ICE-T Helps DTS Launch New High Def Sound for Music, DVD, Movies; Name Artists Support Premiere of DTS-HD Master Audio at Electronics Industry Show
--(Business Wire)-- -0- WHAT: -- Experience the world's first public demo of a high definition music video played with 7 channels of high definition surround sound audio. -- Hear ICE-T (star of music, TV and film) as well as legendary session drummer Omar Hakim (Sting, Bowie, Madonna, Miles Davis) discuss how the next generation high definition audio/video will affect the future of music. -- DTS-HD Master Audio is a key part of the next generation DVD formats (HD DVD and Blu-ray). INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES/VISUALS: -- Experience an exclusive 7.1 channel DTS-HD Master Audio surround music track from ICE-T. -- See an exclusive 7.1 channel DTS-HD Master Audio surround music/high definition video from Omar Hakim. -- Discuss DTS-HD Master Audio and surround music with: -- ICE-T, Martyn Ware, and Omar Hakim; -- Award-winning producer Nathanial Kunkel (Good Charlotte, Sting, Crosby Nash, Keane); -- DTS executives. -- Preview super high definition video clips from Hollywood including The Fantastic Four, Flight Plan, Robots, Moulin Rouge. -- Photo opps and interviews with artists. WHEN: January 4, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. followed by cocktail reception (Please RSVP as seating is limited) WHERE: The 2006 Consumer Electronics Show Las Vegas, Nevada CES Suite # N242 Las Vegas Convention Center (in the main hall) http://www.cesweb.org WHY THIS MATTERS: High resolution video and audio is gaining popularity acrossmillions of American households. DTS-HD Master Audio -- built into thenew HD DVD and Blu-ray formats -- delivers an unprecedented surroundsound experience matching the brilliance of high definition video.DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq
TSI) is dedicated to delivering the ultimateentertainment experience. There are more than 300 million DTS-licensedconsumer electronics products available worldwide. A pioneer inmulti-channel audio, DTS technology is in home theatre, car audio, PCand game console products, as well as DVD-Video, Surround Music andDVD-ROM software. DTS audio products are featured on more than 24,000motion picture screens worldwide. Founded in 1993, DTS isheadquartered in Agoura Hills, California and has offices in theUnited Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan and China.Please visit http://www.dts.com.DTS, Inc.Kristin Thomson, 818-735-4279kthomson@dtsonline.comorMark Smotroff, 415-332-0718 smotroff@pacbell.nethttp://www.smotroff.com
