The VLC player must understand the DTS 5.1 bitstream, and decode it.
DTS is 5.1 bitstream data on normal CDs. They're really CD-ROMs which contain compressed data, not normal 2 channel audio CDs which contain 2 channel PCM audio.
I can't really answer your question for a Mac solution.
I have many DTS CDs and import them as Apple Lossless (which reduces the data in iTunes to around 1270 kbs from 1440 kbs), then stream them via an Airport Express to my Home Theatre reciever via optical output. The Receiver (Yamaha RX-V2700) decodes the DTS 5.1 audio perfectly.
This is the only way to listen to DTS 5.1 natively. Audio on the iMac won't work, neither will the analog outputs on the Airport Express. Just noise, as it's a data stream, not normal 2 channel PCM audio.
What I would do in your situation is to play the DTS CDs on a normal DVD player with a built-in DTS decoder, set to 2 channel analog output, let the DVD player do a 5.1 to stereo downmix, then input this analog output to the Mac, and record the stereo 2 channel audio signal in realtime. Re-digitize and import this back into iTunes or whatever music programme you're using on the Mac.
Otherwise, just continue to use the PC option if you can.
Craig.
DTS is 5.1 bitstream data on normal CDs. They're really CD-ROMs which contain compressed data, not normal 2 channel audio CDs which contain 2 channel PCM audio.
I can't really answer your question for a Mac solution.
I have many DTS CDs and import them as Apple Lossless (which reduces the data in iTunes to around 1270 kbs from 1440 kbs), then stream them via an Airport Express to my Home Theatre reciever via optical output. The Receiver (Yamaha RX-V2700) decodes the DTS 5.1 audio perfectly.
This is the only way to listen to DTS 5.1 natively. Audio on the iMac won't work, neither will the analog outputs on the Airport Express. Just noise, as it's a data stream, not normal 2 channel PCM audio.
What I would do in your situation is to play the DTS CDs on a normal DVD player with a built-in DTS decoder, set to 2 channel analog output, let the DVD player do a 5.1 to stereo downmix, then input this analog output to the Mac, and record the stereo 2 channel audio signal in realtime. Re-digitize and import this back into iTunes or whatever music programme you're using on the Mac.
Otherwise, just continue to use the PC option if you can.
Craig.
This CD meets the required requirement as for normal Audio CD but with dts Codec & 5.1 and standard specifications of 44100Hz, 16Bit @1411 Kbps. This disc has 10 Songs, would play for 47 Minutes 38 Seconds. The size of the data occupies 482 MB.
Make Dts 5.1 Audio Cd
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Dts Music Cd
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- Dts cd's are based the on the original red book standard (44.1 kHz)using a regular cd to play back on. The most of the dts cd's were initially done by dts entertainment. Interestingly enough, the dts cd' are NOT authorized to use the 'compact disc' logo.( at least to the best of my knowledge). Most, at least the one's I own, are all 5.1.