Universal Studios Home Video Announces DTSÆ Audio On 20 DVD Titles For First Half Of 1999
On January 7, 1999, Universal Studios Home Video announced that it will introduce 20 DVD titles featuring DTSÆ audio in the first half of 1999. The first four titles, Danteís Peak, Waterworld, Liar Liar, and Daylight were released on January 5 for $34.98 suggested retail each. The DTS versions of Babe, The Shadow, The Little Rascals and The River Wild, will be released on February 23 and 12 Monkeys, Apollo 13, The Nutty Professor, and The Flintstones will debut on March 16, all for $34.98 SRP each. Other titles tentatively planned for release in the second quarter include The Getaway, Happy Gilmore, Dragonheart, The Jackal, The Frighteners, Born On The Fourth Of July, The Boxer, For Richer Or Poorer, Blues Brothers 2000, and Primary Colors. ìBy providing DTS audio as an option for consumers, this greatly enhances our DVD product line and augments our profile in the marketplace,î stated Bill Clark, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Universal Studios Home Video. ìThere are tens of thousands of home theatre enthusiasts who have been patiently awaiting this moment, and we are proud to say that DTS DVDís are finally here,î said Dan Slusser, Vice Chairman and CEO of DTS. ìWeíre very pleased with Universalís support and look forward to additional releases throughout the entire year. DTS Digital Surround playback requires the use of a DTS compliant DVD player, a DTS decoder and discrete multi channel amplification. A DolbyÆ Digital two channel surround track has also been included for standard playback. DTS Digital Surround is a multi channel audio system that was launched five years ago with the release of Universal Picturesí and Amblin Entertainmentís Jurassic Park. Since then, DTS Consumer Products, Inc. (a subsidiary of DTS, Inc.) has had great success in licensing its technology to hardware manufacturers and software partners to create DTS Digital Surround products for the home and car that are changing the way consumers listen to music recordings and movie soundtracks on Compact Discs, LaserDiscs, and DVD. DTS Digital Surround is a product of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. of Agoura Hills, CA. For more information, visit the DTS website at http://www.dts.online.com, or contact Doug Piwinski or Paul Pflug at 310/274/7800. Fax 310/276/6341