Is listing 'DTS' as an edition correct?

I have a few profiles where this is the case. In the past when I have submitted to have it removed, it has been declined with users saying that it is stated on the cover.

For example, Minority Report (5039036014960) is listed as Minority Report: DTS. It has a DTS soundtrack and has the DTS logo above the DVD Video logo in the bottom left corner.

Seraphim Falls (5051429101224) also has a DTS soundtrack and the DTS logo on the front cover, but is listed as just Seraphim Falls.

Finally, X-Men 2 (5039036015035) also has a DTS soundtrack and the DTS logo on the back cover and is listed as X-Men 2: One-Disc Edition.

To clarify the point I'm trying to make; can you get specific DTS editions? This information can already be filtered easily, nor does it state on the cover specifically that is is a DTS Edition. You could then argure the title should be Minority Report: DVD Video?

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To clarify the point I'm trying to make; can you get specific DTS editions? This information can already be filtered easily, nor does it state on the cover specifically that is is a DTS Edition. You could then argure the title should be Minority Report: DVD Video?

This was certainly something that used to be the case. When DTS was first introduced as an audio format for DVD not all amps would know how to decode the signal. Therefore, to prevent lost sales the DVD companies would release a version with a DTS audio track and a version with a Dolby Digital audio track. I may be wrong but I believe this was first done with Saving Private Ryan.

These days having a separate DTS release is very rare, if not non-existent. Certainly in the examples you list I wouldn't give any of those a DTS edition as I can't find any release that doesn't have that audio track on it.

Unfortunately, and this is where it gets complicated, "DTS" is listed as a standard edition in the program and therefore, as the rules are currently written, doesn't even have to appear on the cover to be used! 

However if you wanted to try to remove it again, I would do so on the basis that an edition is used to differentiate releases and as there has been no non-DTS release there is no need to differentiate.

Just an update to say I resubmitted Minority Report without the DTS Edition and was once again declined.

3 no votes received:

- This has already been submitted before & rejected. Since there hasn't been an update to the rules, I'd say it's still valid.

- I'm with * on this one.

- as others

Would it be possible for Ken to clarify on this situation?

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Did you point out that there is no non-DTS edition to distingush from?

Another not about the Saving Private Ryan "Limited Edition" I mentioned in my above post, there are still selling the non-DTS "Limited Edition", I saw a bunch today at Sams Club. 10 years, 10 freakin' years later and you can still buy this "Limited Edition" new in a store. Glad I picked one up when I did (2003, as an intro penny disc from ColumbiaHouse). At least the DTS seems to be "harder to find" and might even be somewhat "limited".
I vote to remove all editions as most are either the only version in existence, and the others are liars!

Yes, these were my contribution notes;

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DTS removed as there is no non-DTS release that needs to be differentiated from.

See forum discussion:
http://invelos.com/Forums.aspx?task=viewtopic&topicID=352049

*Updated Notes* (once the no votes had been received - re-evaluation was also asked for via PM)
DTS removed as there is no non-DTS release that needs to be differentiated from.

See forum discussion:
http://invelos.com/Forums.aspx?task=viewtopic&topicID=352049

-Is it possible the contribution was invalid in the first place? The contribution notes have no justification for 'DTS Edition' to be cover.

Nowhere on the cover is this specifically stated nor is there another UK release to be distinguished from.

The only other UK release (not part of a boxset) is the 2-disc special edition, however this also has a DTS soundtrack

There was / is also a "Rental Version" which had no DTS track so therefore the Edition is Valid.

Since it is possible to purchase "Ex-Rental" DVD's in the UK from places like Blockbuster, ILoveFilm etc.

Steve

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I would agree that it seems outdated to have this as a built in - at one point it was unusual or distinguishing but not so much anymore.

Agreed - let's remove it. And while we're at it: can we also do something to eliminate the use of "Widescreen Collection" as an edition on thousands and thousands of especially Paramount DVD's of which there is no non-widescreen available version available whatsoever? It's like you said: it "does not distiguish this DVD from others, so it is inappropriate to use it". I'd really like to see the importance of the "ensure it will help distinguish between different releases of the same title" part of the rule being stressed some more, as some people tend to ignore it and instead think that anything on the cover except the title automatically goes into the edition field.

Please let's not open up that battle again. The edition is for distinguishing between versions and also noting collection names. You may not like the Widescreen Collection, but if you attack that based on it being the only version, then you also eliminate most other "collection" names. To me, I think it's best to err on the side of too much information there that some can delete locally if they don't like it.