All items tagged with Dolby Laboratories (22)

Patent Review: Virtual Height Filter for Reflected Sound Rendering Using Upward Firing Drivers

February 17, 2022 by James Croft

Patent Review: Virtual Height Filter for Reflected Sound Rendering Using Upward Firing Drivers

This review discusses a patent that applies to speakers designed for new immersive audio formats in home applications and Dolby Atmos, in particular. Not surprisingly, the patent was awarded to Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp. As the patent was granted, Voice Coil provided an extensive and informative review - recommended reading for anyone considering entering this important home-theater market segment. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, February 2016.

Dolby Acquires Real-Time, Ultra-Low-Delay Video Streaming Platform Millicast

February 4, 2022 by Joao Martins

Dolby Acquires Real-Time, Ultra-Low-Delay Video Streaming Platform Millicast

Dolby Laboratories announced the acquisition of Millicast, a developer platform that provides ultra-low-latency video streaming capabilities that scale to massive audiences. Millicast has enabled a new generation of interactive live streaming applications built on WebRTC and end-to-end encryption. By embracing web standards, the Millicast API works with all modern browsers and devices without the need for a plugin or custom player. The acquisition will complement the Dolby.io platform and enable large-scale, highly-interactive online experiences.

Merging Launches Pyramix V.14 Adding Powerful New Dolby Atmos for Music Features

January 26, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Merging Launches Pyramix V.14 Adding Powerful New Dolby Atmos for Music Features

Merging Technologies announced the availability of Pyramix V.14, an update made to measure for the latest requirements that have suddenly been thrown to studios and producers all over the world. With music streaming services transitioning to spatial audio mixes in Dolby Atmos, and requiring both more original content and repurposing of existing recordings, Pyramix V.14 focuses on retaining the highest quality processes that the software is recognized for, while automating tasks as much as possible.

NIO ET7 Comes Standard with Dolby Atmos In-Car Audio Experience

November 17, 2021 by Joao Martins

NIO ET7 Comes Standard with Dolby Atmos In-Car Audio Experience

NIO, a smart electric vehicle company in China, announced that Dolby Atmos will come standard on all its NIO ET7s, the smart flagship electric sedan of the company. The latest car model from NIO, the vehicle comes with a 7.1.4 immersive sound system and the ability to decode and render Dolby Atmos sources, including from music streaming services. This is the third automotive win for Dolby in a short period of time, following announcements from Lucid Motor and Mercedes-Benz.

AES Audio Product Education Institute Webinar Explores Automotive Immersive Audio

September 9, 2021 by Audio Engineering_Society

AES Audio Product Education Institute Webinar Explores Automotive Immersive Audio

The AES Audio Product Education Institute (APEI), created to promote methodologies, practices and technologies involved in developing and bringing audio products to market, will present a new free webinar on its Automotive Audio education pillar, addressing “Immersive Audio in Automobiles,” on Wednesday, September 15 (12:00pm EDT). The webinar will feature presentations from Dolby Laboratories and Dirac Research detailing the technologies enabling the expansion of vehicle acoustic perceptions.

Dolby Collaborates With Cinemo To Accelerate Dolby Atmos Music Experience In Cars

September 7, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Dolby Collaborates With Cinemo To Accelerate Dolby Atmos Music Experience In Cars

Dolby Laboratories announced a collaboration with Cinemo, a leading global provider of automotive infotainment middleware. The goal is to accelerate the integration of Dolby Atmos into vehicles. During Dolby’s panel at the IAA Munich International Mobility Show 2021, discussing how the immersive sound technology is set to drive a revolution for in car entertainment, the company confirmed Cinemo has become the very first middleware licensee globally of the Dolby Car Experience.

Steinberg Introduces Nuendo 11 with New Tools for Dolby Atmos Mixes and AI-Powered Intelligibility Meter

December 10, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Steinberg Introduces Nuendo 11 with New Tools for Dolby Atmos Mixes and AI-Powered Intelligibility Meter

First revealed in November 2020, Steinberg announced the immediate availability of its much-anticipated premium media production software, Nuendo 11, now adding Audio Definition Model (ADM) authoring file support for Dolby Atmos mixes, Netflix Loudness Meter, plus many other features and workflow enhancements. The latest Nuendo is a more complete professional audio production tool for media content creation, including a new Intelligibility Meter, based on algorithms developed by the Fraunhofer Institute.

Dolby Consumer Survey Reveals New Global Trends in Home Entertainment Consumption and Purchasing

November 25, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Dolby Consumer Survey Reveals New Global Trends in Home Entertainment Consumption and Purchasing

Dolby Laboratories released findings from a new global survey illustrating a significant shift in consumer entertainment behavior. Findings include new ways of interacting with friends and family while enjoying entertainment, and insights that people are investing more in their home entertainment, looking for enhanced picture or sound quality. From this survey, it remains clear that consumers continue to want, demand, and are willing to spend more on enhanced experiences, now more than ever.

Voice Coil October 2020 Puts Speaker Electronics, Amps, and DSP in Focus

September 25, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil October 2020 Puts Speaker Electronics, Amps, and DSP in Focus

Voice Coil October includes an updated directory of speaker-focused electronics, amps, and DSP vendors. And an insider's perspective about Nuvoton’s new smart amps, featuring Klippel's Controlled Sound (KCS) technology. This month's Acoustic Patents article discusses a Planar Loudspeaker Manifold patent granted to Dolby Laboratories, and Vance Dickason's Test Bench characterizes the latest Scan-Speak Ellipticor 21WE/4542T00 midrange, followed by the ODT29 fabric dome tweeter from Omega Audio. Now available online and in print!

Dolby MS12 Multistream Decoder Now Supported and Approved on CEVA’s Audio DSP

July 28, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Dolby MS12 Multistream Decoder Now Supported and Approved on CEVA’s Audio DSP

CEVA announced support for latest Dolby MS12 Multistream Decoder on the CEVA-BX2 audio DSP. The integration provides System-on-Chip (SoC) designers and device manufacturers with a low power, rapid time-to-market solution that will enable complete support for Dolby's latest family of formats and audio codecs, including Dolby Atmos, Dolby AC-4, and Dolby Audio. This makes the CEVA-BX2 an ideal solution for new Smart TVs, soundbars and more designs, benefiting of all the included audio DSP features, such as far-field noise reduction and AI speech recognition.

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