All items tagged with Dolby (62)
Advanced Television Systems Committee Begins Review of ATSC 3.0 Audio System Proposals
March 16, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Advanced Television Systems Committee Begins Review of ATSC 3.0 Audio System Proposals

On December 2014, the ATSC issued a Call for Proposals for a comprehensive audio system for the next generation ATSC 3.0 digital television standard. Dolby (with Atmos), DTS (with DTS:X) and a consortium comprising Technicolor, Fraunhofer and Qualcomm (jointly promoting MPEG-H Audio) have submitted their audio systems. Now, the ATSC has begun its technical review of the three detailed proposals.
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Dolby Laboratories and Lenovo Announce the Launch of Three Dolby Atmos Enabled Mobile Devices at Mobile World Congress 2015
March 5, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Dolby Laboratories and Lenovo Announce the Launch of Three Dolby Atmos Enabled Mobile Devices at Mobile World Congress 2015

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is typically when all the Asian companies spend a big chunk of their marketing budget to introduce their latest mobile gadgets - and no idea is too crazy when it comes to setting the stage for differentiation. This year, Lenovo announced its A7000 smartphone and TAB 2 A8 and A10-70 tablets with Dolby Atmos sound!
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Audio Precision Delivers Dolby MS11 Test Solution
March 4, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Precision Delivers Dolby MS11 Test Solution

Audio Precision announced the availability of their new test package enabling Dolby’s MS11 Multistream Decoder compliance testing with APx Series audio analyzers. The new AP test package meets the challenge of decoding multiple broadcast audio formats in a streamlined compliance testing solution, created in cooperation with Dolby’s compliance engineering group.
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The February 2015 edition of audioXpress has arrived!
December 31, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

The February 2015 edition of audioXpress has arrived!

audioXpress February features an eclectic mix of articles touching on radically different audio technologies, from classic tube microphones to the most advanced audio processing software available. Don’t miss our reviews of Blue Microphones’ Mo-Fi Active Headphones and Native Instruments' Molekular. Headphones, wireless audio and how to use an Arduino microcontroller to build an automatic power controller for a tube power amplifier.
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Dolby Next-Generation Cinema Experience Announced
December 8, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Dolby Next-Generation Cinema Experience Announced

Dolby Laboratories announced Dolby Cinema, a branded premium cinema offering for exhibitors that intends to combine the latest image and sound technologies with the best acoustics and design to improve the cinema experience. Dolby has confirmed that Christie will supply new 4K HDR projection technologies and the first installation in The Netherlands also features Dolby Atmos with Christie Vive audio speakers and Class D amplifiers.
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Voice Coil December 2014 available online
November 22, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil December 2014 available online

In the December 2014 edition of Voice Coil Vance Dickason’s Test Bench discusses two very different woofers — the 18” Celestion CF1840JD pro sound subwoofer and Dayton Audio’s 7” ES180Ti-8 home audio woofer. In Acoustic Patents, James Croft reviews two loudspeaker-related patents filed by Dolby Lab Licensing Corp. (US) and comments on its own Transducer With Improved Electro-Magnetic Circuit patent.
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Facts and Projections on Music Services, Hardware and Content
November 10, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Facts and Projections on Music Services, Hardware and Content

Futuresource Consulting hosted its Audio Renaissance event in London on 23 October featuring prominent industry executives to explore the future landscape. “The Audio Renaissance: Market Dynamics in the New Audio Age” conference explored the business opportunities within music and audio, the services, hardware and content that will shape the future landscape.
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AudioControl Launches the Maestro M8 Surround Theater Preamplifier With 4K Ultra HD Processing
September 2, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

AudioControl Launches the Maestro M8 Surround Theater Preamplifier With 4K Ultra HD Processing

AudioControl has announced the launch of its new Maestro M8 Surround Theater Preamplifier, already featuring 4K Ultra HD processing and balanced audio circuitry, including also a port for an optional HDBaseT signal extender. Geared towards the most demanding movie enthusiasts, the new processor is also installer friendly.
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IBC 2013 – Audio Report – Bonus Content
July 8, 2014 by Joao Martins

IBC 2013 – Audio Report – Bonus Content

In this International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) 2013 report, audioXpress editor-in-chief João Martins looks at how the industry transitioned to 4K and how audio is following with new solutions for multichannel production and distribution. The article was published as Bonus content to existing subscribers with audioXpress Jan. 2014.
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Industry Watch: November 2013
November 5, 2013 by audioXpress Staff

Industry Watch: November 2013

Ray Dolby (1933-2013) Ray Dolby passed away on September 8, 2013 at the age of 80 died after battling with Alzheimer’s and leukemia. While Dolby was mostly known for his work in noise reduction and electronics, his surround-sound invention had …
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