As an example, WiSA Technologies illustrates an application in a 7.1.4 soundbar system, where one WiSA E Rx module can enable rear channel support for two surround channels (e.g., right surround, right rear) as well as an up-firing height channel, further minimizing the number of discrete speakers required for a soundbar to deliver Atmos immersive audio.
"This is a game changer for soundbar manufacturers that want to offer a compact, fully immersive 7.1.4 audio system without giving up audio performance," says Tony Parker, vice president of business development and strategy. "With 3-channels of receiver output in combination with a single WiSA E receiver, soundbars can combine multiple speakers into four discrete enclosures; what used to require 11 different discrete speakers can now be delivered with 4 speaker enclosures."
WiSA E offers the highest quality wireless 8-channel audio on the market with 24-bit high-resolution, tight speaker synchronization and a fixed low latency of 20ms. With its 3-channel out capability, WiSA E modules maintain this highest quality while minimizing the number of speaker enclosures required for advanced 7.1.4 Atmos sound systems. WiSA Technologies will be demonstrating its WiSA E 3-channel output functionality at CES 2024 in Las Vegas.
WiSA E is WiSA Technologies' alternative software technology for embedded systems, which is able to be implemented as a plug-and-play module or as an IP/software license, enabling brands to embed WiSA E software directly into a compatible SoC TV platform.
WiSA Technologies is the technology provider of immersive, wireless audio technology for next-generation home entertainment systems, and a founding member of WiSA (the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association) whose mission is to define wireless audio interoperability standards as well as work with leading consumer electronics companies, technology providers, retailers, and ecosystem partners to evangelize and market spatial audio technologies driven by WiSA Technologies, Inc. The company is headquartered in Beaverton, OR with sales teams in Taiwan, China, Japan, Korea, and California.
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