Aaron ThomasDigital Theater Systems has announced that its DTS Coherent Acoustics coding system has been selected as "mandatory audio technology for both the Blu-ray Disc and High Definition Digital Versatile Disc."
"As a mandatory technology in the next generation standards, a DTS decoder will be built into every next generation player that incorporates either HD-DVD or Blu-ray Disc, therefore allowing content providers the freedom to choose the audio technology best suited for their needs," said Jon Kirchner, President and CEO of DTS. "We are both excited and pleased, and believe that this is a vote of confidence in DTS technology and market leadership. Although we do not expect to see revenue until the next generation products become available, we believe the mandatory inclusion sets the stage for a very positive future."
