DTS 10-Q 2008 Q1 Quarterly report

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EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(b) OR 15d-14(b)
AND 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

        Jon E. Kirchner hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

        1.     He is the President and Chief Executive Officer of DTS, Inc.

        2.     The Form 10-Q report of DTS, Inc. for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

        3.     The information contained in the Form 10-Q report of DTS, Inc. for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of DTS, Inc.

Date: May 12, 2008
	By:	/s/  JON E. KIRCHNER      Jon E. Kirchner President and Chief Executive Officer

        A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to DTS, Inc. and will be retained by DTS, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

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EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(b) OR 15d-14(b) AND 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350