LG’s new OLED and LCD TVs get passthrough support for DTS:X

LG’s new OLED TVs and the more expensive new LCD TVs will receive support for DTS:X. It appears that this is not full support; This probably concerns the passthrough option, so that the DTS:X signal can be forwarded to soundbars and receivers.

In the press release from DTS parent company Xperi says the company that LG’s latest OLED and premium LCD TVs have DTS: This probably concerns the capacity to transmit a DTS bitstream to a soundbar or receiver that supports the format.

Only DTS:X is mentioned, the counterpart of Dolby Atmos. There is therefore no information about other DTS audio formats, such as DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS 5.1. It is also unclear how this relates to Imax Enhanced DTS audio, which will be released on Disney+ this year. This will probably also involve passing on the bitstream to an Imax Enhanced soundbar or receiver that is Imax Enhanced certified.

The LG televisions of 2019, such as the C9, still had support for DTS, but in the following years this disappeared and only Dolby audio formats were supported. This is also the situation with many televisions from other manufacturers. It is still unclear which exact LG models will receive the new DTS:X support, but it probably concerns all OLED TVs from 2023 and the more expensive LCD TVs that will appear this year.