All items tagged with DTS:X (63)

New LG G8 ThinQ Smartphone Uses New Crystal Sound OLED Speaker Panel

March 4, 2019 by Joao Martins

New LG G8 ThinQ Smartphone Uses New Crystal Sound OLED Speaker Panel

Among the many iPhone-clone phones introduced at MWC 2019, some are more deserving of attention than others. Most of the brands introduce so many different models, that most of them will stay unnoticed by the market anyway. Among the Android-based phones, LG is the company that shows more restrain, focusing on improving key features that users will effectively appreciate, while exploring brand new technologies. In the audio front, the new LG G8 ThinQ model stands-out for its screen speaker and improved audio features.

NXP Brings Dolby Atmos and DTS:X to the Masses with its New Immersiv3D Audio Solution

February 18, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

NXP Brings Dolby Atmos and DTS:X to the Masses with its New Immersiv3D Audio Solution

Following a showcase at CES 2019, NXP Semiconductors announced its Immersiv3D audio solution, combining NXP software on its i.MX 8M Mini applications processor with support both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersive audio technologies. The i.MX 8M Mini SoC also brings smart capabilities like voice control to a broader range of consumer devices including soundbars, smart speakers, and AV receivers with the option for adding additional speakers to distribute smart voice control and immersive audio throughout the home.

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.

LG Raises the Bar for Home Theater Audio at CES 2019 with New AI-Enabled Soundbars

December 27, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

LG Raises the Bar for Home Theater Audio at CES 2019 with New AI-Enabled Soundbars

For CES 2019, LG Electronics (LG) is focusing on the home theater category with a new range of products that leverages the best selling speaker category in the segment - soundbars - and combines it with the latest "smart" technologies that are becoming essential for home integration. LG's latest range of soundbars expands on the collaboration with Meridian Audio for the electroacoustic design and adds Artificial Intelligence capabilities that the Korean brand has been developing now for all its consumer electronic products.

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.

Yamaha Unveils First AV Receivers, Wireless Speakers and Subwoofer with Wireless Surround

May 2, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Yamaha Unveils First AV Receivers, Wireless Speakers and Subwoofer with Wireless Surround

Yamaha introduced three new 4K AV receivers — the 5.1-channel RX-V485 and 7.2-channel RX-V585 and RX-V685 — two new speakers, the MusicCast 20 and MusicCast 50, and the new MusicCast SUB 100 subwoofer, all featuring a new wireless technology called MusicCast Surround. An enhancement of the company's MusicCast wireless multi-room audio system, MusicCast Surround allows a user to build an AV receiver-based 5.1-channel surround sound system with wired speakers for the front channels, wireless speakers for the surrounds, and the option of using a wireless subwoofer.

Object-Based Audio and Sound Reproduction

April 26, 2018 by Joao Martins

Object-Based Audio and Sound Reproduction

Object-Based Audio. You’ve heard the term. It means we no longer need to record audio information in 6 (5.1), 8 (7.1), or an insane number of audio channels – 22.2, as Japan is pitching for its 8K production and broadcast standard – to properly convey the spatial information of sound reproduction. And not necessarily only for sophisticated soundtracks in immersive formats. And that's where the industry is heading, leaving our precious "audiophile" discussions about the ideal "production standards" for stereo recording and reproduction of music in the dust.

StormAudio Separates from Auro Technologies and Forms Immersive Audio Technologies Group

December 5, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

StormAudio Separates from Auro Technologies and Forms Immersive Audio Technologies Group

Auro Technologies has agreed to sell its StormAudio High-End Immersive Audio Hardware Brand Division to Yves Trélohan, the company's Senior VP, with backing from Saffelberg Investments. The acquisition encompasses the StormAudio hardware brand, its intellectual properties, infrastructure and inventory, all now hosted in a dedicated new company, Immersive Audio Technologies Group. With the management buyout, StormAudio is free to work closer on technical and marketing initiatives with Dolby and DTS.

New HDMI Forum Version 2.1 Specification is Good News for Audio

November 30, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New HDMI Forum Version 2.1 Specification is Good News for Audio

Initially unveiled at CES 2017, Version 2.1 of the HDMI Specification is now published and brings so much more than just support for resolutions up to 10K and Dynamic HDR. In fact HDMI 2.1 is a huge leap forward, introducing a new Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable, which also supports Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC), multichannel uncompressed 24-bit/192 kHz audio, and support to advanced audio formats - including DTS Master, DTS:X, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos and more.

DTS Virtual:X Immersive Audio Technology Now Available on Select Denon and Marantz A/V Receivers

November 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

DTS Virtual:X Immersive Audio Technology Now Available on Select Denon and Marantz A/V Receivers

DTS announced the integration of DTS Virtual:X technology in A/V receivers for the first time. Select Denon and Marantz A/V receivers are now able to receive a firmware update to offer immersive sound in home theaters without the need for height or rear speakers. DTS Virtual:X technology in an A/V receiver offers immersive audio - virtual surround and virtual height - from simple soundbars, or traditional stereo and surround configurations (5.1/7.1 channel).

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