All items tagged with MPEG-H Audio (89)

Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Available from May 2019

January 8, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Available from May 2019

Immersive 5.1.4 sound and deep bass that has to be heard to be believed: Sennheiser’s new AMBEO Soundbar will be available from May 2019. Created by Sennheiser in collaboration with the Fraunhofer IIS to be one of the world’s best soundbars, the AMBEO Soundbar places the listener inside the sound experience with incredible realism, delivering 3D sound that blurs the line between playback and reality from a single all-in-one device.

Sennheiser Promotes Augmented Audio Experiences at CES 2019

December 24, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Promotes Augmented Audio Experiences at CES 2019

At CES 2019, Sennheiser will be providing visitors with the unique opportunity to explore the world of Augmented Audio and craft their very own AMBEO AR experience. The company will promote listening sessions of the much anticipated AMBEO Soundbar, finally revealing the latest in immersive 3D sound to the home and a remarkably spatial sonic experience with immersive 5.1.4 sound and deep bass in a single all-in-one device. Visitors to CES can also get hands on with the new MOMENTUM True Wireless earphones.

A Look at Soundbar Audio Signal Processing

December 12, 2018 by Mike Klasco

A Look at Soundbar Audio Signal Processing

In this article, we will take a look at what is trending in audio signal processing for the poster child of integrated electronics speakers… the soundbar. As an audio consumer product category, soundbars remain a top seller, having replaced receivers and their associated passive speaker systems, which have sadly been reduced to legacy product categories. More than 10 million soundbars are sold annually but most deliver barely more performance than a table radio. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, October 2018.

G-Audio Launches Loudness SDK for OTT and Music Streaming Platforms

October 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

G-Audio Launches Loudness SDK for OTT and Music Streaming Platforms

G-Audio, a next generation audio technology company dedicated to enhancing the listening experience for Extended-Reality (XR) and streaming media, launched its Sol Loudness SDK for streaming services, adding to its existing Sol SDK spatial audio rendering for 360° video. This new software solution smooths variations in loudness and provides continuity of perceived sound levels for OTT video and music streaming platforms, allowing platforms to provide a better audio experience for its subscribers.

IBC 2018 Report: Audio-Over-IP at the Crossroads of Next Generation Audio

September 27, 2018 by Joao Martins

IBC 2018 Report: Audio-Over-IP at the Crossroads of Next Generation Audio

In my previous report on IBC 2018, I addressed some key technology trends from the IBC show in Amsterdam (September 13-18, 2018), in the perspective of audio technology, content production, and distribution. Of course, on the backbone of all the tremendous changes that are currently happening in the media business, broadcast, and professional production, the topic of audio-over-IP (AoIP) and the ongoing transition to fully IP-enabled operations in all platforms - traditional linear television, radio (digital, hybrid, virtual, etc.), and new over-the-top and on-demand streaming services - is front and center.

Solid State Logic System T Mixes Next Generation Audio for EBU-Eurovision

September 24, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Solid State Logic System T Mixes Next Generation Audio for EBU-Eurovision

At the recent European Championships athletics competition in Berlin (August 7-12), the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) conducted successful trials of a broadcast production environment mixing to both Dolby AC-4 and MPEG-H 7.0.4 channel-based formats with English and French commentary, and English and French Audio Description as object channels, feeding channel direct outputs for an MPEG-H High Order Ambisonic mix simultaneously. Solid State Logic provided a fully IP-based System T solution for the EBU-Eurovision.

IBC 2018 Show Report: Changes in the Media Landscape Powering New Technologies

September 20, 2018 by Joao Martins

IBC 2018 Show Report: Changes in the Media Landscape Powering New Technologies

The IBC show is always an important event to remind us of some key perspectives having to do with audio technology, content production, and distribution, which are at the core of our interests. Just like music is now predominantly available on streaming services, radio and television content are now being distributed over the Internet, while movies and lots of other content is available directly to all of us in multiple platforms and services. This article was published originally in The Audio Voice newsletter.

R&D Stories: MPEG-H Audio Brings New Dimensions to TV Sound

September 20, 2018 by Stefan Meltzer

R&D Stories: MPEG-H Audio Brings New Dimensions to TV Sound

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS designed a way to significantly improve immersive sound reproduction capabilities on consumer playback devices, based on MPEG-H decoding and rendering and Fraunhofer’s upHear soundbar processing. This article is a technology update on MPEG-H and Fraunhofer upHear implementations, now available for licensing to audio video receiver (AVR) and soundbar manufacturers.

Merging Technologies To Introduce Significant Enhancements to Software and Hardware at IBC 2018

August 22, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Merging Technologies To Introduce Significant Enhancements to Software and Hardware at IBC 2018

Merging Technologies will arrive in Amsterdam with a significantly enhanced product range. This has more to do with ensuring that the company’s main products address the new workflow demands of broadcasters than only taking advantage of new components. Pyramix, Ovation, VCube, Horus, Hapi and ANEMAN all have something notable to entice visitors to stand 8.E96 at RAI. Merging is sharing this space with its Swiss neighbours, PSI Audio and Sonosax.

Regular Broadcast with Immersive and Interactive Sound Powered By MPEG-H Audio

June 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Regular Broadcast with Immersive and Interactive Sound Powered By MPEG-H Audio

The opening game of the 2018 Football World Cup in Russia marked the world’s first regular broadcast with immersive and interactive audio: The South Korean television and radio network company SBS transmitted this match live in Ultra-High Definition (UHD) based on the ATSC 3.0 standard, utilizing the advanced features of Fraunhofer’s MPEG-H TV Audio System, immersive sound and interactive audio.

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