<?xml version="1.0"?><ownershipDocument><schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-11-19</periodOfReport><notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16><issuer><issuerCik>0001226308</issuerCik><issuerName>DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>DTSI</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001189596</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>MCELWEE JAMES B</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WESTON PRESIDIO CAPITAL</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2>PIER 1, BAY 2</rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>94111</rptOwnerZipCode><rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription></reportingOwnerAddress><reportingOwnerRelationship><isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-11-19</value></transactionDate><deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionTimeliness><value></value></transactionTimeliness><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>972555.0000</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>25.7500</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>2110804.0000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">The amounts shown in Table I represent the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by Weston Presidio Capital II, L.P., a portion of which may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person because he is a partner of Weston Presidio Capital Management II, L.P., the general partner of Weston Presidio Capital II, L.P.  The actual pro rata portion of such beneficial ownership that may be deemed to be attributable to the Reporting Person is not readily determinable because it is subject to several variables.  Mr. McElwee disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his proportionate interest in these shares.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ James B. McElwee</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-11-20</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

