DTS, Inc.

DTS, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
Nasdaq: DTSI
IndustryAudio, audio data compression, audio encoding, audio remastering
PredecessorUltra Stereo
FoundedOctober 1990; 34 years ago (1990-10) (as Digital Theater Systems, Inc.)[1]
FounderTerry Beard
Headquarters
Calabasas, California[2]
,
United States
Key people
Jon Kirchner (chairman and CEO)
ProductsDTS-HD Master Audio Suite
DTS HD Surround Audio Suite
HD Radio
DTS:X
Headphone:X
Play-Fi
ParentXperi
SubsidiariesHD Radio (iBiquity)
Manzanita Systems
Phorus
SRS Labs
Websitedts.com

DTS, Inc. (originally Digital Theater Systems) is an American company. DTS company makes multichannel audio technologies for film and video. Based in Calabasas, California, the company introduced its DTS technology in 1993 as a competitor to Dolby Laboratories, incorporating DTS in the film Jurassic Park (1993).[3][4][5] The DTS product is used in surround sound formats for both commercial/theatrical and consumer-grade applications. It was known as The Digital Experience until 1995. DTS licenses its technologies to consumer electronics manufacturers.

DTS, Inc. was acquired by Tessera Technologies Inc. in December 2016[6] and combined under the newly created Tessera Holding Corporation. The combined company was renamed to Xperi Corporation in February 2017.[7]

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  2. ^ "DTS Inc/CA - Company Profile and News - Bloomberg Markets". Bloomberg News.
  3. ^ Sharkey, Jack. "A Brief History of Surround Sound". Kefdirect.com. Kef. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Garber, David. "Jon Kirchner: Delivering the Sonic Goods". CSQ.
  5. ^ Rothman, Matt (May 25, 1993). "Sound future arrives aboard a dinosaur". Variety.
  6. ^ "Tessera Completes Acquisition of DTS". www.businesswire.com. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  7. ^ "Tessera Holding Corporation Announces Name Change to Xperi Corporation". www.businesswire.com. 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2023-09-19.