing consumers to enjoy the full benefits of the digital and high-definition era. Additionally, since D-VHS allows the recording and playback of virtually any broadcast source, JVC believes that the rapid penetration of D-VHS will dramatically quicken the transition from analog to HD digital in North America.For more information about JVC Company of America, visit www.jvc.com. For more information about DTS, visit www.dtsonline.com.

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