Tech Specs
Surcode Encoder for DTS-HD™ for Compressor

Supported DTS® Technologies:
.dtshd file type (Blu-ray authoring)
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
  • DTS Digital Surround
  • DTS ES
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS Express for Blu-ray Secondary Audio
.cpt file type (DVD authoring)
  • DTS Digital Surround
  • DTS ES
  • DTS 96/24
.wav (DTS Music Disc)
  • DTS Digital Surround
Supported Channel Layout Configurations:
  • Up to 6.1 channels for Blu-ray Disc
  • Up to 6.1 channels for DVD
  • Up to 6.1 channels for DTS Music Disc
Downmixes:
  • 6.x to 5.x channels
  • 5.x to 2.0 channels (Stereo)
Sample rates (file type):
  • 44.1 (surround) and 88.2 (stereo only) kHz for DTS Surround Music Disc (.wav)
  • 48 and 96 kHz for DVD-V and DVD-A (.cpt)
  • 48 kHz for Blu-ray Disc (.dtshd)
  • 48 kHz Blu-ray Disc Secondary Audio (.dtshd)
Surcode Encoder
System Requirements:
Surcode Encoder for DTS-HD for Compressor and Surcode Decoder for DTS-HD™ and QuickTime**
  • Mac OS X 10.4.11 or higher
  • Intel processor, Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
    or higher recommended
  • 2GB RAM; 4 GB recommended
  • Compressor 3 or higher
**SurCode Decoder for DTS-HD for QuickTime will also be available for Windows XP and Vista in a future release.
Surcode Decoder for DTS-HD™ for QuickTime:
Plays back the following stream types:
  • DTS-HD Master Audio™, lossless "bit for bit" variable bit-rate - identical to the studio master
  • DTS-HD High Resolution Audio™ at constant bit-rates from 2046 kbps up to 5760 kbps
  • DTS Digital Surround™ at constant bit-rates up to 1509 kbps for Blu-ray Disc, DVD-V and DVD-A, 1234 kbps for DTS Music Discs
  • DTS Express™ for Blu-ray Secondary Audio offering mono, stereo and 5.1 stream types. Data rates range from 48 kbps to 256 kbps, depending on the channel count
Channel Layout Support:
  • Up to 7.1 discrete channels for Primary Audio for Blu-ray Disc
  • Up to 5.1 discrete channels for DTS Express for Blu-ray Disc
  • Up to 6.1 discrete channels for DVD-V & DVD-A
  • Up to 6.1 discrete channels for DTS Music Disc (CD)
Downmixes with QuickTime*:
  • 7.1 or 6.1 to 5.1 channels
  • 5.1 to 2.0 channels (Stereo)
Sample rates (file type):
  • 48 kHz for Blu-ray Disc (.dtshd)
  • 48 kHz for Blu-ray Disc Secondary Audio (.dtshd)
  • 48 and 96 kHz for DVD-V and DVD-A (.cpt)
  • 44.1, 88.2** kHz for DTS Music Disc (.wav)
Miscellaneous:
  • Accepts Broadcast WAV, AIFF and WAV files
  • Time code rates: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 Drop and Non Drop, 30 fps
  • Supports QuickTime Video File Formats
*Based on Audio MIDI setup

**Only Stereo is supported at 88.2 kHz.
Surcode Decoder
System Requirements:
Surcode Encoder for DTS-HD for Compressor and Surcode Decoder for DTS-HD and QuickTime**
  • Mac OS X 10.4.11 or higher
  • Intel processor, Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
    or higher recommended
  • 2GB RAM; 4 GB recommended
  • Compressor 3 or higher
**SurCode Decoder for DTS-HD for QuickTime will also be available for Windows XP and Vista in a future release.