To play DTS in these media player, you need to convert DTS into AC3 format so as to enjoy the splendid DTS music on portable devices like iPod, iPhone, iPad, Android and popular players like Windows Media Player, QuickTime, etc. Also, DTS audio or MKV video with DTS can’t play on some media player like Windows Media Player, QuickTime player and VLC. You may come across the situation that MKV files with DTS audio can’t play on some HD TV like LG and Samsung smart TV. DTS or AC3 audio are often contained in MKV files that are ripped from DVDs and kept the audio unchanged.
AC3 stands for Audio Coding 3.ĭTS and AC3 are both common audio codec used in professional cinema and home theater system to record and play multi-channel high-definition audio. The AC3 file format was created by Dolby Labs for use in a Dolby Digital audio on DVD, Blu-ray and other digital video formats. It was created by Digital Theater Systems, now known as DTS. While AC3 is a file extension for surround sound audio files used on DVDs format. Short for Digital Theater Sound, DTS is a surround sound format that utilizes multiple channels, available for both commercial and consumer applications.
