My Blu Ray player does not have Master Audio. It has DTS-HD. I used to think that I was getting almost the level of DTS-HD Master Audio. But then DTS-HD got cancelled by DTS, leaving only DTS-HD Master Audio. I am not sure if I am getting the the same audio as a DVD would have, or am I still getting somewhere in-between DVD and DTS-HD Master Audio.
I am not going to run out and buy a new player(eventually this player will get moved to my bedroom), but I am curious.
There is lots of info about the DTS core but most of it is a few years old now and I have not been able to sort it out.
FYI, The DTS Audio Codec White Paper on this describes each as follows:
DTS MA -- Variable Bit Rate
Up to 7.1 channels at 96Khz
5.1 channels at 192 KHz
DTS HD -- Constant Bit rate @ 2.0 - 6.0 MBPS
Up to 7.1 channels @ 96KHz
BOTH contain backward compatible DTS Digital Surround core.
You didn't indicate what you have your player connected to and if it is a relatively current AVR/Pre-Pro, what is showing on its front panel when you play a BD?
What does it all mean anyway? Given the way Blu-Ray disc movies are recorded today(Up to 7.1 channels @ 48KHZ), there would be no audible difference between the two so I really wouldn't worry about it.
