31-May-99

Universal Studiosí First 23 DVD Titles With DTSÆ Digital Surround Soundtracks

Universal Studios Home Video has introduced its first 23 DVD titles featuring Digital Theater Systemsí DTSÆ Digital Surround soundtracks. Launching the list of titles last January is ""Danteís Peak,"" ""Waterworld,"" ""Liar Liar,"" and ""Daylight,"" all reviewed in recent issues of Widescreen Review. More recent titles released are ""The Shadow,"" ""Babe,"" ""The River Wild,"" ""The Getaway,"" ""The Nutty Professor,"" ""Apollo 13,"" ""Happy Gilmore,"" ""12 Monkeys,"" ""Dragonheart,"" ""The Jackal,"" ""The Frighteners,"" ""Born On The Fourth Of July,"" ""The Boxer,"" ""For Richer Or Poorer,"" ""Blues Brothers 2000,"" ""Primary Colors, ""The Little Rascals,"" ""The Flintstones,"" and ""Rush Hour,"" also all reviewed in recent issues of Widescreen Review. ""By providing DTS audio as an option for consumers, this greatly enhances our DVD product line and augments our profile in the marketplace,"" stated Bill Clark, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Universal Studios Home Video. An additional 63 LaserDisc titles with DTS Digital Surround soundtracks are in released and distributed by Image Entertainment (www.image-entertainment.com). For more information, contact David DelGrosso at 800 959 4109 or visit the DTS Web site at www.dtsonline.com.