DTS stands for Digital Theater Systems, which is a digital audio technology developed by DTS, Inc. for consumer use in home theater systems, Blu-ray discs, and streaming services like Vudu and Hulu. DTS is a competitor to Dolby Digital and was developed to improve the quality of sound on movie theater systems using digital encoding technology. DTS uses a different method of compression than Dolby Digital, called adaptive transform coding, which can result in higher bitrates and better sound quality. DTS is encoded at a higher bit rate and therefore is considered by some experts to be better quality than Dolby Digital. DTS can support up to 7.1 channels of surround sound, which means that it can provide even more immersive audio than Dolby Digital. DTS immersive audio solutions put the listener into the center of a larger-than-life audio experience everywhere they listen, watch, and play. DTS:X is a new dimension of sound immersion that delivers a truly captivating surround sound experience.